Ownership Cost for 2006 BMW 5 Series 550i
Estimated: $43518 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2493 | $1197 | $1047 | $947 | $848 | $6532 |
| Insurance | $1637 | $1694 | $1753 | $1815 | $1878 | $8777 |
| Fuel | $2053 | $2114 | $2188 | $2276 | $2378 | $11009 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2130 | $1186 | $1194 | $2291 | $9564 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $796 | $796 | $796 | $796 | $796 | $1180 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10719 | $8364 | $7588 | $7723 | $9125 | $43518 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | AIR BAGS | ON MY BMW 2006 530I, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A RESTRAINT FAILURE. I SAW A RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE (CAMPAIGN ID 08V384000) COVERING THE 2004- 2006 MODEL YEAR BMW 5 SERIES WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN MAY 2005. I CONTACTED BMW USA TO REPORT THE SAFETY FAILURE. BMW SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED AND HAS REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. I ASKED THEM TO EXPLAIN WHY IF MY VEHICLE, IS IN THE MIDDLE MODEL YEARS AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY. THEIR REPLY, BMW WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL, IT'S MY PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE REVIEW THIS CAMPAIGN ID AND EXPAND OR ISSUE A NEW RECALL. BMW WOULD NOT HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS SAFETY CONCERN, *TT |
| 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | THE TAILLIGHTS OF BMWS (MADE IN ABOUT THE LAST THREE YEARS), SOME LEXUS (STARTING ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO) AND SOME CADILLACS (STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO) USE LEDS THAT ARE MODULATED ON AND OFF. THESE CAN BECOME A DISTRACTION AT NIGHT WHEN MOVING ONE'S EYES QUICKLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. IT CAN GIVE THE ILLUSION THAT THERE ARE MORE CARS ON THE HIGHWAY THAN THERE ARE. |
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