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2000 528i good buy?
Hi, I've had the opportunity of driving the above BMW recently and was tryly impressed. I'm presently driving a 300e MB and am looking for a newer car..... certainly wouldn't mind trying a BMW. Is this particular series frought with problems? Anyone care to make a recomendation re a 3 to 5 year old (or therabouts) BMW to get? cheers, guenter |
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2000 528i good buy?
"Guenter Scholz" wrote > Anyone care to make a recomendation re a 3 to 5 year > old (or therabouts) BMW to get? A 5-year-old or younger will get you a 530i, which has the newer/bigger engine. I'm looking for one myself, although I want one with a manual tranny and the sports package and it's very very tough to find (i'm in south FL). Pete |
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2000 528i good buy?
On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:28:22 -0400, "Pete" >
wrote: >A 5-year-old or younger will get you a 530i, which has the newer/bigger >engine. I'm looking for one myself, although I want one with a manual >tranny and the sports package and it's very very tough to find (i'm in >south FL). Good luck - a buddy of mine has been looking for one of those for over a year! Apparently a sport package with the manual a rare option package. epbrown -- "Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car; most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus 2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black |
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2000 528i good buy?
"E Brown" wrote > > Good luck - a buddy of mine has been looking for one of those for > over a year! Apparently a sport package with the manual a rare option > package. > epbrown Yeah... I've been scouring various for sale boards for over 6 months (although I'm not ready to buy yet), and they are very rare indeed. If I can't find one, another car I'd consider is the 330ci manual sport, which is a little easier to find, but still not abundant. Pete |
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2000 528i good buy?
In article >, Pete > wrote: > >"Guenter Scholz" wrote >> Anyone care to make a recomendation re a 3 to 5 year >> old (or therabouts) BMW to get? > >A 5-year-old or younger will get you a 530i, which has the newer/bigger >engine. I'm looking for one myself, although I want one with a manual >tranny and the sports package and it's very very tough to find (i'm in >south FL). > there's a few up here in Toronto... I need an auto for my wife. Is the difference only the engine size of 2.8 vs 3.0 or are there other significant aspects to the newer 3.0 engine? good luck in your search, guenter |
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2000 528i good buy?
"E Brown" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:28:22 -0400, "Pete" > > wrote: >>A 5-year-old or younger will get you a 530i, which has the newer/bigger >>engine. I'm looking for one myself, although I want one with a manual >>tranny and the sports package and it's very very tough to find (i'm in >>south FL). > > Good luck - a buddy of mine has been looking for one of those for > over a year! Apparently a sport package with the manual a rare option > package. Because their owners have no reason to ever let them go. John 530i SP 5sp |
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2000 528i good buy?
"Guenter Scholz" > Is the difference only the engine size of 2.8 vs 3.0 or are there other > significant > aspects to the newer 3.0 engine? Looks like the 3.0 also gets better mileage (on paper at least). Other than that, there don't appear to be any differences: http://autos.msn.com/research/compar...t1795&v=t92979 But then again, I'm no expert on the 5-series, or any other BMW. I'm just a prospective buyer. Pete |
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2000 528i good buy?
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Pete > wrote: > > Is the difference only the engine size of 2.8 vs 3.0 or are there > > other significant aspects to the newer 3.0 engine? > Looks like the 3.0 also gets better mileage (on paper at least). Other > than that, there don't appear to be any differences: I can only talk about the autos, but the 530 is a lot more lively than the 528 - indeed it actually beats the 535 V-8. -- *According to my calculations, the problem doesn't exist. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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2000 528i good buy?
Anyone care to make a recomendation re a 3 to 5 year
> old (or therabouts) BMW to get? I got a 2003 530 (e39) a few months ago. The best car I have ever driven. It got great reviews from Consumer Reports when the model was released and I can understand why. Anything newer than 2003 will get you the newer model (e60), which some consider to be less desirable. Ambrose |
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2000 528i good buy?
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> wrote: > Anyone care to make a recomendation re a 3 to 5 year >> old (or therabouts) BMW to get? > >I got a 2003 530 (e39) a few months ago. The best car I have ever >driven. It got great reviews from Consumer Reports when the model was >released and I can understand why. > >Anything newer than 2003 will get you the newer model (e60), which some >consider to be less desirable. thanks for that Ambrose, much appreciated cheers, guenter |
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