I am no longer enjoying my car
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='297160' date='Jun 14 2006, 02:02 AM
I'm confused, why are you comparing performance with a hyundai? Hyundai's are economy cars.
For 65K car it should be near perfect.. If not why are people paying 65K for?
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For 65K car it should be near perfect.. If not why are people paying 65K for?
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We all need to remember that stuff goes wrong in life and you can't buy your way out of this.
Sure BMW should have less faults than other cars - and in my experience this IS the case.
OK - my 04 e60 does not seem to have the build quality of my earlier BMW's, but I suspect that the 07 models are a fair bit better.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' post='297210' date='Jun 14 2006, 01:47 AM
I am happy again. Steeringwheel buttons replaced today. All new door locks and rattle in rear armrest fixed.
They gave me a new MBZ E350 while this was being done. No rattles but it drove like a sofa.
They gave me a new MBZ E350 while this was being done. No rattles but it drove like a sofa.
Hormazd... you and I are very similar.. same OCD, and nuts about rattles and problems. my new 2007 550i has a horrible bogging out in reverse, and at stops. i mean horible. no window creaking, yet, and no RFT noise, but now a reasonably serious engine problem.. while I love the car, the drive, the feel, etc, i just can't stand going to the shop every month, anymore.
i am looking at the E350, as wel. yes I know there is no power, but I can't afford the E550. would love it, but can't.
what was your opinion of the E350?
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' post='297210' date='Jun 14 2006, 06:47 AM
They gave me a new MBZ E350 while this was being done. No rattles but it drove like a sofa.
Did it corner like a sofa or ride like one?
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Originally Posted by wassy' post='314867' date='Jul 25 2006, 11:22 AM
Hormazd... you and I are very similar.. same OCD, and nuts about rattles and problems. my new 2007 550i has a horrible bogging out in reverse, and at stops. i mean horible. no window creaking, yet, and no RFT noise, but now a reasonably serious engine problem.. while I love the car, the drive, the feel, etc, i just can't stand going to the shop every month, anymore.
i am looking at the E350, as wel. yes I know there is no power, but I can't afford the E550. would love it, but can't.
what was your opinion of the E350?
i am looking at the E350, as wel. yes I know there is no power, but I can't afford the E550. would love it, but can't.
what was your opinion of the E350?
Is there a big $$$ difference between two?
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Sorry to hear.
Wait a year for the facelifted version (Sept. '07)
You'll get the new V8 (or the nice 3.0 litre twin-turbo)
and a fully improved version of the E60.
Still after that it's 3 years to the new F10!
Wait a year for the facelifted version (Sept. '07)
You'll get the new V8 (or the nice 3.0 litre twin-turbo)
and a fully improved version of the E60.
Still after that it's 3 years to the new F10!
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Originally Posted by BMWN' post='314873' date='Jul 25 2006, 11:39 AM
From your sig you've been driving nothing but V8 bimmers and you cant afford e550?
Is there a big $$$ difference between two?
Is there a big $$$ difference between two?
good question.. figured someone would ask that, including the Benz dealer. LOL.
I got super duper great deals, due to one thing or another, such as a Buyback situation in 2004, and a collateral substitution. by all rights, I shouldn't be driving this beauty of a car.
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Originally Posted by TXPearl' post='297117' date='Jun 13 2006, 06:02 PM
Get rid of the runflats - they're way too harsh. I did, and most of my rattles went away. (except the f'in rear parcel shelf noise)
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' post='296761' date='Jun 12 2006, 10:11 PM
For a $65K car from BMW I expect atleast the fit and finish that I enjoyed for many years in my Honda Accord. I am anal about rattles, far more intolerant of them than the average driver.[list]
[*]Windscreen whistle over 125mph- fixed in Rome and again at local dealer
[*]Windscreen whistle over 125mph- fixed in Rome and again at local dealer
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='315092' date='Jul 25 2006, 08:33 PM
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No I am not neurotic, my perseverance has paid off. As I posted earlier in the thread. Instead of living with the annoyances, I have had them all fixed. I have been enjoying the car for the last 6 weeks. It drives quietly and smoothly.
If you think its OK to pay $65K for a car that rattles, then I would say you are not very discerning. Why waste your money?
Love the car.