car at the dealer ..timing impecable
05-15-2008, 04:07 PM
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I was scheduled to take my car in today to replace to interior door pulls that the finish was wearing off. Went to work as usual noticed some moaning. Left to take the car to the dealership. Had my list of concerns. Mentioed that it had just started moaning.( thought it may need power streering fluid). Many of the things on my list I just wanted documented. Such as only 2 times since I have had the car the max button did nothing to the fan speed nor did lowering the temperature to cooler or adjusting the fan speed manually. Happened twice. Both isolated events workes flawlessy 99.9% of the time. Sunroof one time while closing freaked out and decided it needed to stay open and it retracted. Again a one time only incident.
Anyway, they said my rack and pinion system has to be replaced. The moaning was a result of one of the boot on the steering system leaking fluid. The delaership said the best thing to do was to replace the whole thing. It is still u nder 4yr/50,000 mile warranty with the CPO warranty starting in February of 09.
Got a 328i. Nice engine. Dash to me looks like something from a Dodge Polaris 1970's police car
Anyway, they said my rack and pinion system has to be replaced. The moaning was a result of one of the boot on the steering system leaking fluid. The delaership said the best thing to do was to replace the whole thing. It is still u nder 4yr/50,000 mile warranty with the CPO warranty starting in February of 09.
Got a 328i. Nice engine. Dash to me looks like something from a Dodge Polaris 1970's police car
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Glad you are getting it taken care of, hope everything gets resolved, how are you liking your loaner? 
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Originally Posted by Martin525i' post='581562' date='May 15 2008, 05:07 PM
I was scheduled to take my car in today to replace to interior door pulls that the finish was wearing off. Went to work as usual noticed some moaning. Left to take the car to the dealership. Had my list of concerns. Mentioed that it had just started moaning.( thought it may need power streering fluid). Many of the things on my list I just wanted documented. Such as only 2 times since I have had the car the max button did nothing to the fan speed nor did lowering the temperature to cooler or adjusting the fan speed manually. Happened twice. Both isolated events workes flawlessy 99.9% of the time. Sunroof one time while closing freaked out and decided it needed to stay open and it retracted. Again a one time only incident.
Anyway, they said my rack and pinion system has to be replaced. The moaning was a result of one of the boot on the steering system leaking fluid. The delaership said the best thing to do was to replace the whole thing. It is still u nder 4yr/50,000 mile warranty with the CPO warranty starting in February of 09.
Got a 328i. Nice engine. Dash to me looks like something from a Dodge Polaris 1970's police car
Anyway, they said my rack and pinion system has to be replaced. The moaning was a result of one of the boot on the steering system leaking fluid. The delaership said the best thing to do was to replace the whole thing. It is still u nder 4yr/50,000 mile warranty with the CPO warranty starting in February of 09.
Got a 328i. Nice engine. Dash to me looks like something from a Dodge Polaris 1970's police car
That thing got a Hemi?? 
05-16-2008, 11:32 AM
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After the 5 a 3 does nothing for me. I dislike the dash, fuel economy is no better, hate run flats, ergonomic are way off-window switches out of reach for driver without stretching, passenger side window switch is ahead of the door pull which means you have to do some odd wrist manuevering.
Do not like the tail lights. Do not like the way the grill is divided between bumper and hood.
After getting use to the idrive in my 5, I am having difficulty managing things in the 3.
I WANT MY CAR BACK!!!!!
Do not like the tail lights. Do not like the way the grill is divided between bumper and hood.
After getting use to the idrive in my 5, I am having difficulty managing things in the 3.
I WANT MY CAR BACK!!!!!
05-16-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Martin525i' post='582106' date='May 16 2008, 12:32 PM
After the 5 a 3 does nothing for me. I dislike the dash, fuel economy is no better, hate run flats, ergonomic are way off-window switches out of reach for driver without stretching, passenger side window switch is ahead of the door pull which means you have to do some odd wrist manuevering.
Do not like the tail lights. Do not like the way the grill is divided between bumper and hood.
After getting use to the idrive in my 5, I am having difficulty managing things in the 3.
I WANT MY CAR BACK!!!!!
Do not like the tail lights. Do not like the way the grill is divided between bumper and hood.
After getting use to the idrive in my 5, I am having difficulty managing things in the 3.
I WANT MY CAR BACK!!!!!
So i'm going to assume from all that above that you don't like the 3 too much...
05-16-2008, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by geneatals' post='582112' date='May 16 2008, 02:39 PM
So i'm going to assume from all that above that you don't like the 3 too much...
05-16-2008, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin525i' post='582262' date='May 16 2008, 07:34 PM
I do not like the 3. I thought the 5 was a land yacht when I first got it. The 5 feels more substantial than the 3. For instance, on the 3, the interior door panels look like they have been scooped out....wider at the top near the window. Makes it feel cheap and puny.
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