Only usual wear & tear stuff, nothing major.
We bought this beautiful Beemer in May 1999, in July of the same year we drove the car from London (UK) to Estapona (Costa del Sol Spain) in one hit i.e no over night stops, a distance of about 1650 miles. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. WHAT A FANTASTIC CAR!!!!!!!
We have it serviced in a local garage (not a dealer), this saves an absolute fortune. The local garage even uses genuine BMW parts.
A well kept Beemer will always be reliable and although dealer service prices suck they can retrieve a good resale value, hence other local garages can service the car just as good and I prefer a personal service myself.
The 520i is and excellent build and an economical executive to own, however at times it is nice though to have those extra horses under the bonnet. But if you're not a boy racer then hey, it's a lovely buy.
Dear Steven,
I was "surfing"the Web for Estapona when I came across your comments on your "Beemer".I purchased a 1991 BMW 525i in Los Angeles in 1999 and subsequently drove in on a LA-Vancouver-Toronto-Halifax-Saskatoon route. The car was an absolute delight to drive with plenty of power to tackle the mountains. Since then, I have used the car in Saskatoon and it has done yeoman's srevice even in -30C winter weather. Last year the car had a rather inexpensive general overhaul/no major problems surfaced/and now it is set to go for the next 100,000 miles. It is a great machine, absolutely reliable and fun to drive. I would have great difficulty for giving it up for a newer model of any make.
George p. Konok, Saskatoon, Canada.
Kennedykonok@shaw.ca.
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