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Used 2004 BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

Feels like wind on wheels

jdman10, 09/01/2010
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful

I bought this car at a great price after someone took the hit of depreciation. I have never been more pleased with a car. The only problem I had with the car is the SES light came on after 2 months, gave me a P0102 code. Changed the MAF sensor for $150 and it hasn't complained till now. Dealer wanted 400 bucks for a 10 minute job. Can be expensive to fix, but well worth it if you can afford it. The car handles awesome and you are always under control, even when you think you are not. The engine is smooth and surprisingly quiet. I have low profile performance tires and road noise from them is way louder. I usually change my car every year, but i think this one is gonna be with me for a while.

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5 out of 5 stars

2004 BMW 545i (AUTO) amazing quality, amazing car!

flcarfanatic, Ashburn, VA, 06/03/2012
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
29 of 38 people found this review helpful

This is one amazing vehicle! Everyone that complains about this car obviously does not or can not afford to do regular maintenance. If this is your case maybe you should go buy a KIA or Hyundai. I have owned many performance vehicles from many different car brands but the quality can not compare to my 2004 BMW 545i. Acura GSR coupe - 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 - 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe - 2007 Honda Civic SI coupe - 2008 My car now has 118,000 miles and I drive it every single day. I do not push the car hard to its performance limits, I just simply put a lot of miles on it and it takes care of me. BMW's and this 545i is truly the ultimate driving machine.

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4 out of 5 stars

DON'T BUY ONE

rusdswan, 12/13/2009
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful

I bought this 2004 545i in Oct 06. It had 48k miles on it and was in near perfect condition. I had problems within a month of driving it. The default light for almost every system alarmed. After 4 visits I bought a new $170 battery which fixed all the problems BMW could not. Recently the transmission default light came on. BMW offered to fix it for $8200. Ridiculous!

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5 out of 5 stars

truly a driving machine

ERM, 07/24/2008
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have the 545i with the sport package. It truly is a fantastic car. I have owned it for 24 months and still have a lot of fun driving it every day. It is fast, responsive and really connects with the road beautifully. The car really performs well at higher speeds. My mechanic said "It really doesn't start breathing until it reaches 80 mph. I highly recommend this car, It is a pleasure and a joy to drive.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

All eyes...

H Power, 12/23/2005
BMW 5 Series 545i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

No regrets in getting my Black 545i. I'm totally sold except that I'm filling up gas every 4 days. I love to race my car and it looks really sexy especially with my auburn interior leather.

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