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Wow! BMW Does It Again
Alexander, 07/27/2007
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
What an outstanding value. This car provides the perfect combination of acceleration and handling you'd expect from BMW. Fuel economy is good and the manual transmission ties it all together. The comfort seats are just simply unbelieveable. After 1600 mls of both highway and city driving, its clear that the 528xi has more than enough power to deliver the performance I need. I passed on the twin turbos and don't regret it a bit. Frankly, the 528xi is just plain fun to drive! The hot buttons on the iDrive dramatically simplify the system. The navigation system has the best display I've seen. The HUD is awesome.
Rocket Ship Performance, Stellar Comfort
Mo, 11/11/2010
2008 BMW 5 Series 550i 4dr Sedan (4.8L 8cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Just bought this car to replace my 2003 BMW 745Li. Got it with a short shift manual transmission, sport package and aero kit. The car is stellar in performance and handling - a breath of fresh air from my trusty 745. This is my eleventh BMW and is just as reliable if not better than the others. Brings back memories of my 1990 535i 5 speed. The comfort seats are very supportive and provide enough bolstering to encourage spirited driving
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Too many problems
S, 10/17/2010
2008 BMW 5 Series 535i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Fun car to drive, great performance, good fuel economy-but- way too many major mechanical problems. In three years there have been a major oil leak- had to carry a quart of oil with me to get it to the nearest dealer-battery failure, compressor failure and most recently high pressure fuel pump failure 400 miles from home. On several occasions BMW has been less than cooperative in addressing the warranty repair.
Great Choice
back to BMW, 07/01/2007
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The 528xi handles like a champ and is fun to drive. It has plenty of pep, especially in the sport mode. The iDrive is pretty easy to use, the seats are great, and the car has a muscular but refined look. I left BMW for years when the 7 series repair bills rivaled the cost of my mortgage. The siren song of Lexus lured me for a bit, but life is too short to compromise.
Terrible transmission trouble
Andrew, 08/26/2008
2008 BMW 5 Series 528xi 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th BMW and I love the car with one major exception. There is a programming glitch in the transmission software which BMW has not been able to correct. The car slams down into first gear quite violently when I accelerate from low speed (such as when turning a corner onto an uphill grade) or slowing for a light and then re-accelerating without coming to a complete stop. The car has been back to the dealer twice - they have been superb, spending lots of time to try to solve the problem - but BMW corporately has no solution at this time. They say they hope to have a software upgrade sometime in September, but make no real promise that this will correct the problem. We shall see.