Deterioration in E39 quality..??? (archive)

Question for the board: I have a '97 528i, 5spd, plus (delivered 6/96). This has been the best car I have ever owned. Quiet, fast, reliable, etc, etc. I have spoken with numerous other '97 E39 owners (528s and 540s) and all speak very highly of their cars. Yet, when I read this board, I hear of many problems (wind noise, poor shifting, etc, etc) that do not apply to my car. Therefore, I ask, has the quality of the E39s dropped over the years? I have no idea if this is true or not, but reading this board, after driving my car for nearly five years, would make me wary of buying another. Comments??

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JDPower Survey would be a more Kuenftiger Kunde 22:56 3/04/2001 (0)
Nature of the board, news in general JJV 21:15 3/04/2001 (0)
Deterioration in E39 quality.? Not a chance. Dan 20:58 3/04/2001 (0)
Re: Deterioration in E39 quality..??? handyman 20:06 3/04/2001 (0)
I think not. (m) Dennis 19:59 3/04/2001 (0)
Re: Deterioration in E39 quality..??? Dan L 19:41 3/04/2001 (0)

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