Gonna miss my G
#31
I wouldn't want to drive an 11 year old BMW with no warranty. I just traded in my 2010 335xi with 94,000 miles on it for a 2013 G37x. It was a CPO so I had a 100k mile warranty. It was in for service a LOT and it was expensive. $350 oil changes for example. Driving without a warranty is not something I would recommend.
#32
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I wouldn't want to drive an 11 year old BMW with no warranty. I just traded in my 2010 335xi with 94,000 miles on it for a 2013 G37x. It was a CPO so I had a 100k mile warranty. It was in for service a LOT and it was expensive. $350 oil changes for example. Driving without a warranty is not something I would recommend.
According to Edmunds.com:
2004 530i
Rear Leg Room - 36 in
Rear Head Rm - 37.9 in
Rear Shoulder - 57.2 in
Trunk Cargo - 14 cu ft
Interior volume - 99.1 cu ft
2011 G37XS
Rear Leg Room - 34.7 in
Rear Head Room - 37.2 in
Rear Shoulder - 55.2 in
Trunk Cargo - 13.5 cu ft
Interior volume - 110 cu ft
I never did understand why the G is compact and 5 series GS's and E Class are a class above/bigger when they are so close. I checked all of the specs in the E350, the GS350 and the A6 along with the G37 and they were so close if not higher (like interior volume of the G37 compared to the 530i) that it was ONE of the main reasons I chose the G. Just my observations.
David
2004 530i
Rear Leg Room - 36 in
Rear Head Rm - 37.9 in
Rear Shoulder - 57.2 in
Trunk Cargo - 14 cu ft
Interior volume - 99.1 cu ft
2011 G37XS
Rear Leg Room - 34.7 in
Rear Head Room - 37.2 in
Rear Shoulder - 55.2 in
Trunk Cargo - 13.5 cu ft
Interior volume - 110 cu ft
I never did understand why the G is compact and 5 series GS's and E Class are a class above/bigger when they are so close. I checked all of the specs in the E350, the GS350 and the A6 along with the G37 and they were so close if not higher (like interior volume of the G37 compared to the 530i) that it was ONE of the main reasons I chose the G. Just my observations.
David
#33
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I wouldn't want to drive an 11 year old BMW with no warranty. I just traded in my 2010 335xi with 94,000 miles on it for a 2013 G37x. It was a CPO so I had a 100k mile warranty. It was in for service a LOT and it was expensive. $350 oil changes for example. Driving without a warranty is not something I would recommend.
$350??? Your 335xi was an n54 twin turbo. The 530i is an m54 that is normally aspirated and cost less to maintain. This 530i with only 80000 miles cost $9000 and still looks like it was designed last year. The2013 g cost between 25-30k. Don't think I'll have $15-20k in repair costs over the next 5 years. That was my thinking on this switch.
Last edited by CROONEY1970; 02-21-2015 at 12:10 AM.
#36
Oil changes are $79 here in Indiana at the bmw stealership.
$350??? Your 335xi was an n54 twin turbo. The 530i is an m54 that is normally aspirated and cost less to maintain. This 530i with only 80000 miles cost $9000 and still looks like it was designed last year. The2013 g cost between 25-30k. Don't think I'll have $15-20k in repair costs over the next 5 years. That was my thinking on this switch.
$350??? Your 335xi was an n54 twin turbo. The 530i is an m54 that is normally aspirated and cost less to maintain. This 530i with only 80000 miles cost $9000 and still looks like it was designed last year. The2013 g cost between 25-30k. Don't think I'll have $15-20k in repair costs over the next 5 years. That was my thinking on this switch.
Anyhow, good luck. I hope you enjoy your new (old) ride.
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Sorry to hear that you had to get rid of the G, tks God my fiancee has a ford escape to take care of the baby seat and tks god she approve the G .
#38
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I can do a lot of the maintenance myself. My Dad and I are going to replace the spark plugs and ignition coils and the rear window seal this weekend. He has had really good luck with 3 Porsche's. One being a 2001 Boxter. He now has a 2013 Boster S and a 2014 Cayenne GTS. He is not doing his own maintenance on these new cars though, Ha. I think Porsche has the best reliability among the German cars. Ill find out how BMW is.
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I can do a lot of the maintenance myself. My Dad and I are going to replace the spark plugs and ignition coils and the rear window seal this weekend. He has had really good luck with 3 Porsche's. One being a 2001 Boxter. He now has a 2013 Boster S and a 2014 Cayenne GTS. He is not doing his own maintenance on these new cars though, Ha. I think Porsche has the best reliability among the German cars. Ill find out how BMW is.
https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...192544256.html
#40
If your rear window is leaking water, this "seal" won't fix it. Hope this makes sense.
#41
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That rear window seal is going to be the easiest job ever. Its more of a rubber trim piece than a seal. The window is sealed from the inside, the outer rubber trim/gap filler (that clearly looks like a seal) is prone to cracking and becomes brittle. Replacement is inexpensive even by BMW standards, like $40. A plastic hook type tool to clean out the channel and a shop vac is all your need.
If your rear window is leaking water, this "seal" won't fix it. Hope this makes sense.
If your rear window is leaking water, this "seal" won't fix it. Hope this makes sense.
One thing about this car that is very familiar to me after driving a G for so long is every time I shifted into drive I pulled the gear shift closest to me for DS mode out of habit. I never drove in the normal D mode. This 530 has a gear shift that works exactly the same way and DS is displayed in the instrument cluster in the exact same spot as the G37. However, the DS mode in the 530 has way more of an effect on the shifting and overall feel. I really only use it when wanting to drive in a more aggressive way. In DS mode it will stay in 3rd gear until you reach 40mph even if you take your foot off the gas. So just driving around town in no hurry, or on the freeway, I use D mode. In DS it will not shift into the final gear, 6th. Also the manual shifting in DS mode is the opposite of the G37. So that takes some getting used to
Last edited by CROONEY1970; 02-25-2015 at 10:00 AM.
#42
Actually Porsche has been in the top tier for reliability worldwide for a while now, here's 2013 ratings
https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...192544256.html
https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...192544256.html
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