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Used 2003 BMW 5 Series Consumer Reviews

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SKD, 08/06/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
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Very Good itis diffetly the ultimat driving mahine. Very littl cain noise

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Lexus Upgrade

panoral, 08/14/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
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After trading in a '99 GS400,the BMW is like another world.I took it easy for the recommended 1500 miles and got over 25mpg on a round trip of 2000 miles-at an average speed of over 65mph. The new car is quieter than the Lexus,especially at speed where the L had much more wind noise.The styling is much more appealing than the rather bland L. The only minor gripe is lack of space to store things in the console-the L had very good accomodations here. Safety seems worlds above and I had no fears about driving at 60+ in torrential downpours on the Interstate-visibility and tractin were astounding.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best value on the road

blp, 08/17/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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Best performing auto ever owned. Handling, braking, economy and safety in a complete package. Absolute fun to drive.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

THE BEST SEDAN

griggsbarn, 08/17/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
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This is my 4th BMW and my second 5- series. Although it is underpowered for me,it is a good family car. My 330cic was the keeper.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2003 540i 6spd Sport

lochaven, 02/14/2009
2003 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
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Purchased new in Sep 03 after driving 2004 530i (liked the styling, interior, and lack of iDrive of 2003 better). Traded a 2 year old Corvette. 540i only has 85% of the Vette's performance but is 200% more refined. The manual 6 spd was a little notchy for the first few months but was smooth after that. Seat and door seal squeaks were the only quality problems I had and the dealer eventually fixed/replaced them. One dealer frustration was they didn't know why my auto-headlights didn't work after two trips the the shop. I later learned that this feature is disabled when foglights are on! After 5 years I want to buy a new car but just can't find one with better styling or performance.

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