1987 BMW 5 Series 528e review from North America
"Despite all of its problems, I love my car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The odometer is broken.
Fuses kept on blowing.
Timing belt broke.
Muffler fell off.
Alternator broke.
Serpentine belt went bad.
Bees now reside in the car.
General comments?
I love my car. It's a good trophy for my driveway, since I currently do not have the funds to fix it up.
I highly look forward to driving it again, it's a great car in handling and looks.
It was fun to drive when it worked, but it was highly unreliable. I broke down while driving on four different occasions.
Not knowing the actual mileage is a little frustrating.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2009 |