Used 2013 BMW 5 Series Sedan Consumer Reviews
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2013 535xi M-Style still a blast to drive
Peter in Seattle, 06/06/2020
2013 BMW 5 Series 535i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Nearing 78k miles and the handling and sound of the twin turbo are great. Beware the need to replace the valve cover and oil filter gaskets- surprisingly expensive repairs. Sports seats very comfortable and the 19 inch tires fill out the wheel wells nicely on this model. Miss the gas mileage of my 2012 528xi as this one is disappointing at 19 MPG overall. But still a sharp and good handling car.
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Why All the Complaints?
daveinmass, 06/04/2013
2013 BMW 5 Series 528i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
20 of 32 people found this review helpful
I just took delivery of my new 2013 528xi and don't understand why there are so many negative comments about this car. I traded a 2009 BMW 328xi Coupe for the 528. We loved the Coupe but decided it was time to go larger. The 4 cylinder 528 is at least as quick as the straight 6 in the Coupe - I haven't hammered the 528 as it is still breaking in but it's very quick. No, it doesn't sound as nice as the 6 but I don't care - the 528 is amazinly quiet. The Start / Stop feature is interesting and is not intrusive. There is none of the "shuddering" others have complained about. It is actually kind of cool...
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Good luck if you have to TOW or Service it.
greenwichct1, 03/06/2014
2013 BMW 5 Series 535i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
40 of 68 people found this review helpful
I drove over a rock and had to have the car towed to the BMW in Port Chester, NY. It took visits from 3 tow trucks to finally get one that would crawl underneath the car to put it in neutral when off. The guy told me he would never do that if I had broken down on the highway. BMW assist was clueless. Car needed a muffler which took 10 days for BMW service Port Chester to get it from Germany. Then they decided it needed another muffler part which was backordered 2 months! In all it would be 2.5 months to fix a muffler! They couldn't care less about the inconvenience to me.
Only had it a 13 days...now in the shop
em11, 05/20/2013
2013 BMW 5 Series 528i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
14 of 25 people found this review helpful
Drove my car to LAX and left for 3 days. When I returned early morning on the third day, computer system said that some systems had shut down due to low battery. I was able to start it and after my 2 hr. drive home it charged up. Brakes feel grabby with a harder than normal stop. I noticed on my first trip that I had to hold counter clock wise pressure on the steering wheel. When I let go of the wheel, car drifts right. Tried this on various parts of the road. Took it in and they tried to tell me that most cars do that. My Mercedes never did. So now its in the shop and they cant find the problem. I'm driving a loaner car...going on a week. As for the look of the car, its nothing special.
Timing System Needs Recall
Kelsie C, 08/06/2020
2013 BMW 5 Series 528i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
At just over 60k miles, BOTH timing guide rails inside my F10 engine shattered. It was a devastating repair cost, but luckily I was able to manage it without damaging the engine any further. Engine had to be pulled apart to remove all the plastic shards. Really hoping BMW will be issuing a recall on this flawed system. Beyond that, the car is wonderful. Love the comfort and feel of the vehicle.
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