12-22-2018, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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530e iPerformance Reliability?
I recently bought a BMW 530e (G30) and I will be using it for at least 5 years. Have any of you long time owners of this car noticed any problems as of yet? Anything I should worry about? How does the battery hold up? Does it lose retaining power as quickly as, say phone batteries do (after 2 years). My daily commute is quite small , but should I make a point to use the engine everyday? Any other issues and in general how satisfied have you been?
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12-22-2018, 08:01 PM | #2 |
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Does it matter at this point? Probably should have looked into this before you bought it.
Long term is up in the air as it’s still a relatively new chassis and power train. But tons of 530e drivers have been experiencing issues with check engine lights and such. Many threads on this forum about that. |
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It is good to educate yourself but to obsess over stuff that may or may not happen seems rather like a pointless exercise. This something that will effectively take away the enjoyment of the car. Enjoy.
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The 530e has been in the market for less
Than 2 years. It will take another 3-4 years at the very minimum to see how the powertrain fares. I think it is a neat car but I opted for the 530i as I am generally not sold on plug in hybrids, and the added weight +complexity of their drivetrains. Like with any BMW product and if you look for long haul ownership, it is a good idea to invest in a BMW extended warranty. I have had them in the past and they are great. Given the complexity of the 530e, it is a car that I would personally hesitate to own outside of warranty coverage. I see plug in hybrids as a stop gap until BMW delivers their lineup of long promised fully electric vehicles come due in the 2020s decade. I prefer either fully electric or fully ICE both not both.
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Now I have a 530e. It just had its one year maintenance. No CELs the entire first year. Rock solid. The dealership did do a software update which cancelled all my codings. So I am being recoded later this week. Like anything else, some vehicles are rock solid and some seem to have problems. But I think if it is solid early, it will probably remain solid. |
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I have had mine for almost three years (2018 530e built in November of 2017 and delivered to me late December 2017). I have had only minor issues (the latch on the storage compartment below the light switch failed and during routine maintenance the dealership replaced the drawer with a new one).
The car has been rock solid. My problems have not been BMW fault (someone hit me and put dents in both passenger side doors when I was parked and left wtihout a note) and a tire with a nail in it. But having my car at the collision center demonstrated to me how nice my BMW is. I got a Mustang convertible as a rental. The engine was harsh. I was listening to a "Talking Cars" broadcast this morning and they were reviewing a hybrid from Toyota and commented on how noisy the ICE was once it cut in. On my 530e I often don't even realize that my ICE cut in it is so seamless and smooth. There are a lot of things to potentially go wrong. You have a normal ICE and an electric motor and a bunch of batteries. I have the BMW OEM warranty for four years and the GEICO mechanical breakdown insurance to cover the three years after that. I currently plan to keep my car for those seven years although I would be sorely tempted to trade up if BMWNA brought the 545e to the States. But with the OEM warranty and GEICO, I don't worry about expensive things going wrong. |
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