2006 5 Series

excellent awd 530xi

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Pros: great handling, performance, stability, looks and comfort... go in snow without too much worry

Cons: i drive still is a pain after 6 months

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Buy it. Worth the few buck more than the acura rl, infinity m and the lexus gs300. I'm thrilled. Glad I waited for the 5 with awd. Read More

2006 BMW 5 Series

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Pros: Individual looks, superb build quality, great road presence, fantastic handling on minor roads.

Cons: A few technical issues still to be ironed out. Read More

BMW 5-Series: The Mona Lisa, With Zits

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Pros: Unparalleled handling precision, creamy torque, superb ride, available manual transmission.

Cons: Ergonomically challenged secondary controls, slushy automatic transmission, not cheap.

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Still the runaway class leader for people who like to drive. Yes, there’s electronic overkill. Yes, iDrive stinks. But in the end, the plusses far outweigh the minuses. Read More

Would be perfect without iDrive - BMW 5-series Wagon

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Pros: Wonderfully solid, exceptionally performing, and impressively refined vehicle. More versatile and better looking than sedan.

Cons: iDrive possibly the worst automotive design feature since the Edsel's steering hub-mounted pushbutton automatic

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Outstanding luxury wagon. Much more versatile, and in my opinion better looking, than the sedan, creature comforts are truly luxurious. iDrive climate/audio needs to go. Read More

2006 525 XI, what a Lemon!

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Pros: Sport package makes it fun to drive on back roads.

Cons: Too darn complex for it's own good! Buy a BMW, never again!

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This car is too much money and too much technology. After all the problems with this car we don't trust it to drive it more than 100 miles from home! Read More

What a mess...

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Pros: What an engine... perfection! Great drive too!

Cons: Everything else!

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Don't buy it unless you HAVE TO have it. Read More