Originally posted by jdmaccord6
if your gonna get a 5-series, get it with the v8 and a 6 speed. otherwise its pointless....it would be like buying a camaro or mustang with the v6 engine...pointless
540i 6-speeds are extremely rare in the used car market, and when you find them they don't depreciate much.
It has a heavy clutch and is difficult to drive smoothly.
Plus the clutch goes every 20,000 miles
I'd do a 540i Automatic first, sadly.