2001 BMW 7 Series Overview
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Vehicle
740iL 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
Review
I see a lot of great reviews about this car, and not surprisingly, most of them were written within 5 years or so of the car being born - the others must just be those really lucky ones (laugh). I bought this car in 2008 with 120k miles on it, it now has 210k. In that time, I've spent roughly $15000 on the various repairs and upkeep of the car. I'm not a wealthy man, and in short, this car has ruined me financially. I'm going to be selling it soon for a Camry or Avalon - I just want something reliable, first and foremost, after having the unfortunate experience of dealing with the expensive repairs needed to keep this beautiful car running. Update - I consider myself lucky as I did not end up needing to sell the car (which I think I would have had a hard time doing given the 210+k miles on it), someone rear ended me in a hit and run and totaled the 740. At that point the repairs would have been about $6000, about $500 more than what they deemed the car was worth at that point. Used the insurance money towards at 2008 Acura TL, has been great so far, only repairs that have been needed are changing out brakes and changing transmission oil.
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Available BMW 7 Series 2001 Submodel Types: Sedan, Hybrid, M760i xDrive, Diesel
Available Trims: 750Li xDrive, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750i, 745Li, 740Li xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, 740Li, 745i, 740e xDrive iPerformance, 740iL, M760i xDrive, 740Ld xDrive, 760Li, 760i
Exterior Colors: Jet Black, Black Sapphire Metallic, Alpine White, Dark Graphite Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, Titanium Silver Metallic, Imperial Blue Metallic, Glacier Silver Metallic, Mineral White Metallic, Space Gray Metallic, Magellan Gray Metallic, Titanium Gray Metallic, Sterling Gray Metallic, Azurite Black Metallic, Cashmere Silver Metallic, Jatoba Brown Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic, Monaco Blue Metallic, Toledo Blue Metallic, Deep Green Metallic, Orient Blue Metallic, Michigan Blue Metallic, Singapore Gray Metallic, Arctic Gray Metallic, Citrin Black Metallic, Dark Graphite Metallic II, Milano Beige Metallic, Barbera Red Metallic, Midnight Blue, Moonstone Metallic, Orinocco Metallic, Oxford Green Metallic, Ruby Black Metallic, Slate Green Metallic, Special Order Color
Interior Colors: Black Nappa premium leather, Black premium leather, Black Dakota leather, Beige premium leather, Saddle/Black Nappa premium leather, Cognac Nappa premium leather, Ivory White/Black Nappa premium leather, Oyster Nappa premium leather, Canyon Brown Full Merino premium leather, Black/Black, Basalt Gray/Flannel Gray, Black/Black premium leather, Oyster premium leather, Champagne premium leather, AmaroBrown premium leather, Dark Beige/Beige III premium leather, Flannel Gray premium leather, Light Saddle Dakota leather, Zagora Beige Nappa premium leather, Veneto Beige Nappa premium leather, Amaro Brown Full Merino premium leather, Amaro Brown premium leather, Basalt Gray/Flannel Gray premium leather, Black leather, Black/Natural Brown premium leather, Canberra Beige Nappa premium leather, Cognac Dakota leather, Dark Beige/Beige III, Ivory White/Black Dakota leather, Opal White Full Merino premium leather, Black/Natural Brown, Fiona Red/Black Full Merino premium leather, Gray, Oyster/Black premium leather, Platinum premium leather, Saddle/Black premium leather, Beige III, Champagne Full Merino premium leather, Cream Beige premium leather, Mocha Dakota leather, Mocha Nappa premium leather, Natural Brown, Natural Brown premium leather, Oyster Beige/English Green, Oyster/Black Nappa premium leather, Tartufo Full Merino premium leather
Popular Features: Alarm, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Auto Climate Control, Leather Seats, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Navigation, Stability Control, Sunroof/Moonroof, Trip Computer, Upgraded Headlights, Rear Bench Seats, Power Driver Seat, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Post-collision safety system, Parking sensors, Tire Pressure Warning, Bluetooth, Automatic Emergency Braking, Heated seats, USB Inputs, Aux Audio Inputs, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Back-up camera, AWD/4WD, Pre-collision safety system, Heads up display, Keyless Entry/Start, Mobile Internet, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, Cooled Seats, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Adaptive Cruise Control, 360-degree camera, Upgraded Stereo, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Rear Entertainment System
Engine/Mechanics: 8, 6, 4, 12 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: premium unleaded (required), premium unleaded (recommended), diesel, regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, rear wheel drive
