I can't win with my 04 545i
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My Ride: BMW 545i 2005 - Silver/Grey - 6 Speed Manual - Black Leather - Logic 7 - Cold Pkg - Active Steering - Nav - Adaptive Headlights - 275/35/18 rear and 245/40/18 front
Originally Posted by za3879' post='612462' date='Jun 29 2008, 01:01 PM
I purchased my 04 545i pre-owned last year with 45XXX on it. I drive a LOT (sales role) and now I'm over 80XXX miles.
I haven't had any MAJOR problems like people on this forum have, but there have been plenty of small things that just keep adding up.
A sensor here, some nonsense there and I'm finding myself at the dealer every week or two. I recently had that emissions message pop up and it ran me a cool 500. I'm too afraid to let anyone else work on the car besides the dealer, for risk of them F'n it up.
I dont have warranty anymore, which i regret not extending. This is my first BMW, and the constant worry-some feeling of something MIGHT be going wrong again soon just sucks. I've NEVER experienced this much headache with a car, not even in my american cars. My friends with BMW's all are in the same boat.
I really LOVE the car to death, but I often question my purchase. Its just a headache - drop of the car, pick it up, blah blah blah and then always have a bill of at least a few hundred for the smallest issues.
I just got the emissions error handled, and now what i think is the belts are screeching loud as all hell. i know its at least going to run me around 300 based off of what ive read here, and have to squeeze in pickups and dropoffs during the work week.
I often here about "german engineering" being so great, but if it is that great - why do we always have problems with these cars?
I dont even think its because I bought a 'used' car, because I find a lot of new owners go through the headache as well on brand new vehicles.
Now i'm wondering how many miles I can get out of this thing w/o anything major going wrong.
I haven't had any MAJOR problems like people on this forum have, but there have been plenty of small things that just keep adding up.
A sensor here, some nonsense there and I'm finding myself at the dealer every week or two. I recently had that emissions message pop up and it ran me a cool 500. I'm too afraid to let anyone else work on the car besides the dealer, for risk of them F'n it up.
I dont have warranty anymore, which i regret not extending. This is my first BMW, and the constant worry-some feeling of something MIGHT be going wrong again soon just sucks. I've NEVER experienced this much headache with a car, not even in my american cars. My friends with BMW's all are in the same boat.
I really LOVE the car to death, but I often question my purchase. Its just a headache - drop of the car, pick it up, blah blah blah and then always have a bill of at least a few hundred for the smallest issues.
I just got the emissions error handled, and now what i think is the belts are screeching loud as all hell. i know its at least going to run me around 300 based off of what ive read here, and have to squeeze in pickups and dropoffs during the work week.
I often here about "german engineering" being so great, but if it is that great - why do we always have problems with these cars?
I dont even think its because I bought a 'used' car, because I find a lot of new owners go through the headache as well on brand new vehicles.
Now i'm wondering how many miles I can get out of this thing w/o anything major going wrong.
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Mine has been great, purchased used, now at 55k miles, fast, quiet and relatively trouble free. Interior looks new. I bought it for about half of its original sale price, and I take care of it. Even if I had to spend money on it I am still ahead.
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