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4.25 out of 5 stars

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06/19/2002
1997 BMW 7 Series 740iL 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Trouble experienced with cooling system (water pump & thermastate) and shorts in wireing systems.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

dream car

udiscover, 09/08/2002
1997 BMW 7 Series 740i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It has only been a short time, but from the first time with the car, my life has been improved. Not to mention the compliments from others. I am just completely taken with the car.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

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Jughead, 04/25/2003
1997 BMW 7 Series 740i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love the car, but hate the dealer repair capability. Must seek out and find independent quality repair site.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great car but not cheap to run.

Enjoyment, 10/01/2003
1997 BMW 7 Series 740i 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my 740i. With the Dinan engine upgrades and stage 1 suspension it is like a large sports car. Smooth and powerful with a navigation system/TV. So far, only the cooling system (radiator, water pump and resevoir) has broken. I hope that will be all but that is a lot for a 1997 with 60,000 miles on it. Certified warranty keeps costs down up to 50,000 miles.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Endless money pit

RenoBMW, 12/19/2003
1997 BMW 7 Series 740iL 4dr Sedan
2 of 5 people found this review helpful

Great road car when it's running, but plagued by extremely low realibility and extremely high repair costs. Bought this off lease and have had it in shop at least once every month since for various things breaking or not working. The A/C has been repaired twice at $1800 per trip, and still doesn't work all the time, new driveline, suspension, seat motors, DMK motors, the list is endless. I've paid nearly as much in repairs as I did for the car. As soon as the last payment is made I'm buying a Lexus.

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