Used 2004 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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bmw545 is a fantastic car
hotbasketball, 12/23/2003
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
fantastic power, fantastic handling, corners like a dream,,very good pickup, I recommend the upgraded seats,,very comfortable with side electronic bolsters, and articulating upper half of back seat,,,cup holders are poorly positioned as usual, and the moon roof makes alot of wind noise due to the poorly designed wind dam that has teeth that howel,,im getting the new M5 in 05
Worst car I've ever owned. Beautiful looking but leaves you stranded.
nickafan, Aiea, HI, 05/10/2012
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
17 of 27 people found this review helpful
The only thing this car has going for it is looks. The car is a worthless piece of crap in my opinion. I bought it with 70,000 miles and a month later, the car died. It needed a new battery and had $3,000 worth of oil leaks. My mechanic told me the oil leaks are standard maintenance on this BMW. A week later the car wouldn't start again & threw a check engine light. It needed a new thermostat, coolant, and MAF sensor. Two weeks later I discovered another oil leak at the oil pressure sensor! This is ridiculous. I've owned a 2006 Toyota from 0 miles all the way to 140,000+ miles and it never needed a new battery, never had oil leaks, never a check engine light, and it never left me stranded.
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Disappointed
Marilyn Fitzgerald, Atlanta, GA, 03/29/2017
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
This was my 3rd BMW. I am truly in love with this car, I have taken excellent care of it. Maintenance wise, I have done everything I am supposed to do and more. It only has 75,000 miles on it. I purchased it in 2009 and repairs have been minimal until now. The computer has been in and out (works most of the time) have been to 2 different dealerships and they don't have a clue what's wrong with it. I can live with that, however, my emission system has caused the "check engine" light to be on because of "increased emissions" and was told by the dealer that the cost of repairing this would be more than the car is worth. What the heck! I live in Cobb County and am forced to get an emission sticker each year when I renew my tag. What am I supposed to do now???? I am basically driving a car that is "totaled" because of the repair. What is BMW thinking when they put such a system on a car?. Would like to hear from anyone else about this to see if this is a defect on this car and if there is anything that can be done by BMW to remedy this.
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Great car with limited frustrations
kress1, 03/26/2004
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Drove E320, A6 before purchase of 530I. Happy I made BMW choice. Car is beautiful to look at, I was not a fan of previous 5 series looks or small interior/trunk. Car hugs the road like no other & has plenty of power/torque. My gripes in electronic failures in steering wheel not rising after ignition is turned off. Also STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT IS A PAIN. Also, side mirror turns down only 50% of the time.
Fantastic drive
Farbton, 12/26/2003
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Awesome car. Power is insane. There is no logical reason for having this much power other than it is a total blast to drive. Handling in turns is equally impressive. Active steering is very intuitive. No lean at all in hard turns