2001 BMW 7-Series Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by californiajoe
A member in California, United States
Ride smoothness
THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY SMOOTH, SAME AS A MERCEDES OR LEXUS, IN SPITE OF BEING ABLE TO HANDLE LIKE A SPORTS CAR.
Quietness
DROP DEAD QUIET
Exterior styling
BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD TODAY. I WOULD BUY IT ALL OVER AGAIN WITH ZERO MILES, IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE.
Powertrain performance
THE NEAR 300 HORSE POWER ENGINE, WITH THE "SPORT" TRANSMISSION ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL PROVIDES IT WITH QUICK ACCELERATION AND PLENTY OF TORQUE. NOT MANY CARS CAN OUT PERFORM THIS CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS TEN YEARS OLD.
Reliability & durability
MANY "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEMS HAVE OCCURRED, INCLUDE HAVING TO REPLACE THE COOLING SYSTEM, REPLACING THE BELTS AND HOSES (WHICH ARE NOT CHEAP) AND AND MOST RECENTLY REPLACING THE REAR BALL JOINTS AND THE ENGINE GASKET SEALS
Depreciation
SADLY, AS THE MILEAGE INCREASES, THE VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASES AT A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE RELIABLE CARS LIKE HONDAS, LEXUS, TOYOTA.
Materials & workmanship
SUN EXPOSURE HAS CAUSED SOME INTERIOR PLASTIC WARPAGE, AND, OF COURSE, ANY AND ALL SERVICING IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER CARS (UNLESS YOU HAVE A MASERATI), BUT CAR REPAIRS IN GENERAL ARE BECOMING MORE EXPENSIVE FOR ALL CARS AS TIME GOES ON.
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