how bad did i get ripped off

[TOM PRAY]

inside door says 540ia nothing anywhere on the car except the hood shocks says e39 it does have a big 8 cylinder engine but dont know where to find I.D. and it has the 5 speed auto triptronic does anyone know what this is it says m5 on the back and steering wheel but im thinking sticker swap new to bmw but always been into cars just not this expensive it is fast and fun id say my best guess 297 h.p. not the 400 quoted by the salesman at at legit bmw dealership in so cal confused

[TOM PRAY]

if badly ill tell you where i bought it and from which salesman

[kwalls]

Originally Posted by TOM PRAY

inside door says 540ia nothing anywhere on the car except the hood shocks says e39 it does have a big 8 cylinder engine but dont know where to find I.D. and it has the 5 speed auto triptronic does anyone know what this is it says m5 on the back and steering wheel but im thinking sticker swap new to bmw but always been into cars just not this expensive it is fast and fun id say my best guess 297 h.p. not the 400 quoted by the salesman at at legit bmw dealership in so cal confused

Well I'm confused too and I'm not there. If you are asking if you got ripped off because the car you thought you bought was an M5, the answer is yes. The E39 M5 only comes with a manual, your horse power guess is closer to a 540i than a M5.
Ken

[4ocious]

Originally Posted by TOM PRAY

inside door says 540ia nothing anywhere on the car except the hood shocks says e39 it does have a big 8 cylinder engine but dont know where to find I.D. and it has the 5 speed auto triptronic does anyone know what this is it says m5 on the back and steering wheel but im thinking sticker swap new to bmw but always been into cars just not this expensive it is fast and fun id say my best guess 297 h.p. not the 400 quoted by the salesman at at legit bmw dealership in so cal confused

From your description you have a 540iA Sport. You mention the steering wheel which has the M logo on it, that is correct for a sport. Your triptronic automatic should also have a manual slap stick and your door jams should also have the M badging. I'll bet your wheels are 17". The M5 on the rear is not correct. If you thought you were buying an M5 you were seriously ripped off. Go back to the dealer immediately!

[FredW]

Originally Posted by TOM PRAY

inside door says 540ia nothing anywhere on the car except the hood shocks says e39 it does have a big 8 cylinder engine but dont know where to find I.D. and it has the 5 speed auto triptronic does anyone know what this is it says m5 on the back and steering wheel but im thinking sticker swap new to bmw but always been into cars just not this expensive it is fast and fun id say my best guess 297 h.p. not the 400 quoted by the salesman at at legit bmw dealership in so cal confused

Like everyone else has said, if you payed the price of an M5, you probably were ripped off. If you payed the price of a 540i, then maybe it's not so bad.

I think I'd rather have an M5 badged as a 530i than a 540ia badged as an M5.

I'd be talking to the BBB or BMWNA if you bought it from a BMW dealer and it was represented as an M5

Take care and hope it works out.

Fred

[KWP]

All of the above are correct.

If your engine doesn't look like this, it's not an M5:

[J Irwan]

What's the VIN number to begin with.

This would easily identify which car you just bought


Regardz,

J Irwan

[Jayson]

ah, yeh your a dumb-*** if you thought you bought an M5, and should be put out of your misery.

[TOM PRAY]

Originally Posted by Jayson

ah, yeh your a dumb-*** if you thought you bought an M5, and should be put out of your misery.

gee thanks

[TOM PRAY]

Originally Posted by KWP

All of the above are correct.

If your engine doesn't look like this, it's not an M5:

not even close