1995 BMW 7 Series 740i review from North America
"Stay away; too costly as it ages. Buy an e32 740il 1993-1994"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Upper control arms - very common.
Struts.
Tie rods.
Lower control arms.
Tires.
3 transmission filter at a $100 dollars a piece.
Window regulator passenger.
CD changer used on eBay.
Lots of tail light bulbs.
Fog lights.
Rims, factory set, old ones were bent.
General comments?
The BMW 4 liter V-8 is a great engine. I have had no problems with the engine at all.
Everything is falling apart. I know the car is 14 years old, but I have had older BMWs with more miles and a lot less problems. The quality is just not what you would expect in a 100k car; I adjusted for inflation as the car was 75k in 1995.
This is my seventh BMW and by far my least favorite very high maintenance. I'm tired of dumping money into it.
The stereo is the worst in this car. It sounds very good with DSP, but if you want to put an aftermarket stereo in, you will have to remove the entire sound system, and if you need to repair the factory system, get your money out. When I mean is the entire system; that's the speakers, the amp, the radio, the cassette deck, the CD changer and so on.
I will be going back to a 1989-1995 525i; the best mid size car BMW built.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 135000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 152000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 2nd October, 2009 |