Used 2005 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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Great Car, but not Cheap to maintain
amg0507, Atlanta, GA, 12/17/2012
BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
31 of 34 people found this review helpful
I've had my car for a few years now and put a good bit of miles on it. I've got 120,000 miles. I've changed the battery, tires, oil, spark plugs, all the regular maintenance and it drives great. But it's a BMW and parts are not cheap. . . it's also not cheap to have someone put them in for you. If you want a car that is Cheaper to keep going, drive a Toyota or a Honda. If you want to enjoy driving your car get a BMW. Previously I've had an Rx-8, MiniCooper Sport, Lexus SC430 and a Honda Accord.
Here is why the BMW 2005 530i is the Ultimate car
Elijah Cooley, Chicago, IL, 03/08/2016
BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
29 of 32 people found this review helpful
This car rides like a dream little to no problems. I had this car 5 years and it was almost maintenance free besides the normal oil change, brakes and fuel and fluid flush. This car is a must buy if you want a great driving and looking BMW for a great price.
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Loves it
paulmiceli, Yonkers, NY, 03/22/2011
BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Owned my 2005 530i for 3 years and never had one problem with it. Drove like a dream and always loved driving it. I put on about 12,000 a year mostly city driving and it performed great. A little tight up front (I'm 6'3) but overall the space inside is good. The interior design is very good the bluetooth always worked great with my phone and IDrive didn't bother me once I got used to it. The cup holders are ok they're not to bad never had a problem with them. The car is also very safe I got into an accident and the car held up great. Just recently sold it with 57,000 miles I upgraded to a 2008 535xi I hope I have the same luck with it !
2005 BMW 5 - Never Better
GJ, 04/10/2005
BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 3rd new BMW. Almost didn't buy due to Consumer Reports ratings and negatives about iDrive.Tried comparable Mercedes and Lexus but they don't compare. Glad I stuck with the BMW. Traveling 60 miles daily on Pkwy and Tnpk, the ride is smooth, totally insulated, comfortable (cabin's larger) and responsive, like it understands. Driver's in control. No matter how long you drive it, it will continue to make you shake your head and smile. It out-manuevers any vehicle.Trust me.And iDrive took nothing to work. It's a computer with lots of options and visuals a traditional dash board display would be hard to accomodate. Conflicted? Drive one yourself. Don't rely only on ratings.
Well, I always wanted one
PJINCA, 06/25/2008
BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my 37th car in my life (more cars than years old) and I always wanted a 5 Series and now I fianlly got one. It is exactly what I wanted performance-wise, powerful, smooth and great handling. I have yet to feel the tranny shift, it is butter smooth. The comfort is excellent, I have both Sport and Premium pkgs and nav. The fit and finish are perfect and the brakes are great. My only complaints? Lack of storage - my cell phone resides on the shelf provided by the nav system. And apparently the computer is skewed, the other day my gas gauge read just under half tank, the computer told me I had 73 miles to empty, yet the fuels light came on and I had to put 17 gals into an 18 gal tank?