Hey all,

I pretty knowledgeable about the e36, but not a whole lot about the e39. My father owned one for 3 years (540i 6 speed), but I still don't know a whole lot about the problems of them.

My fiance's dad is looking into a 1997 528i 5 speed with 195,000 miles. He has told me it has been well maintained, but I haven't seen the car or the records of maintance. The car is a family friend's that mainly used it as a highway cruiser for business trips.

So, what should I look for in the service records outside of the regular filters, oil changes, tires, brakes, shocks etc.? You know, the consumables.

Do they have any suspension problems? Computer problems?

So, what breaks on them?