My engine "had a stroke"
04-25-2009, 02:30 PM
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My '04 530i is in need of some serious repairs. Just found out from 2 different mechanics that my cylinder head is CRACKED!!! Didn't drive it like a retard, regular maintenance, babied, etc. I'm getting oil in my coolant overflow tank. Took the car to a respected engine specialist (the dealer wanted $7800!!!). Long story short, in 2 weeks and about $4000 later I'll have the POS back on the road, only to wait for another breakdown. I don't trust this car to take the family down south to Florida anymore. I can't/won't trade it in b/c I'll get raped on the depreciation. BTW I'm out of warranty... 94,000 km. This is my last BMW. They're so overrated!! :thumbsdown: My next car will be either Acura or Lexus.
04-25-2009, 02:58 PM
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Come on....you gotta give BMW at least one more try. Sorry about your troubles.
04-25-2009, 03:34 PM
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Sorry to hear that. Good luck once it's fixed.
04-25-2009, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='858792' date='Apr 25 2009, 07:34 PM
Sorry to hear that. Good luck once it's fixed.
04-25-2009, 03:42 PM
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Perhaps you're the right type for the Hyundai Genesis?? 
I hear good things about them!! 
I hear good things about them!!
04-25-2009, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='858782' date='Apr 25 2009, 07:19 PM
bye, bye, enjoy the limp wristed feel of the Honda....sorry Acura.
BTW I'm sticking around.
04-25-2009, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='858800' date='Apr 25 2009, 07:42 PM
Perhaps you're the right type for the Hyundai Genesis?? I hear good things about them!!
I hear good things about them!! 
Isn't the Genesis an old person's car? I'm 33!!
04-25-2009, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='858742' date='Apr 25 2009, 06:30 PM
My '04 530i is in need of some serious repairs. Just found out from 2 different mechanics that my cylinder head is CRACKED!!! Didn't drive it like a retard, regular maintenance, babied, etc. I'm getting oil in my coolant overflow tank. Took the car to a respected engine specialist (the dealer wanted $7800!!!). Long story short, in 2 weeks and about $4000 later I'll have the POS back on the road, only to wait for another breakdown. I don't trust this car to take the family down south to Florida anymore. I can't/won't trade it in b/c I'll get raped on the depreciation. BTW I'm out of warranty... 94,000 km. This is my last BMW. They're so overrated!! :thumbsdown: My next car will be either Acura or Lexus.
I just wanted to chime in on this...My last car was an Infiniti and I had all kinds of electrical problems with it. I had to go to the dealer 13 times in 10 months. It was ridiculous. My car before that was an Acura and I had to have the tranny replaced twice. The car only had 36K miles on it when I got rid of it.
My point to this is just because you have a bad experience with one car by BMW shouldn't make you not want another one. Even though my Acura had the same problem twice I still went out and purchased a new Acura for my wife a few months ago. Also when I traded in my Infiniti M45 I was considering getting a new one. I guess the one advantage I may have had over your situation is the fact that both of those problem cars still had a warranty so I never had to spend any money out of pocket. This stuff happens with all car companies...If you were talking about a GM, Chrysler, or KIA I would say yes don't buy another one.
You may not give a crap about my opinion, but I figured I give you my take on this. Good luck!
04-25-2009, 05:00 PM
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Hey, it's cool man. Just to be safe, you should skip luxury as a whole and stick straight to reliability. I see a Ford Pinto on eBay. It's got a sport package with an intercooler..or maybe it's a lynched raccoon. I dunno.