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Sedans BMW 5-Series BMW 535i vs Lexus GS 350 vs Audi A6
70 messages, Last post on Apr 25, 2009 at 8:41 PM
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Replying to: jc07 (Dec 27, 2007 12:21 pm) |
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Replying to: og_oggilby (Dec 28, 2007 5:02 am) |
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Replying to: rjlaero (Dec 28, 2007 6:45 am)
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Replying to: jc07 (Dec 28, 2007 8:16 am) |
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Replying to: rjlaero (Dec 28, 2007 6:45 am) I've driven the 335i Coupe a few times and found it also to exhibit everything I love about BMW. Sure would love to have the 535 & S5 in my garage! One thing I can say... my 2003 530SP has been nothing short of a tremendous ownership & driving experience! Gives me the impetus to stay in the BMW family, but that S5 sure calls my name 
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Why worry so much about reliablility of the turbos. Trust me, if something goes wrong BMW will fix it. I have a 2003 7 series and have spent $0 other than uprading my maintenance plan which was just over $1000. Yes, I have had to bring the vehicle in plenty of times because something needed to be fixed, but they gave me a car to drive and I left there will a bill for $0. I got a 335i to drive a couple of times while my car was being serviced. WOW! Now that was a FUN car to drive. Slow down in the curves? For what? Just give it more gas! Again, if you are worried about have to shell out $$ for the maintenance of the 535, then talk with them about the maintenance plan. That's just my experience.
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Replying to: lovemyclk (Dec 28, 2007 4:06 pm) I too like V8 performance. Try the 550i, you'll be very impressed! |
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I was trying to decide btwn the bmw and audi, also. I now have the 550i. I last had a 2001 530sp. I like the new body much better as far as size. Much more comfortable for me with passengers. The idrive is a pain! It's easy but inconvenient. You have to go thru multiple steps to just change stations. The newest bmws have improved a little in that regard. They now have some preset buttons. With the runflat tires, I get this forceful message when you just get a little low on air. It says, "Stop immediately!!!" The first time it happened it freaked me out. It's happened twice now and I tend to ignore it a little. I check the tire pressure and fill it up. No flats yet! As far as cupholders, the newer cupholders are tons better than in my 2001! I didn't think they'd be that good, but they're perfectly fine to me. I had so many spills in my old car. I agree with the fact that the Lexus is not for me. It's too small inside with very little headroom. Not sporty enough for me, either. I do like the Audi. It does get better side crash ratings. I also wish bmw had xm radio instead of Sirius. Minor issue. It's tough to move away from bmw once you've had one. Reliability on both have been excellent!
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Replying to: Bushwack (Dec 25, 2007 7:30 pm) The Mark Levinson stereo almost could make it worth it, though. |
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Replying to: cablue (Jan 27, 2008 5:55 pm)
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