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2008 BMW 535xi
Newyokie, 08/20/2007
2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
18 of 97 people found this review helpful
Had this car for a month now. I test drove M, A6, E350. Now they're all great cars. But you never choose a car by what other people are saying. It's just what you "feel" when you drive. BMW 535xi had an "x" factor which no others had. I'm sure other BMW owners know what I'm talking about. Some dislike the rear end, but I think it was ahead of its time and others are catching on. Some say M is at same level as BMW. Are you kidding me? Maybe 2007 model. Not the bi-turbo 2008. I don't know what the fuss is about iDrive. It was confusing during test drive. But if you know how to use a computer or playstation, you should be smart enough to get it down within a week. Even my wife knows how.
My mistake... but still. Give my wallet a break
Jason_vreden, 10/07/2020
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Loved this car. its the smoothest riding thing you can ever imagine. there was not a bad quality about it until I screwed it up. I hit a curb and it did a thousand dollars in damage. if you don't have extra money on hand at all times dont buy one
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Poor reliability and dealer experience
hooch999, 07/11/2011
2008 BMW 5 Series 550i 4dr Sedan (4.8L 8cyl 6M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
I guess my expectations were set too high - dealer sold me this CPO car with a bent wheel, no floor mats and various missing bolts and accessories (as discovered later). Overall car handles quite well, but does not shine in any area: braking is good, but touchy and not progressive acceleration is good but vibrations coming form V8 are way too much for a luxury car, plus there's not much torque below 2000 rpm. Leather on seats wears off way too quick, sport seats are not super comfortable, front leg room is surprisingly small In less than 1 year I had to visit dealer for repairs 6 times! And car still has issues with leaking wiper system, shuddering on idle and jerky transmission.
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Emmanuil Kaidanov, 09/13/2016
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 14 people found this review helpful
Small scratch on the rear bumper.
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Too many problems!
Tooo much trouble!, 10/05/2009
2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Had more trouble out of this car than any I have ever owned. Replaced fuel pump twice which was under warranty. But dealer has not a clue what is wrong with this vehicle. My wife is the primary driver. The car idles like a model T Ford on a cold start. Dash lights up like a jukebox saying "engine misfire" on a weekly basis, and says "reducing power" and will not go faster than 25 mph. First they blamed it on a program, then fuel pumps, then the fuel, then it was ethanol. In the shop 27 days the last six months. More than 60 grand for this, what gives! Saw a lawyer last week about the lemon law. It's a shame, the car drives beautifully when it's right.