BMW 1996 5-Series Saloon

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    2 years old, 19k miles, 14k paid. Wow, I could of bought a new Mondeo!

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fair mpg for an auto. Still under warranty which i will pay to extend so hopefully costs will not be a massive issue

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Do alot of miles. Excellent cruiser

    Performance

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Effortless in auto. Switch box to manual when giving it some welly in the twisty bits. Not on out and out speed machine, but carry alot of pace through bends. And power is nothing without control

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have read every report on the web which points to flawless reliability

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Had not even considered a BMw before due to the image. No i just feel sorry for other road users in cars that aren't BMW's. And i won't care if i don't get let out at junctions etc, but will continue to acknowledge other drivers as i did before having a 5

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Outstanding. thought th M-suspension would be V hard but is very compliant

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Who knows? If it gets nicked it gets nicked

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Main customer services really good when chacking history

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None

    Other

    Windscreen washers broken, under warranty though

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes