Boycott BMW of San Francisco
09-03-2006, 03:47 AM
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Sorry for not giving more details. I've brought my car in over a dozen times for a rough running engine.After the sixth time they changed the valve levers, car is still running rough and now only gets 11.7 miles in the city. They tell me it's normal, no faults on the computer. Why does my car eat as much gas as an M5 but go so slow? So instead of refilling once a week, I need to refill twice a week just to go 200 miles in the city. Who wouldn't be pissed? Would you be fine would that? I had the service manger get in the car and feel the rough engine, and he confirmed it to me. When I tired to get him on a three way call with a BMW rep. he declined and told the rep there was nothing wrong. How would you feel? San Francisco being so small I just happen to know somebody that works there and that thats how they feel about not being able get get every car perfect. They just have so much business,what does one customer matter. What if you just happened to be that one customer. How would you feel?
09-03-2006, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='330032' date='Sep 2 2006, 11:24 AM
No, you're crazy three, I am t(w)oo, since I allready said I had the same thoughts. 
You sure you don't work for Bmw in some way Iceman?
09-03-2006, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dee' post='330273' date='Sep 3 2006, 02:02 PM
You sure you don't work for Bmw in some way Iceman?
I buy cars from them, they make money by selling me such cars... so I work to make money that I give them and help them be succesfull = I work for their success... So in SOME way I do work for BMW.
09-03-2006, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='330029' date='Sep 2 2006, 07:20 PM
That's what I think--unless they forgot to hire technicians. I wonder how many technicians are on the dealer's staff. I'm crazy too.
09-03-2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='330256' date='Sep 3 2006, 06:53 AM
Hey soc_fans, it's 3:38am in SF and your posting? 
It was 6:38am in Germany when you posted, why were u up so early on the Sunday?
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Originally Posted by soc_fans' post='330444' date='Sep 3 2006, 11:55 PM
I'm back at Singapore. So the actual time was 12:38pm..
It was 6:38am in Germany when you posted, why were u up so early on the Sunday?
It was 6:38am in Germany when you posted, why were u up so early on the Sunday?
09-03-2006, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dee' post='330271' date='Sep 3 2006, 04:47 AM
Sorry for not giving more details. I've brought my car in over a dozen times for a rough running engine.After the sixth time they changed the valve levers, car is still running rough and now only gets 11.7 miles in the city. They tell me it's normal, no faults on the computer. Why does my car eat as much gas as an M5 but go so slow? So instead of refilling once a week, I need to refill twice a week just to go 200 miles in the city. Who wouldn't be pissed? Would you be fine would that? I had the service manger get in the car and feel the rough engine, and he confirmed it to me. When I tired to get him on a three way call with a BMW rep. he declined and told the rep there was nothing wrong. How would you feel? San Francisco being so small I just happen to know somebody that works there and that thats how they feel about not being able get get every car perfect. They just have so much business,what does one customer matter. What if you just happened to be that one customer. How would you feel?
09-06-2006, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='330466' date='Sep 3 2006, 03:59 PM
I guess it is too late for you to use the lemon law. I am hoping your car is leased so they will get it back. I would not feel great under your circumstances. I don't understand how your dealer can ignore the mileage assuming you are convincing when you tell them you are not a leadfoot--assuming you aren't. Given 11.7 MPG, what is your average MPH?
09-11-2006, 11:13 PM
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Hey threadstarter...mind telling me who's that dealer rep u dealt with ?
I got my 07' 550i there...seems fine so far..so just curious...
I got my 07' 550i there...seems fine so far..so just curious...