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E39..2003 530i. Bought used with 50,000 miles and 5 years old. Kept for 12 months. An extremely nice drive but the worst car I’ve ever owned. I stayed away from the brand for 15 years because of this experience. The previous owner purchased new, a garage queen, driven by the older wife of a college president. I experienced the following; exploding radiator, leaky valve guides, bad ball joints, water leaks both rear doors, bad fuel sensor, disappearing pixels in the dashboard, snd screwed up emission controls. Awesome paint, not one rattle, great ride. I loved and hated that thing…. Once it started burning 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles I dumped it. I like my 2024 IX I leased six months ago but we’re not off to a great start…spent 60 days in the shop awaiting a replacement coolant valve. Good dealer and BMW took care of me but I won’t own a BMW without a warranty.
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