Why (Not) the BMW 7-Series?
Buyers' reasons for buying--or not buying--a particular car
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TrueDelta's "Why (Not) This Car?" reviews of the BMW 7-Series, posted by owners, focus on the information most sought by many car buyers: the reasons to buy (or not buy) the BMW 7-Series compared to other car models.
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Single Vehicle Reviews: BMW 7-Series Pros and Cons
2006 BMW 7-Series4-door Sedan |
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Exterior styling: Simple and good looking |
Handling: Cannot be beat or duplicated by any other vehicle |
Ride smoothness: It is smooth on all road conditions and safe |
Quietness: I like a quiet car. This BMW is quiet! |
Reliability & durability: No problems, always ready to go full out or just to the grocery store. Does not wear out or deteriorate. |
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2004 BMW 7-Series4-door Sedan |
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Front seat comfort: High quality leather. Extreme adjustability for driver's seat, head rest, lumbar support and variable length cushion. The front seat has 3-level adjustable heated cushions and 3-level adjustable air-conditioned seats. It also has a massage feature. |
Exterior styling: It is elegant, simple beautiful lines. It is not overly showy or ornate |
Ride smoothness: It soaks up bumps and goes through major road undulations with great aplomb. |
Powertrain performance: This is more of a luxury car but it has tremendous get up & go when you floor it. The engine makes a very good sounding rumble. The fat torque curve is obvious when accelerating from a stand still and passing on the hiway. |
Safety & braking: The brakes are incredibly smooth and powerful. |
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| BMW 7-Series: Reasons not to buy |
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Fuel economy: I just bought it so I don't know my individual fuel economy but the guy before me was averaging 12.6 L/100kms. |
Control design: It is very difficult to control all the features of the car through the i-drive which is very non-intuitive. |
Insurance & depreciation: The depreciation curve is pretty steep for large vehicles like this unfortunately. I bought mine used so I benefitted from this. |
Reliability & durability: It doesn't have a great reputation for reliability and the repairs can be very expensive. My car had no isssues noted on its pre-purchase mechanical inspection. |
Interior styling: The dashboard definitely not the best laid-out in the class and others look much better. |
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About TrueDelta's "Why (Not) This Car?"
Hundreds of websites include BMW 7-Series reviews. But with your typical BMW 7-Series review car buyers must dig to find the information they really want. And too often they still don't find it.
With "Why (Not) This Car?" TrueDelta is providing the information many car buyers considering the BMW 7-Series are looking for: the reasons to buy--or not buy--the BMW 7-Series. As reported by other car buyers.
The survey process is simple:
- Select two cars to compare
- Describe your time in each
- Select reasons for buying one and not buying the other
- Explain and provide additional detail for these reasons
