My Dealer ROCKS!
03-20-2008, 09:53 AM
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I took my car in for a second visit to try to fix to the airbag sensor. The last time they did a reprogram but the light came back on a week later. I also am getting some parts replaced on the brakes to try to address the hard pedal at start up, they are checking my bluetooth microphone because everyone says they can't hear me, and finally, they are going to drive it to check out the notchy feeling I sometimes get in parking lots due to my active steering. Thanks to everyone on these forums for letting me know that there are actually ways to fix these quirks!
Anyway, the SA told me "I think you're really going to like the loaner we have for you today..." It's only got 18 miles on it. Brand new 535. Very lightly optioned (premium, cold weather, nav) for $55k.
I don't have a lengthy review, but it is very very fast, yet in a different way than my 545. The sound and visceral feedback to me said "not as fast as the 545," but then I would look at the speedometer and be going 80. So, I know it is fast, I know it is responsive, but at the same time it doesn't really communicate it as well, in my opinion, as the V8. I just haven't learned the "language" of the twin turbo and we are having communication problems.
Overall, however, I am very impressed with it. It's much much more fun than the 528 loaner they gave me last time. I'm impressed that they would even have a 535 loaner. That has to be the nicest loaner they offer (at least to a guy in a CPO 5-series).
Anyway, the SA told me "I think you're really going to like the loaner we have for you today..." It's only got 18 miles on it. Brand new 535. Very lightly optioned (premium, cold weather, nav) for $55k.
I don't have a lengthy review, but it is very very fast, yet in a different way than my 545. The sound and visceral feedback to me said "not as fast as the 545," but then I would look at the speedometer and be going 80. So, I know it is fast, I know it is responsive, but at the same time it doesn't really communicate it as well, in my opinion, as the V8. I just haven't learned the "language" of the twin turbo and we are having communication problems.
Overall, however, I am very impressed with it. It's much much more fun than the 528 loaner they gave me last time. I'm impressed that they would even have a 535 loaner. That has to be the nicest loaner they offer (at least to a guy in a CPO 5-series).
03-20-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by southgate' post='548226' date='Mar 20 2008, 12:32 PM
lucky, they always put me in a 328 :thumbsdown:
enjoy the 535
03-20-2008, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='548238' date='Mar 20 2008, 12:54 PM
at least you get a bimmer for service car...
enjoy the 535
enjoy the 535
Tru, I got a mean and agressive Alpine White Sentra for 4 days
. Defintely appreciated my 535 even more....
03-20-2008, 12:21 PM
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I was in socal a few months ago and his dealership got him a rented KIA from Enterprise as a loaner car. I forget which dealer it was ....one of them from Irvine...so you rock man...floor that mofo TT!!! lol
03-20-2008, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by snkpkp' post='548252' date='Mar 20 2008, 04:21 PM
I was in socal a few months ago and his dealership got him a rented KIA from Enterprise as a loaner car. I forget which dealer it was ....one of them from Irvine...so you rock man...floor that mofo TT!!! lol
03-20-2008, 01:55 PM
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he was furious , dealer explained how they ran out of loaners , holiday season blah blah blah. But then ended up pulling a x5 a day later,
03-21-2008, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 1esquire' post='548185' date='Mar 20 2008, 01:53 PM
I took my car in for a second visit to try to fix to the airbag sensor. The last time they did a reprogram but the light came back on a week later. I also am getting some parts replaced on the brakes to try to address the hard pedal at start up, they are checking my bluetooth microphone because everyone says they can't hear me, and finally, they are going to drive it to check out the notchy feeling I sometimes get in parking lots due to my active steering. Thanks to everyone on these forums for letting me know that there are actually ways to fix these quirks!
Anyway, the SA told me "I think you're really going to like the loaner we have for you today..." It's only got 18 miles on it. Brand new 535. Very lightly optioned (premium, cold weather, nav) for $55k.
I don't have a lengthy review, but it is very very fast, yet in a different way than my 545. The sound and visceral feedback to me said "not as fast as the 545," but then I would look at the speedometer and be going 80. So, I know it is fast, I know it is responsive, but at the same time it doesn't really communicate it as well, in my opinion, as the V8. I just haven't learned the "language" of the twin turbo and we are having communication problems.
Overall, however, I am very impressed with it. It's much much more fun than the 528 loaner they gave me last time. I'm impressed that they would even have a 535 loaner. That has to be the nicest loaner they offer (at least to a guy in a CPO 5-series).
Anyway, the SA told me "I think you're really going to like the loaner we have for you today..." It's only got 18 miles on it. Brand new 535. Very lightly optioned (premium, cold weather, nav) for $55k.
I don't have a lengthy review, but it is very very fast, yet in a different way than my 545. The sound and visceral feedback to me said "not as fast as the 545," but then I would look at the speedometer and be going 80. So, I know it is fast, I know it is responsive, but at the same time it doesn't really communicate it as well, in my opinion, as the V8. I just haven't learned the "language" of the twin turbo and we are having communication problems.
Overall, however, I am very impressed with it. It's much much more fun than the 528 loaner they gave me last time. I'm impressed that they would even have a 535 loaner. That has to be the nicest loaner they offer (at least to a guy in a CPO 5-series).
Before the V8 guys pile on here; the V8 is as broad a powerband as you will find in a NA engine.
The 545 is a more visceral car than the 535, even vs. a 535 with the Dinan software.
