One hundred thousand kilometers, I have achieved my first long-distance goal for this car. I have been thinking about whether or not to take some pictures these days, and I always feel that there is nothing to be photographed. Later, I think that after driving for so many years, I can still maintain this quality. Coupled with the arrival of the new ix3 I bought two months ago, I should not have too many opportunities to drive this car. Let’s take a group of photos as a souvenir.
This is a leading model of brilliance BMW 535Li shipped in December 2014. I don’t know whether it is 14 or 15, but it should be considered as the second top match in the product series. This model is a headache for dealers in our northern city. The price is high, the displacement is large, and the purchase tax, insurance and maintenance costs are all a bit higher than the four-cylinder version. In the final analysis, it is still a rear drive. At that time, there was a 528Li Xdrive. That car is really easy to use here. The four-wheel drive can cope with the ice and snow road, and the configuration is also on the middle side. That’s why the car was left alone in the store for more than a year in 2016 before I bought it, and I solved a problem for 4s stores.
The reason for taking a fancy to this car is very simple, because the last car was the 530i of E60, so it certainly won’t be downgraded. As a scooter, the size level of the car has been upgraded enough, since the 5 series to 5 series level remains the same, then the configuration must be absolutely improved. The 3.0L in-line six-cylinder turbocharged engine must be one of the important factors, and I am a person who is obsessed with configuration. This car has HUD,harman/kardon sound, front and rear seat heating and front seat ventilation, rear and rear windscreen, comfortable entry, sports seat, shift pick, I think this is what this class of car should have. Everything from operational convenience to the driver’s senses can be satisfied. And I don’t think there is much difference between the 540Li of F18 LCI and G38 in my mind, and I don’t think F18 is the product of the previous generation and lags behind new things in all aspects.
After so many years of very good maintenance of this car, I irresponsibly think that it is in good condition in the F18 of the whole country, there is no car and clothing, and there is a little repaint in the lower right corner of the front bar (the kerb is close to the kerb). The car must be washed every other day, and it must be waxed once a month (two buckets of water, tar, clay, skimming, Svix BMW for use or red mark sports). The paint foundation is corrected and the interior is cleaned once a year. The oil is changed every 7k kilometers (there will be problems with the eccentric shaft of the N55 engine after 10,000 maintenance), carbon deposits, spark plugs, and all kinds of oil are maintained in the store of a friend who has known him for more than ten years in accordance with the regulations given by the government. (do you wait for me to say and do it after sale? it’s 2022, and the information and channels are very mature.)
It is precisely because the purchase of this car is doomed to be impossible to replace this car in a short time. From all aspects, the car is still online in appearance, technology and configuration. What’s more, the depreciation rate of high-end models has always been ridiculously high. This is really beyond the scope of a means of transportation, more like a work created by hand, which contains too much investment, since you want to hold it for a long time, treat it well.