Another new 545i Owner
03-11-2010, 08:38 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i
Just wanted to say hi to everyone... I purchased a new to me '05 545i a month or so ago and I haven't stopped driving it since. There are a few things that I want to do to it, but I will take some time to read up about it before I pull out the newbie questions. 
This is the first BMW that I have owned and I hope that it will be a great experience. The 545 has a few miles on it, but I have heard that these things can last a long time and it looks like this one was well taken care of.
John
This is the first BMW that I have owned and I hope that it will be a great experience. The 545 has a few miles on it, but I have heard that these things can last a long time and it looks like this one was well taken care of. John
03-11-2010, 09:37 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545I
M sport suspension
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Just wanted to say hi to everyone... I purchased a new to me '05 545i a month or so ago and I haven't stopped driving it since. There are a few things that I want to do to it, but I will take some time to read up about it before I pull out the newbie questions. This is the first BMW that I have owned and I hope that it will be a great experience. The 545 has a few miles on it, but I have heard that these things can last a long time and it looks like this one was well taken care of.
John
This is the first BMW that I have owned and I hope that it will be a great experience. The 545 has a few miles on it, but I have heard that these things can last a long time and it looks like this one was well taken care of. John
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03-11-2010, 10:49 AM
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Thanks Everyone!
Mine had 81k miles on it, but is very solid and doesn't have the squeaks and rattles that most cars with that type of millage has, I did get a 3rd party warranty and I know that most of the time they aren't worth the paper they are written on, but it did give me a little piece of mind. Next one will be a CPO.
My bro has a '04 525i manual. It is nice, but lacks a little something...
Mine had 81k miles on it, but is very solid and doesn't have the squeaks and rattles that most cars with that type of millage has, I did get a 3rd party warranty and I know that most of the time they aren't worth the paper they are written on, but it did give me a little piece of mind. Next one will be a CPO.
My bro has a '04 525i manual. It is nice, but lacks a little something...
03-11-2010, 11:51 AM
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Thanks Everyone!
Mine had 81k miles on it, but is very solid and doesn't have the squeaks and rattles that most cars with that type of millage has, I did get a 3rd party warranty and I know that most of the time they aren't worth the paper they are written on, but it did give me a little piece of mind. Next one will be a CPO.
My bro has a '04 525i manual. It is nice, but lacks a little something...
Mine had 81k miles on it, but is very solid and doesn't have the squeaks and rattles that most cars with that type of millage has, I did get a 3rd party warranty and I know that most of the time they aren't worth the paper they are written on, but it did give me a little piece of mind. Next one will be a CPO.
My bro has a '04 525i manual. It is nice, but lacks a little something...
Welcome! if you want your 545i last long... make sure you do all the preventive maintenance regardless the computer says.
OIL with filter: every 5000 miles (not 15.000 miles as says the computer)
COOLANT fluid & THERMOSTAT: every 50.000 miles
TRANSMISSION and DIFF Fluids: every 60.000 miles (they says lifetime... oh yeah!)
Spark Plugs: Every 50.000 miles.
IF you have done any of them.. you are good!
Mine has 6 years old and runs like new.
I picked mine up last night: 04 545i 6 speed manual with 83k mi
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