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Desert Driver

VINCENT MORRISSEY, 03/07/2016
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2002 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

These vehicles require a great deal of preventative maintenance. They can be prohibitively expensive. Having said that they are a pure pleasure to drive. Odometer now reads 160,000. Wouldn't trade it for anything on the road.

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5 out of 5 stars

Silver Beauty Aging Gracefully

G Bauer, 02/14/2016
2002 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

A joy to drive since the day I purchased it brand new. A dependable, well-built 4-door sports sedan that still handles and accelerates beautifully. It's my favorite and oldest BMW in the garage. A great value. It's a keeper.

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Nothing but a Beamer!

PAScott, 07/01/2004
2002 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Just brought home my 02 Certified Pre- owned 525i after I traded in my Z3. I can't believe it's the same engine. It does lake a little bit, but this car is SUPER responsive. I have the Sport + Premium Package. Nice. I must agree...the cup holders aren't worth the plastic their made of. (COME ON BMW). Overall...a step up from the Z3. I LOVE this car

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Just over a year and love it

Jeff Allen, 07/21/2006
2002 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The car is solid, goes like mad and is a blast to drive. The V8 is a hoss, smooth and has lots of power. The balanced handling is also incredible. It is hard to believe you are driving such a big car. No reliability issues to speak of yet. The car sucks the gas if you drive it - not much of a surprise there. The stereo is also very good and feature list goes on and on. Sport package is a must. Mine has no GPS but I don't know if it is necessary - less to worry about breaking.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Fast and is Comfortable

jpardo, 08/20/2010
2002 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

I bought this car at a dealer auction for $ 5,000, hits 140 easy, and don't even feels like it, I have spent over $4,500 fixing it, I replace the drive shaft re-manufacture $800.00 the dealer wanted $2200.00, the guibo at the same time $450.00, front & rear rotors, new brake pads, struts, but seats don't work properly, valve cover gaskets, right arm, transmission mount, and motor mount $800.00, front temp. Sensor, side covers, and right now the front fan has a fast winding noise, when the a/c comes on, I don't how much thats going to cost.

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