i-Club - The Ultimate Subaru Resource

BMW is the suckzer ! (should have bought a Suby)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-04-2009, 10:11 AM
  #46  
Registered User
 
BigJD's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SF/Daly City
Posts: 27
Car Info: 2012 swp STI
sorry to hear about this joe hope everything gets takin care of!!
BigJD is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:22 AM
  #47  
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
LGT Mark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,288
Car Info: 05 18g LGT Wagon | Former 08 LGT Spec.B
Was the dealer you went to also selling this bimmer?

LGT Mark is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:26 AM
  #48  
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
iLoqin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: No Way
Posts: 6,826
Car Info: Nadda
Originally Posted by Shagon Wagon
Yea Homer, trust me im already looking into it. The car WAS NOT MY CHOICE , wifey's car, she makes the bread in the family so she got the car she wanted. But yea ... im looking at the lemon law as we speak.
You sir have it made. You're her ***** in this one =D. Wewt!
iLoqin is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:28 AM
  #49  
I don't need more cowbell dammit!
iTrader: (5)
 
jewpac42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Equally as important as Walter
Posts: 3,203
Car Info: E82
Originally Posted by ipozestu
How the hell are you going to argue with someone who has owned the same car since '01. I think I've seen the maintenance cycle come full circle. Don't you. F'n noob.
My step mom has had 2, we had problems with one, the engine blew on our E30 325 with 150,000+ miles, the E36 was just fine. My brother has a 03 E46 325i, no problems, that includes a round trip from San Francisco to Boston, several round trips to Southern California and Arizona and 2 round trips to Salt Lake City. My Dad had a '99 528i, still says to this day best car he ever owned, 3 years, no problems at all. I have a '08 135i, had it for 14 months, zero problems and my Dad now has an '08 550i for a year now, also no problems. That is how I argue the reliability of BMW. That is a lot more experience than 7 years and one car. My RS was much more of a maintenece nightmere than any BMW my family has owned.

And I am ROTFL about the n00b comment, that brightened my day.
jewpac42 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:31 AM
  #50  
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
 
iLoqin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: No Way
Posts: 6,826
Car Info: Nadda
Stay asian, Acura/Lexus, you're good. =D
iLoqin is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:31 AM
  #51  
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
phoryu2nv's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: the Bay!
Posts: 1,030
Car Info: Eq TuNeD vF43 bUgEyE
tell them to give you a M3 for your troubles
phoryu2nv is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:36 AM
  #52  
Yeah, You've Probably Never Heard Of Me.
iTrader: (21)
 
Krinkov's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: in a glass case of emotion.
Posts: 17,962
Car Info: 345/30/19s
Originally Posted by LGT Mark
Was the dealer you went to also selling this bimmer?

hahah! wow
Krinkov is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:40 AM
  #53  
VIP Member
iTrader: (18)
 
ipozestu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Subabrew Crew
Posts: 7,570
Car Info: Broken Subarus
Sorry dude. There are just somethings on Bimmers that are meant to wear out. You might want to have a looksie at the lower control are bushings on the the e46. If they haven't been changed, they're bad... Also check the PS lines, it's probably leaking, also check the IAC hose, it's cracked. The list goes on. Everything has been replaced multiple times with OEM parts with Factory service. These are know parts that fail regularly. Check the dealer stock of these items. There's plenty. 'Cause they fail regularly. The thermo housing alone $117 for a thermostat. Fails regularly. BMW a great car but they have a fair amount of problems. What I find interesting, the parts that fail, one expect would last the life of the car.
ipozestu is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 10:50 AM
  #54  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
Shagon Wagon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Yea, you like my JDM backside. Quit staring ^^
Posts: 3,250
Car Info: A crazy ass wagon ! Voltex and 18x9.5 +22 FTW !
Originally Posted by iLoqin
Stay asian, Acura/Lexus, you're good. =D
i wanted a g37
Shagon Wagon is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 11:04 AM
  #55  
I don't need more cowbell dammit!
iTrader: (5)
 
jewpac42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Equally as important as Walter
Posts: 3,203
Car Info: E82
Originally Posted by ipozestu
Sorry dude. There are just somethings on Bimmers that are meant to wear out. You might want to have a looksie at the lower control are bushings on the the e46. If they haven't been changed, they're bad... Also check the PS lines, it's probably leaking, also check the IAC hose, it's cracked. The list goes on. Everything has been replaced multiple times with OEM parts with Factory service. These are know parts that fail regularly. Check the dealer stock of these items. There's plenty. 'Cause they fail regularly. The thermo housing alone $117 for a thermostat. Fails regularly. BMW a great car but they have a fair amount of problems. What I find interesting, the parts that fail, one expect would last the life of the car.
The E46 has been in for regularly scheduled maintenence. No problems. It has even endured 2 Boston winters and it runs without any problems.
jewpac42 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 11:18 AM
  #56  
Registered User
iTrader: (17)
 
so steezy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: FatLaCe
Posts: 3,395
Car Info: *WiDe AnD LoW*
that sucks Joe! IS-F????
so steezy is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 11:37 AM
  #57  
banned
iTrader: (1)
 
c32c7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Code 3 2 Code 7
Posts: 702
Car Info: Honda RVT RC51
Originally Posted by LGT Mark
Was the dealer you went to also selling this bimmer?



VTEC Bimmer?
c32c7 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 12:00 PM
  #58  
Registered User
iTrader: (25)
 
adizon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: san francisco
Posts: 2,325
Car Info: 2008 Forester XT 5spd
Sorry Joe,

Subscribed for curiosity sake!
adizon is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 12:07 PM
  #59  
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (24)
 
Shagon Wagon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Yea, you like my JDM backside. Quit staring ^^
Posts: 3,250
Car Info: A crazy ass wagon ! Voltex and 18x9.5 +22 FTW !
headed to BMW in a few minutes.. ill keep you updated
Shagon Wagon is offline  
Reply
Old 08-04-2009, 08:11 PM
  #60  
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Turbo Rob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Bay Area/CPP
Posts: 1,428
Car Info: 2005 WRX - Stage 2 and EQ Tuned!
Dude that sucks.

My mom has an O8 535i with 27k miles and we just had to get it towed to the dealer. My dad was driving it at the time and said it started running like **** and "felt like it had water in the gas". Turns out the "fuel pressure regulator" (not fuel pump my dad says) went out. WTF? 27k miles?? Are you serious??

California has a law that lets you return cars within 3 days of ownership...
Turbo Rob is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: BMW is the suckzer ! (should have bought a Suby)


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:28 PM.