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Old 02-11-2007, 10:51 AM
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I have owned my 530i 2006 BMW since Feb of 2006. It has quite a few problems. They are: very rough idle even after the car has warmed up, the car has a lot of vibrations that can also be felt in the passenger' seat, it has loud grinding noise from the brakes, the brakes also squeal a lot, the left side driver's seat window glass crome covering has popped up, the right side rear door does not open from the inside. I have taken it to the dealer here in MD three times already for a total more than 30 days. Last time when I went to pick up my car, the service advisor told me everything has been fixed. Imagine when I just drove out, things were the SAME! The car was with them for 2 whole weeks. Just terrible service. It's sickening. I haven't been able to enjoy my car at all. I want to invoke the lemon law. Pls advise if this is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by kiki3' post='390270' date='Feb 11 2007, 02:51 PM
Hello,

I have owned my 530i 2006 BMW since Feb of 2006. It has quite a few problems. They are: very rough idle even after the car has warmed up, the car has a lot of vibrations that can also be felt in the passenger' seat, it has loud grinding noise from the brakes, the brakes also squeal a lot, the left side driver's seat window glass crome covering has popped up, the right side rear door does not open from the inside. I have taken it to the dealer here in MD three times already for a total more than 30 days. Last time when I went to pick up my car, the service advisor told me everything has been fixed. Imagine when I just drove out, things were the SAME! The car was with them for 2 whole weeks. Just terrible service. It's sickening. I haven't been able to enjoy my car at all. I want to invoke the lemon law. Pls advise if this is the way to go.
You don't list what state you live in, but in NY if you write off any business expenses from your car then its not considered "for personal use" and won't be covered under the Lemon Law for NY. Since you only had it in 2006 hopefully you have not filed your taxes yet if you write off car expenses.
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I live in Maryland. This is a company car.
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Originally Posted by kiki3' post='390270' date='Feb 11 2007, 02:51 PM
Hello,

I have owned my 530i 2006 BMW since Feb of 2006. It has quite a few problems. They are: very rough idle even after the car has warmed up, the car has a lot of vibrations that can also be felt in the passenger' seat, it has loud grinding noise from the brakes, the brakes also squeal a lot, the left side driver's seat window glass crome covering has popped up, the right side rear door does not open from the inside. I have taken it to the dealer here in MD three times already for a total more than 30 days. Last time when I went to pick up my car, the service advisor told me everything has been fixed. Imagine when I just drove out, things were the SAME! The car was with them for 2 whole weeks. Just terrible service. It's sickening. I haven't been able to enjoy my car at all. I want to invoke the lemon law. Pls advise if this is the way to go.
Which dealer in MD serviced the car? Please don't say Tate in Annapolis.
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Originally Posted by geokr1' post='390578' date='Feb 12 2007, 10:16 AM
Which dealer in MD serviced the car? Please don't say Tate in Annapolis.
It's VOB BMW in Rockville MD.
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Originally Posted by kiki3' post='390611' date='Feb 12 2007, 11:50 AM
It's VOB BMW in Rockville MD.
Time to switch dealers. Any BMW dealer will do the work - shop around - couldn't be worse. They might respond to you better in hopes of cultivating a new customer if you tell them your woes with VOB.
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