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Used 2009 BMW M5 Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

My Baby

Amanda, 06/15/2007
2008 BMW M5 4dr Sedan (5.0L 10cyl 7AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

What can I say, I'm in love with my car. I also have a 3 Series, but this, my friend, is top of the line. I wouldn't trade in this car for anything. I call her my baby! Yes, she's a girl. She's the best.

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1.25 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware

Luthien, 05/22/2007
2007 BMW M5 4dr Sedan (5.0L 10cyl 7AM)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

Buyer beware: There’s a reason for all those mediocre reviews out there in the automotive press. In truth, many of the reviews sound as though the writers think even less of the car than what they actually write, but are reluctant to bash a car with the reputation of the M5. Well that reputation was built from the first three US models. This one is fundamentally different. This is a Mercedes posing as a BMW. Its all about speed and comfort and lacks the handling of the earlier cars. Its very heavy and you feel every pound. It about cruising; not about flogging down a twisty road in the countryside. You feel disconnected from the road, there is no sense of immediacy on turn in.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Not up to BMW M standards

Bruschak, 03/16/2009
2007 BMW M5 4dr Sedan (5.0L 10cyl 7AM)
0 of 4 people found this review helpful

Too heavy, not a precise and agile M car as its forebears were. Most of the performance is completely unusable in daily driving. Prepare to be beat at every stoplight unless you are really on it. I think J. Clarkson said it best: completely annoying until you hit the M button. Too bad you can't use that button for 95% of your driving; meaning you will have a really annoying car for 95% of the time you are driving. Sold mine a bought Porsche: a massive improvement in just about every way.

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4 out of 5 stars

Now yesterday's technology, but what an engine.

kieran mahoney, 07/26/2017
2006 BMW M5 4dr Sedan (5.0L 10cyl 7AM)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Pricey repairs will give back some of the bang for the buck, as will gas mileage, but there is no better way to grab a stout 500HP V10 than this car.

Safety
5 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Value
4 out of 5 stars
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