Used 2011 BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A) Consumer Reviews
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Stop hesistating
Moe, Novi, MI, 02/07/2019
BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Look Amma keep this simple I have almost 80k miles on my 550xi 2011 and I probably spent less money Maintenance on it than my Ford Fusion 2013. If you keep doing research you won’t end up buying the car that simple just make sure it has a good service history and clean title and take it cause I freakin love mine.
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Poor Tires equipped for the 5 series
jackz1, Arcadia, CA, 09/22/2014
BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I'm a BMW fan and had several BMW cars bought or leased from BMW dealers before this 550I leased in Sept 2011 from Nick Alexander Imports in LA. No problem with BMW cars before this 550I which we had replaced 3 run flat tires within 7 months of lease with the same problem-internal cuts on tires. This is really unusual as I never had this tire issue with other BMW cars before. I filed a complaint with the dealer from which I leased the car but was told driver was responsible for tires.
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Tires, Tires and More Tires
sleepy8, Oceanside, NY, 03/21/2011
BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
This was the car I thought I always wanted-500xi with Msport package--what a mistake. This car can not handle a single small road defects without the Goodyear LS2 run flats getting a bubble in the sidewall. I have less than 2500miles and have gone through four tire and two rims. This all wheel drive car was not properly tested to handle the roads in the USA. It could do well on the autobahn, but not here. It should not have been marketed with 19 inch wheels and fragile sidewall run flats--what a mistake! Look elsewhere if you want a car that you can actually drive vs on that just looks good in the driveway.
The Ultimate Driving Machine
M Gorby, Cincinnati, OH, 02/09/2019
BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Very fun car to drive. Acceleration, handling and braking make for some good adrenaline rushes. The car has been very reliable except it uses about a quart of oil every 3000-5000 miles. Xdrive allows the car drive like a tank in snowy conditions.
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Great looking HORRIBLE reliability! N63 engine
Fred, Gastonia, NC, 02/23/2018
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BMW 5 Series 550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
This car is absolutely fantastic in execution. The majestic styling, terrific handling, and fantastic materials. Otherwise it's a reliability nightmare. Everything that can go wrong with this car can and has. The V8 engine has tremendous power but has nightmarish reliability woes ie; timing chain issues, valve stem seals, pcv issues, burning a quart of oil every 500 miles...etc. Steer clear of this cat, I wish I had. Oh yeah, HORRIBLE fuel economy.
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