View Full Version : If I were to buy a 1998 BMW 528i, what should I expect from it?


Wireless
12-19-2007, 04:19 PM
Like how long will the car run, what mileage will it break down on. Also what parts would I be expecting to replace and how much more expensive are they compared to a toyota camry parts. Is there a better car that wont gobble up gas and still offer luxury and less maintance costs?

waleedakhter
12-19-2007, 04:19 PM
u can expect high maintenance i was surpirsed how only an oil change costs like 80 dollars but u do get synthetic oil so maybe thts it but u can expect the ultimate driving machine i relaized when i drove they are really they are really funto drive

JetDoc
12-19-2007, 04:19 PM
BMWs are mechanical devices, just like any other automobile. If you were to buy one tomorrow, it may break down the next day, or it may run forever. Repair parts are not cheap, but again, you may never need to do more than just change oil and keep the car clean. A lot of a car's reliability depends on how you drive it, and how you maintain it.

deautophile
12-19-2007, 04:19 PM
you dont sound like the type of person that should own a BMW

people dont buy BMW's for reliability, or great gas mileage, or cheap and easy to find parts.

We buy BMW's for the sheer enjoyment of driving.

you sound a little too obsessed with those small things, so i wouldnt purchase a BMW because its most likely too expensive for you

bob h
12-19-2007, 04:19 PM
I don't see them. A Ford taxi will last twice as long, with twice the comfort. Any number of cars will get better mileage. And parts are outrageous. They ride too stiff to be fun, as are most German cars, and not attention is paid to climate control. Want fun? get a Mustang GT. Blow the doors off a 5, for 1/2 the price.