Overview & Reviews

BMW introduces Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). DSC is designed to automatically correct the yaw on all 7 Series cars, preventing plowing and fishtailing.

• Beautiful, powerful, and luxurious, this is the car we are going to buy when we strike it rich.

User Reviews:

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  740 Maintenance Blues - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Highalpine - January 25 - 2:00 am

  What a great car! But how could BMW put such a maintenance monster on the road? Thank goodmness for the warantee! Dont drive this car without one! A $70k vehicle should not experience the kind of parts failures I have experienced. Brake rotor failure, catalytic converter (60K miles), radiater, valve cover seals, transmission seal, etc, etc.

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  750 il - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By jambroziak - January 23 - 2:00 am

  Best car on the road. Bought used at 40k. Drove in 1 year 30k miles. No problems. Maintance is expensive: 12 qrts of oil. Tires 800$. Sparkplugs for 12 cylinders, 2 airfilters, etc. If you have a reset key it can be done at home, but needs oil changed according to internal lights every 9-10k. At 100mi/hr rpms are only 2200. Gas milage varies from highway 23-24 mi/ga on good gasoline to 16 in city, and 12 in sports mode. For little extra, much better deal than 740: much more power, torque, all leather and no vinyl, double security glass, lots of extras, and better quality.

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  740iL, Simply the best 4-door driven - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By JT928S - January 16 - 2:00 am

  I have owned a 97 for the past 3.5yrs. And it has been the absolute best driving, handling and performing, not to exclude safest car Ive ever owned. My 2nd car is a 85 928S owned since nearly new. So if you want near true 2- door sports car performance and handling without the cops pulling you over too often the 740iL is it. My car has been driven nearly 50K miles since I bought it and only the typical services had to be performed and it still runs like new. Those are the facts. Only thing better 750iL...maybe my next car.

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  740 iL - A Great Touring Sedan - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Chuck123 - January 7 - 2:00 am

  We have put 120,000 miles on our 740 IL. It as an awesome car fun to drive for such a roomy sedan, great performance. An....its not boring! We have had some small but expensive repairs. However, overall it has run like a ..well like a BMW. All repairs are expensive on a BMW. So if you cant afford $1,000 to fix a cruise control(etc.). Dont buy one. But they have a good warranty and I would recommend getting the extended one. I am on this site because we are trading up to a newer 740IL.

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  JB B - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By LSTW - December 31 - 2:00 am

  i lease this vehicle. which the price i pay each month, i think i should have bought a lexus or acura or infiniti. NOT BMW. i dont remember how many times ive taken the car to the dealer to fix it and almost everytime i need to leave the car there overnight. lots and lots of problem.. i cant believe BMWs top of the line luxury sedan is like this.. i just feel like im driving a kia with leather seat.. no more BMW for me..

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  Better than the Camry! - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By momsfudge - December 17 - 2:00 am

  My 740iL has been a joy to drive for the past year. I have had some problems, but after learning that the $dealer isnt the only option, I have had them fixed rather reasonably. My biggest complaint about BMW is the complete and utter audacity of the service departments who act like there are no other options for us BMW owners. I say, "Go Take a Hike" to the bastards!

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  too many defects - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By anheinz - December 7 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has been into the dealership for so many minor problems, torsion bar instability, brake lights out repeatedly!!!!!!!!!!!!! dealer says thats the way they are!!!!!!!! beautiful wood trim fell off one day. right mirror fell off hanging by wires only. power steering problems. the repair print out on this vehicle takes a few minutes to process. I will admit that the local dealer will address the problems and with the extended warranty, I only have to pay the $50 each time. Radiator inlet cracked and had to replace with new complete radiator. on and on!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Bought 740il instead of E-Class Benz - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Raj - November 17 - 2:00 am

  Bought the car from a Mercedes dealer on the recommemdation of the salesman. Was in the marker for a pre-owned E320 but salesman stated that this car was much better vehicle for less than E class.

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  Fun but not reliable - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By AndrewR - October 4 - 2:00 am

  This car is a lot of fun to drive. It performs like a sports car but has the roominess of a large luxury sedan. But, the reliability problems make it difficult to justify owning. Its almost at the point where I never know when I turn on the ignition whether the car is going to get me where I need to go. Everything from body mouldings that fall off while driving, two failed catalytic converters, a failed radiator, an airbag warning light that comes on intermittently, an intermittent warning that my rear bulbs are out, and on and on and on.

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  Our740IL - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By BMW Driver - October 2 - 2:00 am

  We sell high line imports & drive one ourself. We have had them ALL & I find the 740Il very well built & reliable. Other than a few minor flaws in is designe for the most part it will stand up to daily driving in this country. It has the style we liked has proven it self to be very well built. Having the ability to have work done on it at our own shop has not been a factor. In the year it has only needed a brake job.