I. preface
I don’t know when I became a BMW fan. I think I have the benefit of hindsight. Unlike most BMW fans who have buried their love and longing for the blue sky and white clouds from an early age, my identity with BMW has only been formed in recent years, and it may be more out of rational thinking and cognition, “the label of technology flow, sports theme, driving fun, driving quality”. These are what I value.
Back to the point, as early as in 2016, when I saw the release of this generation of G38 in the post-80s generation, I was immediately poisoned. Some people think that the change of this generation of five-series is not as big as that of Mercedes-Benz E, indeed, but I think the change of G38 is sincere enough. especially after changing the plastic interior which has been criticized by BMW fans for many years, I will not repeat the other bright spots, so I planted seeds in my heart. I positioned this generation of 5 series as my goal of changing cars, but I didn’t have enough money at that time and fell in love secretly for 3 years. The process was particularly painful, from the beginning of soaking into the forum, and when I went on a business trip to any place. As long as I met the new 5 series, I would stop and look at it, and then my fascination began to ease. Finally, because I was too busy at work, I was not allowed to spend too much time outside work. The idea of changing cars has been gradually shelved, but there is always a BMW seed in my heart, and I will flip through the forum when I have nothing to do in my spare time.
As the year goes by, the 5 series is also facing a medium-term change, and I don’t know if I can finish this wish before the change. to my surprise, the development process is extremely difficult when I work on a project that has been with me for five years. Even all the dark side of competition that one can imagine has been used, which has made me anxious and on the verge of psychological collapse, exhausted. Finally, I got over it, and was unexpectedly revived by me when I was ready to give up, so I had a considerable income, and the change of car was naturally put on the agenda.

Second, choose a car
Perhaps it is because of the sudden bulging of the pockets, the heart has a little expansion, the idea is also more presumptuous, also set their sights on the 5-series models, for a period of time actually looked at the Q7, X5, or even 7-series, Kaiyan and M5. But for a person who is past his thirties and has a wife and children, there is too much to do, and the concept of having fun in time and spending money may be more suitable for those young or single people. It’s not time for me to pay for my hobbies at will, but I still have to go back to the rational measure of choosing a car. After all, it’s not an investment. Series 5 should be a ceiling reward for the stage I’m in right now.
After the idea is clear, there is no need for comparison. Since I already have that seed in my heart, I should let it blossom and bear fruit. So the 5-series competitive model did not look at it at all, but there are friends who bought these models. I have experienced it before. The Audi A6 is a good car, but I always feel that the design of this generation is suspected of going into battle hastily and changing it in order to change the model. I don’t seem to be ready enough. Mercedes-Benz E? Forget it. I hated Mercedes-Benz’s corporate culture before I became a BMW fan. I personally think this is a car company with extremely incorrect values. There are too many reasons for me to talk about it. If you are lucky enough to be the guardian of Mercedes-Benz, please do not leave a comment here, we do not speculate for more than half a word, so as not to hurt the peace.

Third, book a car
Originally, I was not in a hurry to change the car. I thought that a car would drive first, and then wait and see until the point arrived, but at the end of May, I saw the appearance of the mid-term change of the 5 series, and resolutely decided to book the cash immediately, because the goal was very clear. four-wheel drive is added to the luxury, personalized customized scheduling also takes more than two months, so it is likely to miss the last cash bus. So in early June, I began to look at the cars and bargain at the two local fourth son stores, and the discounts were all the same. finally, I chose a store that seemed to respect me very much, because their QJ bag allowed me to choose one of the three, and the gift was a little better, so I ordered it directly when I went there the second time. I didn’t fight a tug-of-war from watching the car to booking the car. There was a 14-point discount on the 530 four-wheel drive naked car in a week. Installed to enjoy about 60,000, plus double insurance worry-free, insurance 7788 landing a little more than 55. So pay the deposit, sign the contract, and the rest is waiting for the bus.

Fourth, pick up the car
The production schedule seems to have been advanced, and the car was offline in early August. When I arrived at the store in the middle of the month, the sales told me that I was still very excited when the car arrived at that moment, because after all, I had waited for more than two months, or more than three years to be exact.

Fifth, some views on sports and luxury.
When I booked the car, I used to go to the sports version, because the thong and hub style were all my dishes, but when I saw the real car and experienced it, I still gave up, mainly because the interior was rougher than the luxury version. in fact, it is more accurate to use “rough” to describe it, the poplar panels look more like marble style, the black roof is also quite depressing, and the seat leather is relatively rough. This is also a cost problem, because if you buy a sports version, you have to upgrade or replace it, which is a lot of money. For the deluxe version, the interior is really fragrant, but the wheels are too ugly. In order to be more pragmatic, I can only say goodbye to the thong. This account is clear, so choose a car or come to see a real car, the actual experience and looking at photos are two different things. Personal suggestion: standard axis selection sports, can better highlight the sports style, but also more authentic, long axis choose luxury, after all, more than 5 meters long car length, m suite looks a bit like skin rather than meat, of course, this is only my personal point of view, in fact, anything is right, this thing all depends on personal preference, after all, the difference is the sense of these things.

VI. Talk about your views on the medium-term change
I had a lengthy conversation with car friends in the forum before. in fact, the change in the mid-term change is not great, it is not a complete replacement, and the appearance has changed with regard to the front and rear lamp group, surround, and hub style. but I think the most failed place is that the design of the front and rear light group is indeed younger and more athletic, but does the 5-series really need to be so young? can the exterior design exist independently from the positioning of the model? The 5 series is positioned as a luxury medium and large car, and the main car is luxurious and comfortable. The design of the cash is enough for the harvest of the young market, continue to excessive dip, may harvest new groups, but will also lose the original intention of the crowd. In addition, Angel Eye and spoon lamp are the original design elements of BMW. Many people choose this brand to recognize the cultural symbols behind the car, but I don’t see any shadow of original culture in the changed lamp group. I only say that the match between the lights and the positioning of the model is not aimed at the new whole car, or that sentence, this is only my personal point of view, not deliberately to create a chain of disdain, aesthetic this thing is actually very difficult to be quantified, each flower into its own eyes, if there is an offence to those who love the new model, please also invite Haihan.

Finally, I would like to talk about the experience of using a car to give you a reference.

The headlights are very beautiful: it was because I took an extra look at this pair of headlights in the crowd, so I thought about it, but fortunately I met the most beautiful you before drooping.
2 Power: usually comfortable mode is enough, although the front section is a little slow, but the rear section speed up is OK, as long as willing to step on the accelerator, power is not a problem. But now I am basically in all-day exercise mode, fierce enough, may be used to Civic, the problem of violent driving is still there. In addition, when the low speed is about 20, the fuel collection and drag is really clear, and the movement mode can be better, and it won’t hurt.
3 handling and driving quality: normally, these are the skills of BMW, needless to say, but it is still a bit difficult for him if you have to let this more than 5-meter body talk about manipulation. the steering wheel is not empty and points to precision, but the electronic smell is still a little heavier. This level of car should talk about comfort and driving quality, the chassis is resilient and not loose, noise reduction mute should be the benchmark in the same class. Shock filter is also OK, B48 and ZF 8AT match will be perfect, extremely smart, so that the driving feeling is both agile and smooth, this is enough, do not want a bike.
Other: the problems reflected by other riders in the forum have not been encountered yet, such as abnormal noise, inability to fall back after exposure to the steering wheel, poor cooling capacity of air conditioning, cracking of air conditioning panels, and so on. I will be communicating with you in the future.