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2003 BMW 5 SeriesMinor equipment shuffling is the main 2003 change of note as BMWs midrange line prepares for a model-year-2004 redesign. The 525i sedan and...
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Minor equipment shuffling is the main 2003 change of note as BMWs midrange line prepares for a model-year-2004 redesign. The 525i sedan and wagon use a 2.5-liter inline 6-cyl engine, the 530i sedan a 3.0 version. The 540i sedan and wagon have a 4.4-liter V8. The high-performance M5 sedan comes only with a 4.9-liter V8 and manual transmission. Other versions offer manual or automatic with standard or extra-cost manual shift gate, depending on model. All 5s include an antiskid system, front side airbags, and front head-protecting tubular side airbags. Rear torso and head-protecting side airbags are standard on the M5 and optional on other models. All 6-cyl models add a standard sunroof for 03. And now standard on the manual-transmission 540i sedan and optional on other 540i models is a new Sport Package with 18-inch wheels, front spoiler, and sport suspension.
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The 2003 BMW 530i in late 2005
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Pros: The 2003 BMW 530i is the finest car Consumer Reports has ever tested.
Cons: I should have bought a new 2003 BMW 530i in 2003.
The Bottom Line:
Finest car ever rated by CR in 2003 and nothing has come along to match it since.
I am not an expert but I can and do read car reviews. Therefore, in November 2005, I bought a 2003 BMW 530i automatic with all the original options from its original owner . The car was made in April 2003 so it is 2 years and about 6 months old. I usually buy new cars: why did I not buy a new one now?
Simple. I could not find a new 2003 - BMW 530i model, although the used 2003 BMW 530i I bought has only about 21K miles on it. OK, so why a 2003? Simple again. Reviews. Also, the 2003 BMW 530i did not have the odd new BMW design applied to the 500 Series in the 2004 model year nor the universally disliked iDrive feature.
Consumer Reports for 2003 rated the 2003 BMW 530i the finest care they had ever tested. That is a remarkable assertion -- a really big deal. Consumer Reports ratings for the 2004, 2005, and recently the 2006 model of the 530i all start with the title: Most Disappointing Models.
OK, but why the 530i not the 525i or the 540i? Simple again: reviews. The 525 was and is regarded as under powered. The 540 was and is regarded a gas guzzler. Gas is no cheaper today than in 2003. QED
Oh, by the way, my used 2003 BMW 530i with its sports and premium option packages and all the other bells and whistles is a dream. I will be keeping this car for a long time.
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