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D.B., 05/29/2007
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for a little over a month and I do not have any regrets. The ride is excellent and so is the handling. I had considered a Mercedes E350 4-matic and an Audi A6 Quattro. I am glad I went with the BMW, I think I received much more for the money. I have also found the "very difficult" iDrive system very easy to use. Overall I rate this the best European luxury car that I have ever owned.
CPO Purchase 'Paid off'.
Mirquat, 08/12/2015
updated 02/10/2020
2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi 4dr Wagon AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Many visits to the dealership, all while under warranty. Repairs were done under both the original mfg warranty and the CPO warranty. Thankfully, since the warranty expired, there has been only one visit to the dealer in the past 2 yrs, approx 25K miles. All struts were replaced at 75K, and well worth maintaining a new car ride. They weren't broken, just a bit worn. I find the combination of sport car performance and storage utility makes this car exceed any SUV on the road today. Unfortunately, import of the 5 series wagon ended, I believe, in 2010. Recently, I test drove the X5 as a replacement, but didn't find a discernible difference in ride, mpg, comfort or handling. Sooner or later........ Update at 100K miles. Experienced a trifecta of repairs with a month of each other. Water pump, starter and diversity antenna. Around 3 GRAND - Traded the 535XI wagon in for the X5 - which turned out to be a mistake. I was not happy with the 'uninspiring' handling. Apparently, with the conversion to electric steering, there has been issues with feedback and confidence of the overall suspension performance. I sold the X5 10 months after buying.
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Discouraged love for my BMW
Roro Alphonse, 03/25/2015
updated 09/25/2017
2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
24 of 29 people found this review helpful
I had my 08 535xi for 2 years as 2nd owner at 67K. I enjoy that ultimate driving machine for about only 5 months then trouble happened. I took it to a BMW dealer they gave an estimate for $10,135 to have everything fix. Twins turbo, fuel injection, O2 sensors then water pump and thermostat etc. I thought that car will give a brake now my radio doesn't work, monitor display turn only when it feels like. I have an inspection reject that cannot resolve due of O2 sensors and others things still not ready after about 600 miles driving, no check engine light on but can't pass inspection. Now, they told me I have to change T.C. Unit which is also controls the radio. This car is just problem!
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My 2008 535i
B.K., 12/20/2015
updated 06/29/2017
2008 BMW 5 Series 535i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
My update on my 2008 BMW 535i is that the engine is a beast. The n54 is probably the best engine I've seen in a normal daily car. I recently had the alternator belt snap on me out of no where and I lost all power steering after. This ended up being a $2000 job at a local shop.
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Fun, fun, fun
Ron, 07/24/2010
2008 BMW 5 Series 550i 4dr Sedan (4.8L 8cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
A fun car to drive. Integrated an amazing sport car into a sedan body. Very responsive and safe. Very comfortable front seats and a great sound system. The rear seat is comfortable for 2 adults and one smaller adult in the center.