California Driver 
1997 BMW 5 Series Sedan 528i 4dr Sedan
I expected more
 My previous car was a '87 BMW 325. Got 
257,000 miles with no major repairs - 
wonderful car.
I have 150,000 on this car - just 
replaced the drive-shaft, control arm 
is going and some bushings as well. The 
transmission (auto) has slipped twice 
and my mechanic tells me it will need 
to be replaced soon. That's about $7000 
total. I expected much better 
reliability, especially compared to my 
previous car.