BMW is the suckzer ! (should have bought a Suby)
08-05-2009, 11:38 AM
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Yeah its kinda funny how they'l do anything to get your a** in the car but the moment something goes wrong they have no idea.."probably driver error" I understand, with all the gizmos and what not in a new luxery car such as a bimmer a lot of poblems can be caused by an unknowing, new owner, (not knowing how to set climate contol,ect). However, when you say a "new" car is overheating, buying from BMW you'd think they'd be a lil more helpfull. I was thinking of buying a bimmer too...hmm Audi?
08-05-2009, 12:27 PM
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Update: Well they tell the wife to come in and get her car, its fine, they cant find anything wrong with the car. Basically they started the car and there was no check engine light so they tell her all is good. I go down and talk to the service rep and tell him i want a diagnostic run on the car to tell me why it overheated. So I get a few minutes of the service rep telling me that they ran a key reader and it said nothing was wrong. After stressing the fact that the car was about 45 minutes old, and i wanted a diagnostic run on my brand new car, they finally agreed. Guy calls me back about an hour and a half later and tells me i was in fact right, and that the car had a faulty fan assembly and he had went ahead and overnighted the part to the dealership.
So basically, they were gonna send us on our way with a car that they said had nothing wrong with it, and the wife would have been broken down again the next time the car sat idle for to long. Great job BMW .....
Needless to say, I have an appointment with the manager to discuss the situation.
So basically, they were gonna send us on our way with a car that they said had nothing wrong with it, and the wife would have been broken down again the next time the car sat idle for to long. Great job BMW .....
Needless to say, I have an appointment with the manager to discuss the situation.
My hats off to the OP. I hope everything gets settled for you man. I would flip out if I had a brand new BMW and it died on me with in an hour I would flip! Good luck man and don't bend on this. The idea that the mechanic would NOT run a more detailed check on your car is so beyond not ok!
Sorry, I'm being repeative, good luck man!
08-05-2009, 12:27 PM
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wrex im trying to keep the dealer name out for now until the situation is resolved
08-05-2009, 12:30 PM
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thanks wingless ... thats my big issue, brand new car ATLEAST tell me why the car overheated !
08-06-2009, 06:19 AM
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Updated : We no longer own a BMW.
Official numbers: owned the car 3 days, drove the car 45 minutes, waited for tow truck 55 minutes, one tow, replace one fan assembly,two days in service.... nice numbers.
Official numbers: owned the car 3 days, drove the car 45 minutes, waited for tow truck 55 minutes, one tow, replace one fan assembly,two days in service.... nice numbers.
08-06-2009, 06:38 AM
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im honestly not sure... im trying to talk her into a G37 sedan, but she doesnt love the body design. Ehhhh we still have the Acura Cl type S so shes driving that again... not sure about what shes wants to do just yet
08-06-2009, 07:58 AM
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It sounds like a case where the dealer still had the DMV paperwork so the car could be considered as new and unregistered. Overall, were they 'gracious' taking the car back?
08-06-2009, 08:20 AM
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You know Doug... they didnt argue at all, and were originally gonna find the exact same car just brand new (wife was ok with that) and call it a day UNTIL ... they saw my wifes business card. As soon as they saw where she worked they decided to just refund the down payment money and send everyone on there way. Ehhh whatever, they lost a car sale
