BMW 5-Series Saloon 528i Sport 4d Auto (2000/W) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Cheaper than an equivalent Merc, but still fairly pricey compared to regular marques.
Costs
Servicing costs are pretty high (£190 oil service) but service intervals are long (about 15000m). Shop around for tyres - Front pair (Pirelli P6000) can be picked up for £180 compared to over £280 quoted by some!
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On the road
Driving
Sports suspension makes it feel like it's on rails.
Performance
Pulls strongly but needs to kick down a couple of gears at motorway speeds. Sport mode on auto box gives the car extra zip but is not normally needed -)
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Living with it
Reliability
Read PDC playing up - still not got to the bottom of it
Image
The M body kit stands out from most other 5s
Comfort
Sports suspension generates road roar but engine is silent when crusing and wind noise is well suppressed.
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Security and Service
Security
(Fingers crossed) no issues - deadlocks standard.
Service
BMW servicing too expensive and not as expert as they like to make out. I have used Autokraft in Birmingham and they seem at least as good.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
No problems at all - feels as smooth as new.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes