Control Arm Bushings
04-24-2008, 06:41 AM
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Just received a call from my service advisor telling me that the left control arm bushings are shot and usually recommend that they replace in pairs at $400/side. He then tells me that this is not covered by the CPO. I looked at the CPO info on BMW's website and on covered items it says suspension components and on non-covered items it says suspension components, not to vague.
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
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Randy
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
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Randy
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Originally Posted by randu' post='567120' date='Apr 24 2008, 10:41 AM
Just received a call from my service advisor telling me that the left control arm bushings are shot and usually recommend that they replace in pairs at $400/side. He then tells me that this is not covered by the CPO. I looked at the CPO info on BMW's website and on covered items it says suspension components and on non-covered items it says suspension components, not to vague.
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
Thanks
Randy
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
Thanks
Randy
04-24-2008, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyFL' post='567145' date='Apr 24 2008, 10:10 AM
Yes it is covered, I have a 2004 BMW 325i that the bushings where shot at 40K miles and I also do have the CPO. It is covered under warrenty. Don't take no for an answer.
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Originally Posted by randu' post='567120' date='Apr 24 2008, 10:41 AM
Just received a call from my service advisor telling me that the left control arm bushings are shot and usually recommend that they replace in pairs at $400/side. He then tells me that this is not covered by the CPO. I looked at the CPO info on BMW's website and on covered items it says suspension components and on non-covered items it says suspension components, not to vague.
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
Thanks
Randy
Anyway, anybody have any history on this on your car and am I losing my mind thinking that $800 is a lot of money especially when I purchased a CPO car.
Thanks
Randy
04-24-2008, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='567485' date='Apr 24 2008, 08:21 PM
$800 for bushings?. For that much cash they better be replacing the control arms on BOTH sides.
04-24-2008, 10:37 PM
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If you don't push back on this they will not replace. I would ask to talk to a manager, let him know that you are loosing faith in BMW and that you have a car with X,000 miles which falls in the warranty period and that if they cannot honor the warranty then you are not sure that your next car will be a BMW. I mentioned this during one of th 4 time my 07 X5 4.8 was in the shop (in 5 months). I told them I should have looked a bit harder at the Porsche and Mercedes instead of making my purchase and they have been very accommodating.
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Originally Posted by MRV99' post='567748' date='Apr 25 2008, 01:37 AM
I told them I should have looked a bit harder at the Porsche and Mercedes instead of making my purchase and they have been very accommodating.
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Originally Posted by cocy00' post='567648' date='Apr 25 2008, 12:13 AM
+1. I think the dealers do not just change the bushings. They will replace the control arms. Mine did at 39k
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