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2011 BMW 550 consumer reviews

$60,200 starting MSRP
side view of 2011 550 BMW
(53 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.2
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I own a bmw 2011 550i Xdrive M sport package with M

I own a bmw 2011 550i Xdrive M sport package with M Steering wheel, M sport suspension ETc and honestly one of the best car I have ever own and still own. Reliability has been decent on my end but no major issues thankfully. If you well maintain this car like I have and do oil changes around 4.5k you can make this engine last past 200ks miles.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Bmw 5 series is The best of the best

Best car I ever owned and drove . Nothing compares to the Bmw 5 series . Driving a Bmw feels and looks good . It has a certain amount of style a Mercedes will never understand

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Personal Insults from Staff

Avoid this seller. I just went to enquire at the lot and asked for a test drive and was told that they could not accommodate me. When I explained that I needed a test drive I was called an "AH" and so did not complete the purchase. Avoid this toxic staff at all costs.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car!

Great car!! Have had many cars newer and this tops them all by far, will never catch me not driving a bmw again, and prob 5 series as well! Highly recommend trying

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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BEST CAR I EVER OWNED

Owned a 2011 550 M Sport X-drive F10 loaded to the gills for five years now and other than routine maintenance items like brakes, spark plugs and coils, tires, etc, nothing has ever broken.. It has never broken down and has started every time I push the start button.. It had 52,000 miles on the clock when I bought it and it was in literally showroom condition inside and out with not even a gravel chip.. I have put on 65,000 problem free miles so far.. I did have the excessive oil consumption issue but that turned into a good thing because BMW settled a class action suit by agreeing to repair any cars with that issue.. BMW did $9500 worth of work on my engine at their expense at 90,000 miles.. So I feel like I got my engine rebuilt at 90k and it didn’t cost me a penny.. The car is crazy fast, really good looking and gets compliments everywhere I go.. Even though it’s now going on 12 years old most people still think it’s new or only one or two years old.. The M sport package is the way to go, the car is white and I put on 20” black BMW style 433 wheels which really look amazing.. The car with the M Sport suspension has an awesome stance looking at it from all angles.. Hard to distinguish it from an M5…I’ve owned 5 BMW’s dating back to 1986 and four Mercedes Benz so I know what I’m talking about when I say this is definitely the best car I ever owned.. I got it for a bargain price from a Subaru dealer and it’s paid off.. This car stickered for $86,000… So I got an $86,000 car with $86,000 car quality, materials, performance for less than a very cheaply made Honda Civic.. I take exceptional care of my cars with washing and waxing it weekly and it still is in mint condition inside and out… I still love it just as much as the day I drove it home… The only downside I can see is gas mileage, I get about 14 mpg city and 23 mph highway (at 80 mph).. I think buying one of these cars is good if the car was well maintained and a nightmare if you buy one that wasn’t maintained..

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car that I've owned

Good value for the amount of features and comfort. BMW 550i has 400 horse power, and V8 engine. 0–60 mph comes up in 5.0 sec., 100 mph in 11.4 sec. Super comfortable, reliable, and fast!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I ever owned

This car met all my needs I love since I financed the car it haven’t giving me problems yet! I love the car very much I have been getting good compliments on it. And lot off attention been on me.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Fun but unreliable

Great performance but needs a lot of maintenance which is very expensive. When it has higher mileage, the repairs are most frequent and can be expensive

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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closes experience to an M5 withhout spending alott

this car already brings a v8TwinTurbo so with minor upgrades that i put in Gives the experiment you wont forget .gets me place to place in a hurry or just put it in comfort and breeze right through love itt...with buying a use Bmw Just make sure all sparkplugs, brakes,Voils,and wheels are good..could make a big difference

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Powerful car

Great car fast classy handles well powerful 400 hp. Motor. Expensive to maintain eats plenty of fuel . I will use it for pleasure use only

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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