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Originally Posted by Raja Ventureshield
i am most probably getting the 528i after going through everything from S550, to E350, te Panamera to now new F10. I think i have finally found something I am going to like for a while. The car obviously comes in 3 engine variation. Just seeing how many of my friends have had fuel pumps fail for them in their 335i(s), it worries me to poney up 5-6k more for a car that will not be as stable/reliable in the long run. The same thing goes for the 550i with 15k premium. The price isn't the biggest thing for me cuz if i can pony up 55k for 528i, i surely can pony up 70k. The question boils down to reliablity. Now, with my line of work, i just do not have so much time to go to dealer to sort out the problem. I would rather have something that is solid out of the box. Saying that, anybody else considering 528i(s) over 535i(s) and 550i(s)?
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Totally. I'd rather have a normally aspirated engine. I expect the US-model 528 will put up sensational numbers for EPA fuel consumption. There's a little concern about power/weight — without looking it up, I'm guessing that the 528i is about as heavy as a 328i convertible, where the extra weight does diminish performance and the feel of adequate power reserves. But the 8-speed auto will be a good match, and if the car's too sluggish, then I'll probably wait for a new 3 series in 2012.
UPDATE: Taking a quick look at BMWUSA's on-line specs, it looks as if the 528i will be almost identical in weight to the 328i convertible (taking the weight of the 535i and subtracting the 109 lb difference between the 335i and the 328i), which is about 500 lb more than the 328i sedan. That's a much bigger weight difference than has existed in previous models between the 5er and the comparably engined 3 series. I think that's a concern.