Hi all I am new to this forum, and new to bmw.
I am trying to buy a 740il 97 to 2000 and if anyone can please tell me about their experiences with those cars. I would like to know whats a reasonable milage for a bimmer thats 7 to 4 years old what kind of mechanical and electrical problems to expect in general.

Thanks, hope to hear from someone soon

We have a 98 and we have put 70K miles on it in two years. We bought it with 50 K miles. We have done regular maint and had to replace the Cat converters for a couple of grand,(NOT Covered by the extended warranty) Overall we love it and enjoy it everyday!!! Sean

Look at www.E38.org (http://www.e38.org/) for common problems with the years you are interested in. The cars are not like Toyotas and Hondas. They require maintenance and care. Really expensive to fix also.
I have had mine for 18 months and only warranty items fixed. Some spend $2k to $5k a year for maintenance and fixes.