BMW loaner cars
07-25-2007, 04:48 PM
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I like my dealer and the service people and everyone at BMW.... I also like that I get a good loaner BMW. I usually get the new 328i or xi and it is a nice quick sporty car that isnt bad. Just really rough and hard to drive every day. But today I got a 335i and IT IS AMAZING!!!! So so so so sporty and fast and quick. This has the sports package and the paddel shifters and is a great car. I dont think I could buy one for almost $50K but it is a damn fast and nice car!
07-25-2007, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cap217' post='451978' date='Jul 25 2007, 07:48 PM
I like my dealer and the service people and everyone at BMW.... I also like that I get a good loaner BMW. I usually get the new 328i or xi and it is a nice quick sporty car that isnt bad. Just really rough and hard to drive every day. But today I got a 335i and IT IS AMAZING!!!! So so so so sporty and fast and quick. This has the sports package and the paddel shifters and is a great car. I dont think I could buy one for almost $50K but it is a damn fast and nice car!
07-26-2007, 08:19 AM
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In my local dealership here in Long Beach California they send you to their "Enterprise Rent-A-Car" department and BMW pays for the charges. So you can imagine they have more non-BMW cars there. The BMWs get reserved by phone days in advance, and there are only a few. So I went to the lot and found all these BMW rentals that I couldn't even touch because they were reserved already.
Saw the brand new two door 335 convertible in the showroom for $56K, beautiful!
Saw the brand new two door 335 convertible in the showroom for $56K, beautiful!
07-26-2007, 08:35 AM
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Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
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ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Just got my car back from BMW of San Francisco. Cheap @$$es use Enterprise as well. I got stuck in a Ford Focus as a loaner. 
07-26-2007, 08:49 AM
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+1, me too... I got a Pontiac G6 here the last time...
Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='452221' date='Jul 26 2007, 11:35 AM
[...]Cheap @$$es use Enterprise as well. I got stuck in a Ford Focus as a loaner.
07-26-2007, 09:31 AM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
I had BMWSF look into my engine whine, seat belt and airbag lights going off intermittently, whistling from windshield over 90 mph, do an alignment, and update software. All they did was update my software. Supposedly, the software will take care of the seat belt and airbag lights. Everything else, they couldn't or wouldn't fix. :thumbsdown:
07-26-2007, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Ferdie' post='452213' date='Jul 26 2007, 09:19 AM
In my local dealership here in Long Beach California they send you to their "Enterprise Rent-A-Car" department and BMW pays for the charges. So you can imagine they have more non-BMW cars there. The BMWs get reserved by phone days in advance, and there are only a few. So I went to the lot and found all these BMW rentals that I couldn't even touch because they were reserved already.
07-26-2007, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='452250' date='Jul 26 2007, 10:31 AM
I had BMWSF look into my engine whine, seat belt and airbag lights going off intermittently, whistling from windshield over 90 mph, do an alignment, and update software. All they did was update my software. Supposedly, the software will take care of the seat belt and airbag lights. Everything else, they couldn't or wouldn't fix. :thumbsdown: