1989 BMW 5 Series 524 from France - Comments

16th Mar 2001, 15:57

"An unreliable BMW"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The 2.4 l turbodiesel engine had to be entirely changed at 120.000 km!

General comments?

Very disappointing for reliability and equipment.

Top speed is good (192 km/h) but acceleration is very poor.

Excellent road holding.

Good comfort (seats and silence).


30th Nov 2001, 14:29

It is not surprising that the turbo-diesel model has poor acceleration, turbo-diesels of any manufacturer usually do. However, it is very unusual and surprising that the engine did not last. Diesel engines are known for running for hundreds of thousands of miles without even needing an engine rebuild.


6th May 2005, 18:05

My Turbo diesel lasted for over 231000 miles and I sold it for £750.00 and I now drive a bmw 525ise auto and I can tell you its more expensive to run than the diesel and I've had more trouble with this than I ever had with the diesel.

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