Are any other 545i owners a bit annoyed that, after only 2 years, BMW has decided to come out with the 550i? Being at the top of the 5-series food-chain for such a short period of time is disappointing. If I had known about the 550i, I may have waited. Can't say I blame them. Everything's getting faster and faster... Lexus, Infiniti, Jag, MB, Big 3... It's hard to keep up with the Joneses. Does anyone know the actual 545i 0-60? I heard/read anywhere from 5.0 to 5.7 seconds. My other car is a Volvo S60R, another rocket. It feels just as fast, just not as smooth.
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Happens all the time: 528i-->530i (although it happend in 4 years instead of 2). BMW has to keep up or ahead of the competition.
On the plus side, you could have leased a 2005 545i for cheaper than leasing/buying a 2006 530i. I got such a screaming lease deal on my 545i that I couldn't pass it up even though I wasn't in the market for a new car at the time. Now I'm dumping my lease on this car and actually making some money on it! Kewl.... 
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Quote: | Being at the top of the 5-series food-chain for such a short period of time is disappointing. | I think the top of the 5 series food chain is a spot reserved for the M5 
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Yeah, I know, but neither the M5 or the 550i were available at the time I got my 545i. My loss... Besides, the new M5 is a myth, like Bigfoot. Haven't seen one in the flesh yet (but can't wait!).
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Quote: | On the plus side, you could have leased a 2005 545i for cheaper than leasing/buying a 2006 530i. I got such a screaming lease deal on my 545i that I couldn't pass it up even though I wasn't in the market for a new car at the time. | Ditto.
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Quote: | Yeah, I know, but neither the M5 or the 550i were available at the time I got my 545i. My loss... Besides, the new M5 is a myth, like Bigfoot. Haven't seen one in the flesh yet (but can't wait!). | I've seen both the M5 and M6, they are spectacular cars. Wish I could have driven them.
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