1989 BMW 5 Series 520i review from Denmark
"Not good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything went wrong 1/2 a year after I had this car. I took it to Switzerland and on the German autobahns, my engine got smoky and was dead. I have spend much money on a new engine and it still has many faults.
General comments?
This car was very very good when I bought it, but now it's crap, and very slow, and uses too much petrol.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 291000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 286000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Carina |
| Date of Entry | 29th May, 2001 |