SOFTWARE UPDATE SUCKS !
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My Ride: 2001 BMW 316ti, 2004 BMW 530d, 2006 BMW 530xd, 2013 BMW 320d touring, 2014 BMW 520d touring, 2016 BMW X5, 2020 BMW 320da touring, 2020 BMW 540i
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I will post when i got news from the dealer...
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Hey Tuga,
Sorry to hear about your trouble.
My 530D has been with he dealer for 2 weeks having a new transmission fitted. Was supposed to get it back last Friday but there is still one problem that needs to be sorted out (rev counter oscillates up and down slightly at idle and more at about 1100 rpm).
They were going to load CIP 14 but as it's still under development they will load 13.3. My previous software was 13.0.
I have a 735i loaner which I am not enjoying and just makes me look even more forward to getting my baby back!!
Hang in there.
Streak
Sorry to hear about your trouble.
My 530D has been with he dealer for 2 weeks having a new transmission fitted. Was supposed to get it back last Friday but there is still one problem that needs to be sorted out (rev counter oscillates up and down slightly at idle and more at about 1100 rpm).
They were going to load CIP 14 but as it's still under development they will load 13.3. My previous software was 13.0.
I have a 735i loaner which I am not enjoying and just makes me look even more forward to getting my baby back!!
Hang in there.
Streak
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You know... I have to play Devil's Advocate: This should not happen to a new car, nor should this be an issue with a new car. Imagine buying a new house, and being told that you'll be expriencing problems for the first year so you will have to move out weeks at a time. A 40k car should arrive fault free, none of this fix the car and work out bugs as we go along BS. If this is the case, we should have purchased used cars and had the same woo's.
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly. I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change. But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery. BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly. I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change. But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery. BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Nov 14 2004, 11:55 PM
You know... I have to play Devil's Advocate:? This should not happen to a new car, nor should this be an issue with a new car.? Imagine buying a new house, and being told that you'll be expriencing problems for the first year so you will have to move out weeks at a time.? A 40k car should arrive fault free, none of this fix the car and work out bugs as we go along BS.? If this is the case, we should have purchased used cars and had the same woo's.
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
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On another note, this is not an adult only board. There are a few kids that have posted before and are reading now (Why I don't know.), so please refrain from the profanity out of respect for your son and them.
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Originally Posted by redondoman' date='Nov 15 2004, 07:01 AM
[quote name='Guest' date='Nov 14 2004, 11:55 PM']You know... I have to play Devil's Advocate:
I hate to tell you this but most new homes do have issues, so that might not be the greatest analogy. My brand new home initially had plumbing issues including excrement coming out of my bath tub, there was a leak in one of the walls, there was originally no gas meter, the stove didn't work as it was wired for 220v and the kitchen only had 110v, I couldn't hook up satellite TV initially as the connections were stuccoed over, there was creeking in the floor, some roof tiles were broke, the bathtup was missing caulking, and that is just some of the problems. Though I understand your frustration most of the problems people have had are software related. New software will always have new bugs. I believe BMW did try to beta test the software, but there are many things that they could only learn in the field once tens of thousands of cars had been sold. There are many posts on this subject and everyone has replied that if you want a perfect car do not buy first year production. So if you feel the need to sue, do what you need to do. I commend you for your service to this country and wish you the best of luck with your car.
On another note, this is not an adult only board. There are a few kids that have posted before and are reading now (Why I don't know.), so please refrain from the profanity out of respect for your son and them.
I hate to tell you this but most new homes do have issues, so that might not be the greatest analogy. My brand new home initially had plumbing issues including excrement coming out of my bath tub, there was a leak in one of the walls, there was originally no gas meter, the stove didn't work as it was wired for 220v and the kitchen only had 110v, I couldn't hook up satellite TV initially as the connections were stuccoed over, there was creeking in the floor, some roof tiles were broke, the bathtup was missing caulking, and that is just some of the problems. Though I understand your frustration most of the problems people have had are software related. New software will always have new bugs. I believe BMW did try to beta test the software, but there are many things that they could only learn in the field once tens of thousands of cars had been sold. There are many posts on this subject and everyone has replied that if you want a perfect car do not buy first year production. So if you feel the need to sue, do what you need to do. I commend you for your service to this country and wish you the best of luck with your car.
On another note, this is not an adult only board. There are a few kids that have posted before and are reading now (Why I don't know.), so please refrain from the profanity out of respect for your son and them.
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Also, the last bit of that guest post was OT nonsense.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Nov 15 2004, 08:55 AM
You know... I have to play Devil's Advocate:? This should not happen to a new car, nor should this be an issue with a new car.? Imagine buying a new house, and being told that you'll be expriencing problems for the first year so you will have to move out weeks at a time.? A 40k car should arrive fault free, none of this fix the car and work out bugs as we go along BS.? If this is the case, we should have purchased used cars and had the same woo's.
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
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My livingroom wall was inclined and looked like some one has used several days to paint it, so many different shade of white it had. Shower room floor poured water to the hall. One window was broken, kitchen sink was broken, sauna doorpost drop down...
To repair all this took 6 months!
I'm happy now... with my car and our home.
Skaffa
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Model Year: 1974
Engine: Flat six
The new module didn't arrived yet.
I'm starting to be sure that i'm not having the car before next week.
I can manage to run the E39 530d some more days but i'm not sure if i can make my wife changing her opinion about the car.
" By the time you get the car, sell it and buy another brand, i don't want to ear about a brand new car that's not working ..... buy a VW Golf she says...."
.........
I'm starting to be sure that i'm not having the car before next week.
I can manage to run the E39 530d some more days but i'm not sure if i can make my wife changing her opinion about the car.
" By the time you get the car, sell it and buy another brand, i don't want to ear about a brand new car that's not working ..... buy a VW Golf she says...."
.........
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Originally Posted by Tuga' date='Nov 17 2004, 11:24 PM
The new module didn't arrived yet.
I'm starting to be sure that i'm not having the car before next week.
I can manage to run the E39 530d some more days but i'm not sure if i can make my wife changing her opinion about the car.
" By the time you get the car, sell it and buy another brand, i don't want to ear about a brand new car that's not working ..... buy a VW Golf she says...."
.........
I'm starting to be sure that i'm not having the car before next week.
I can manage to run the E39 530d some more days but i'm not sure if i can make my wife changing her opinion about the car.
" By the time you get the car, sell it and buy another brand, i don't want to ear about a brand new car that's not working ..... buy a VW Golf she says...."
.........
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Nov 14 2004, 11:55 PM
You know... I have to play Devil's Advocate:? This should not happen to a new car, nor should this be an issue with a new car.? Imagine buying a new house, and being told that you'll be expriencing problems for the first year so you will have to move out weeks at a time.? A 40k car should arrive fault free, none of this fix the car and work out bugs as we go along BS.? If this is the case, we should have purchased used cars and had the same woo's.
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
My car, after several problems with BMW and BMW NA, arrives shortly.? I swear to Buddha and on the soul of my son, I will slame BMW with a class action lawsuit and do everything short of trashing the original founders.
For some of you that make a 100K a year behind a desk, 40K is chump change.? But my 40K was earned running around the streets of Iraq and Afganistan.?
The Taliban nor Yooligans in Iraq didn't fuck me, and neither will BMW.
I'm standing by for delivery.? BMW... try me.
The saga continues....
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