mickt2 
1997 BMW 5 Series Sedan 528i 4dr Sedan
Great Car Limted By Electrical Quirks
 Mechanically, the only thing I've had 
to do is replace the brakes once.  
Electrically, it's been a nuisance.  
In the past 2 years it's been in the 
shop for ignition failure, windshield 
wiper motor replacement (twice), 
window regulator failure, electronic 
trunk release failure, failure of 
sunroof, loss of sound to half the 
speakers. The heated seats keep 
blowing a fuse,and it can't be 
repaired without replacing both front 
seats.  Each shop visit has run in the 
several hundred dollar range, and BMW 
dealers seem to think its nothing for 
you to wait 2 weeks for an appointment 
and then leave your car there for 2-3 
days.