This price is 57.9 percent higher than the fair price.
Low price: $2839
Fair price: $3483
High price: $4126
MPG: 18 mpg city / 26 mpg hwy
Interior Color: Black
Color: Steel Blue Metallic
Dealer: Russell Westbrooks CJDR of Van Nuys
Mileage: 125,582
Year: 2001
Ownership Cost for 2001 BMW 5 Series 530i
Estimated: $35936 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1506
$723
$633
$572
$512
$3946
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1529
$1575
$1630
$1696
$1772
$8202
Maintenance
$2763
$2099
$1033
$747
$2291
$8933
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$416
$416
$416
$416
$416
$616
Total Ownership Costs
$8643
$7085
$6208
$6079
$7921
$35936
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 2979.1682352
Displacement CI: 181.8
Displacement L: 2.979
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 225
Engine KW: 167.7825
Engine Manufacturer: BMW-AG
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: BMW
Manufacturer: BMW AG
Manufacturer Id: 966
Model: 530i
Model Year: 2001
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Dual stage Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Plant City: Dingolfing
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 5 Series
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
AIR BAGS
TURN ON CAR AND WAS WARMING UP WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT WHEN ON AND A ERROR CODE SAID FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINTS. *TR
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS FAILURES WITH THE RADIATOR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TOP HOUSING OF THE RADIATOR DETACHED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, WATER BEGAN SPRAYING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH A PRESSURE RELEASE CAP, WHICH CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO EXPLODE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,500. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE RADIATOR FAILED AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE OVERFLOW TANK DETACHED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $400. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS DESIGNED CORRECTLY; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,319 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,699. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM FOR THE RADIATOR. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB