What production month and year to stay away from

bimmer722 · 07-30-2014, 06:40 PM

Looking to purchase a 535 xdrive and after a lot of reading I was wondering what production month and year I should stay away from? It seems it's all over the place as far as when issues were rectified. Thanks!

The X Men · 07-31-2014, 08:13 AM

Stay away from the 2011 model year and Octoberfest

Noggie · 07-31-2014, 05:01 PM

I guess as a rule of thumb getting as new a car as you can is the best.
Early models usually suffers from some issues, but most of them are dealt with under warranty and may be fixed if the car has been properly serviced.

jcal65 · 07-31-2014, 07:52 PM

I have a 1/2012 build and the only trips to the dealer have been for oil changes and a battery replacement under warranty at 10k miles. I do not have any of the issues that seemed to plague F10's built in 2010 and 2011. There are endless threads on these problems. Unless someone else responds differently, I believe most major problems were corrected just before my build date. I was worried that I would experience the same issues and luckily my car has been great. My lease ends I'm Feb and I am already planning to order another 535i. Someone will be very happy with my lease return.

bimmer722 · 08-01-2014, 06:11 AM

Thanks for the help guys.

natem · 08-06-2014, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The X Men

Stay away from the 2011 model year and Octoberfest

WHY STAY AWAY FROM 2011 I HAVE A 550I AND I HAVE A PULLING TO THE RIGTH ISSUE.....THOUGHTS?

Bamsha · 08-11-2014, 07:55 AM

I have a june 2011 535, not a single issue, drives like a dream!

I think the early problems were relatively rare(if your car works perfectly you wont write about it on a forum), and were mostly solved in early 2011.

Antique-ace · 08-11-2014, 01:36 PM

I have a Mar. 30, 2011 build 550ix and have not has a single problem (except for some premature cosmetic wear issues that were covered under warranty).

bimmer722 · 08-12-2014, 12:18 AM

So what production month do they stop/ start making the next model year vehicle?

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The X Men Colonel 99 Rep 2,323 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Stay away from the 2011 model year and Octoberfest
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Noggie Captain 285 Rep 634 Posts Drives: E31 850i,i3s Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	I guess as a rule of thumb getting as new a car as you can is the best. Early models usually suffers from some issues, but most of them are dealt with under warranty and may be fixed if the car has been properly serviced.
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jcal65 Second Lieutenant 406 Rep 203 Posts Drives: 2022 M550ix Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I have a 1/2012 build and the only trips to the dealer have been for oil changes and a battery replacement under warranty at 10k miles. I do not have any of the issues that seemed to plague F10's built in 2010 and 2011. There are endless threads on these problems. Unless someone else responds differently, I believe most major problems were corrected just before my build date. I was worried that I would experience the same issues and luckily my car has been great. My lease ends I'm Feb and I am already planning to order another 535i. Someone will be very happy with my lease return. __________________ 2022 M550ix
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bimmer722 Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2012 535i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the help guys.
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Bamsha Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 535i F10 2011 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Solna iTrader: (0)	I have a june 2011 535, not a single issue, drives like a dream! I think the early problems were relatively rare(if your car works perfectly you wont write about it on a forum), and were mostly solved in early 2011. __________________ ----------------- 2011 F10 535i SE Sophisto Grey 2001 E39 525i M-Sport Titansilver(Retired)
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Antique-ace Enlisted Member 17 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2022 M240i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Central Kentucky iTrader: (0)	I have a Mar. 30, 2011 build 550ix and have not has a single problem (except for some premature cosmetic wear issues that were covered under warranty).
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bimmer722 Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2012 535i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	So what production month do they stop/ start making the next model year vehicle?
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