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      05-12-2017, 02:06 AM   #1
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Motor Trend G30 530i Long Term Test

This is how BMW, like other premium German car manufacturers, make their money: options. The long-termer from Motor Trend has $20K worth of options!

I think it will be very interesting to follow their long term test...

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/bmw/5...-530i-arrival/
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It will really , thanks for letting us know on it
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Odd choice of car to test with nearly every option except the MSport package. The MT commenters are a hillariously angry mob, but they kind of have a point about the value proposition of a $72k 4-cylinder 5-series.
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Odd choice of car to test with nearly every option except the MSport package. The MT commenters are a hillariously angry mob, but they kind of have a point about the value proposition of a $72k 4-cylinder 5-series.
They decided the car is plenty powerful enough for their needs and probably represents the best selling model of the 5 series. The list of options does reflect how luxurious a BMW need to be but their price is an eye opener...
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I got a good laugh from all the vitriol in the comments section of the MT article but I somewhat agree with them. $72K for a 4 cylinder??? Granted the car had almost every option but that's only a little less than the list price of my 550i which has quite a few options. The price zee Germans are selling their 4 cylinder models is getting a little out of hand. I priced out a loaded Mercedes E300 and it came out at almost $76K. There is no way in hell I would ever pay anything near that for that type of car with a 4 cylinder engine.
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They decided the car is plenty powerful enough for their needs and probably represents the best selling model of the 5 series. The list of options does reflect how luxurious a BMW need to be but their price is an eye opener...
I am glad to see the 530i tested, as it is the volume model and gets less press than the 540i. It is also the version I will choose to replace my 528i. I just feel that the level of options sets the car up for disappointment on the what-else-can-I-get-for-$72k question. I drove a poverty spec model with only the Driver Assistance and Comfort Access options - Sensatec seats even - and came away thinking it was an incredible value for $55k.
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They decided the car is plenty powerful enough for their needs and probably represents the best selling model of the 5 series. The list of options does reflect how luxurious a BMW need to be but their price is an eye opener...
I am glad to see the 530i tested, as it is the volume model and gets less press than the 540i. It is also the version I will choose to replace my 528i. I just feel that the level of options sets the car up for disappointment on the what-else-can-I-get-for-$72k question. I drove a poverty spec model with only the Driver Assistance and Comfort Access options - Sensatec seats even - and came away thinking it was an incredible value for $55k.
I think the best value is to be patient and buy in a couple of years a 2-year old low mileage M550i. it will probably be less than $70k ;-). Otherwise if one is more impatient, a demonstrator will be a good choice too!
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