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#11400 of 12657 Maintenance - does 5 series cost more? by 330blast May 20, 2006 (10:55 pm)
I am a proud new owner of a 2003 530i (bought yesterday). Having owned a 2001 330i for a couple of years, I am wondering if the maintenace cost of a 5 series is higher than a 3 series, especially for Inspection I and II, brakes/roters.   Thanks. Replies to this message: srfast (May 21, 2006 5:10 am) 530ir1150r (May 21, 2006 8:34 am)
#11401 of 12657 Re: Maintenance - does 5 series cost more? [330blast] by srfast May 21, 2006 (5:10 am)
Replying to: 330blast (May 20, 2006 10:55 pm) Is your car CPO? Is your car still covered under the full maintenance program? Assuming it's not, IMO the expense of BMW maintenance is dependent on your approach. If you believe the car needs to be maintanined by the dealership's service dept., be prepared to pay premium prices for parts and labor. If you use a reliable indy shop and you are a regular customer, maintenance is a few dollars more that a high end American car. If you perform basic maintenance yourself and only go to a "specialist" when the repair is beyond your skills or resources, maintenance costs car low.   I fall into the latter group so I don't think BMW maintenance is high. If you take care of your car, the only work done by a shop are the "major repairs" and only because they have the proper resources to address the problem. As for the BMW Inspection I & II, I don't bother. There is nothing they do during those costly inspections I can't do myself. Just my opinion & mind set regarding auto maintenance. I've owned three new BMWs since 1992 including a 2003 530i and have never had a problem doing it this way.   Hope this helps...JL
#11402 of 12657 Advice on Wheels by monacobmw May 21, 2006 (6:20 am)
Hello, Due to the lack of 530i's in stock due to the close of the model year, I had to order a 2007 from Germany last month. The car just arrived. I made a dumb mistake in not ordering the sport package, but I wanted a more comfortable and quiet ride (coming from a Mercedes), and I heard that the run flat tires were very noisy. My views have now changed a little. Now I have a set of ugly "17" wheels (OEM 530i). They look like my kitchen mixer blades. I want to buy a new set of replica OEM #124 wheels (and/or tires). The #124's are the sport package wheels on the 550i. The irony is that (because I am leasing my 530i) my cost for the new wheels and tires ($1400) will actually be higher than had I just ordered the sport package, and I am not even getting the shadow trim or 20-way seat. No use crying over spilled milk. Does anyone have any recommendations on tire size (starting with the base model suspension)? The 18" wheels look much better. Should I try to replicate the staggered sizes for the 550i sport package? Stay with 17"? Most replica wheels come in 17 x 8 sizes, which means that I could salvage the 225/50R17 tires (just barely). These tires cost $800 to replace in 18" sizes. If I want to go further, can I change the springs to lower the car 1" to even better match the sport package. I learned my lesson when not ordering the sport package, but if I can get the 550i sport wheels rather than the 530i sport wheels, I think that I will still have an upgrade. What is the consensus for how to go here? Best regards, Richard
#11403 of 12657 Re: Maintenance - does 5 series cost more? [330blast] by 530ir1150r May 21, 2006 (8:34 am)
Replying to: 330blast (May 20, 2006 10:55 pm) Yes, and CPO is prepaid maintenance. There is no such thing as "free maintenance". Kipplinger's auto issue lists average maintenance costs for the first 5 years of ownership. 3 Series run $2000-$2500, 5 Series run $3000-$3500. You are 3 years into the first 5 years and maintenance costs go up as cars age.   There are ways to save money, but a 5 does cost more to maintain than a 3.
#11404 of 12657 Re: Maintenance - does 5 series cost more? by 330blast May 21, 2006 (3:04 pm)
Thanks for all the response. Yes, mine is CPO and since I am not a handy man, I went to the dealer for all maintenance for my previous 330i, espcially during the CPO period (partly to avoid any possible excuse from the dealer when there is any major repair).   Anyway, I actually bought the ext. maintenance program for $1,395 because my projected budget for a 3 series for the 2 years that CPO covers was about $2,000, now that it seems a 5 seires will cost more. So I figured that it should save me some money there.   BTW, when I was with the dealer finance dept, I was told that the ext. maintenance plan for a 5 series cost $1,595. I questioned it and they quickly dropped it to $1,395. That number sound about right because I have read it in some forum. The good part is that I finance it as well with the low APR"> Replies to this message: jabrolta (May 23, 2006 6:05 am) stl540 (May 23, 2006 4:45 pm) cmr530i (May 23, 2006 6:13 pm) and 2 more... markcincinnati (May 24, 2006 12:33 pm) cmybimmergo (May 26, 2006 3:33 pm) jabrolta (May 26, 2006 9:55 pm)
#11405 of 12657 Re: Straight Sixes, V8s, & Our Roads [nyccarguy] by erickpl May 22, 2006 (5:12 am)
Replying to: nyccarguy (May 18, 2006 7:44 pm) The V8's by BMW are incredible. Exhaust note is perfect!   So are the V10's.   But the inline 6's are their bread and butter and they are excellent too.   -Paul
#11406 of 12657 Re: 25K vs 50K [markcincinnati] by bdkinnh May 22, 2006 (5:36 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (May 20, 2006 7:10 am) >"I plan to take a nice long test drive of an 07 530xi"   I'd be very interested to hear about your opinions after your test drive.
#11407 of 12657 Whats new for 2007? by bargamon May 22, 2006 (8:25 am)
What are the changes?
#11408 of 12657 Re: Maintenance - does 5 series cost more? [330blast] by jabrolta May 23, 2006 (6:05 am)
Replying to: 330blast (May 21, 2006 3:04 pm) Congrats on the your purchase. About a month ago, I got a 2005 545i. I knew I was going to keep this car for a while so I was inquiring about the ext. maintenance warranty. I email all the dealers in the MD area and they quoted me around $1395 to $1795. I pressured them and I got VOB BMW to sell it to me for $1200. Dealers usually can drop their warranty prices between $200-500. Prior to purchasing the ext. maintenance warranty, I asked my SA what services would be needed after 50k? He said at 60k I would need brake pads, rotors, and some other things. He said it would cost around $1500 - $2000. So it seemed to both of us that buying the ext. maintenance warranty will save me money. All I did was lock in the price today (which is lower than the service), for services in the future, which mostly likely increase. Replies to this message: stl540 (May 23, 2006 4:45 pm) cmr530i (May 23, 2006 6:13 pm) stl540 (May 25, 2006 5:05 am) and 1 more... markcincinnati (May 24, 2006 12:33 pm) cmybimmergo (May 26, 2006 3:33 pm) jabrolta (May 26, 2006 9:55 pm)
#11409 of 12657 Still tooling around in 530iA with sport pkg (2001) by dabimmer May 23, 2006 (10:22 am)
and still enjoying it immensely. I put new Michelin PS2 all around after 34K on Primacys that were OEM. All the comments that I have made in the past still apply and this is really a great car even withn the Steptronic Auto. The new tires are just the icing on the cake and what a cake ! Nice to see that quite a few regulars are still here. And as for Shipo belatedly a happy, happy. I quit having those a few years ago. Replies to this message: manybmws (Jun 17, 2006 4:24 pm) dabimmer (Jun 19, 2006 4:32 pm)

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