BMW 5-Series Saloon 535i 4d Auto (96) (1999/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Excellent value second hand. Had ours 2 years. Paid £19,995 from main dealer. Have added 35k miles to it over 2 years and just sold for £13,500.
Costs
Petrol is heavy. Loooooong service intervals after Honda with service every 6k miles. This is about every 15k miles.
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On the road
Driving
Smooth, rapid surging pace and great handling.
Performance
Good, but traction cuts in too soon and too aggressively. That is, power completely cut not reduced to regain grip which can cause unexpected pauses when pulling out of junctions in the wet.
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Living with it
Reliability
Faultless over 35k miles.
Comfort
Manually adjusted seats in ours and can't seem to get them 'just right'.
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Security and Service
Security
No probs for us.
Service
Choose wisely. Level varies HUGELY. Sytner faultless... others not so great.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
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