Used 2003 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
Used 5 Series for sale
Fabulous Car
smeagol, 11/30/2005
BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I always wanted to own one of these babies even after having a Mercedes E320. A ride in a 2004 X5 got me really thinking about it, so when I needed to give my college age daughter a car, I gave her my 4 year old Acura and picked up a used 525i with 16k. What a fabulous purchase. Without a doubt, the most civil road hugging vehicle I have ever owned and tastefully, impeccably appointed inside to boot. And NO iDrive!!!
03 525 keeper
ckem, 02/25/2010
BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought it to beat model change and avoid Bangle butt. Second BMW. And second car so do not drive in bad winter weather much. Not as swift as prior car which was 325--same motor but heavier. Get 28 mpg on highway and 24-26 mixed driving. Run on unld regular at times. Plenty of room, comfortable and handles very well and has been reliable after some early quirks; new coils, ignition wires and alternator. OEM Pirelli's were noisy so after much discussion with dealer, I bought Michelin All Season and dealer mounted ,balanced did alignment free. No problems .Also had pixel problem on steering column and dealer did free computer replacement even when out of warranty. A keeper!
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Skip the Sport Seats
Billil, 10/18/2003
BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great car with terrible Sport Seats. They are very, very hard and impossible to get comfortable in. You also loose the heated stering wheel with the sport package.
BMW 5 Series: Before it got ugly.
dsidog, 12/31/2006
BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great all-around car. A little light on power but I knew that when I bought it. Great handling for a sedan, always a pleasure to drive. I love this car. I've owned 5 BMWs since 1976. I would not hesitate to buy another 5 series but for the looks. The new 5 is too ugly to look at every morning. I'll wait for the next body revision. They got this one right.
Get used to terrible repair coincidence
Bruce, Milpitas, CA, 04/10/2018
BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
Nice car but not even near the quality as the Asian and even some American autos. Many oil leaks, cooling problems, and systems breaking that should not. Then you get hit again with extreme parts costs and labor because repairs were not engineered to be easy to access and replace. I personally think all European autos are inferior to their Asian and American competition.
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