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Old 08-13-2008, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by curley
Hey guys I'm new here so please forgive me for asking a stupid question. My wifes current car is taking a crap and I was thinking about replacing it with a 05 or 06 4.4 cpo. Is there anything I need to worry about or things to look for? I have a 01 330ci, my bro has a 01 M3 and my parents just got a 08 E70. So I'm not new to BMWs. Any info would really be appreciated.

Thanks Curley
ONLY go with a CPO. The transmissions and window regulators are very suspect in the E53. Other then that and some silly little issues (which you can find more details on by just reading some old posts) the E53 is pretty solid. Definitely my favorite of the BMW's I have had.


* - I've had: 2003 M3, 2000 323, 2004 X5, 2004 545, 2004 645
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