"Unfavorable driving profile"
07-31-2008, 08:07 AM
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I posted last week about my car not starting. I picked it up Tuesday and it seems fine, but the print out said "unfavorable driving profile" to which the SA stated that I do not drive enough and my trips are too short. I refused to buy a trickle charger as I think this is a bit absurd. I am on pace to drive right around 12K miles per year. They offer leases with as few as 10K miles per year. If the car "needs" to be driven more, then they should not offer 10Kmiles/year leases.
I have had the same driving habits for the past 7-8 years and never ran into this problem with my S4 or my 330.
Sorry, I will end my rant. I am just a little annoyed to hear shit like this.
I have had the same driving habits for the past 7-8 years and never ran into this problem with my S4 or my 330.
Sorry, I will end my rant. I am just a little annoyed to hear shit like this.
07-31-2008, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='636730' date='Jul 31 2008, 12:12 PM
how many miles on the car and when did you get it?
07-31-2008, 08:15 AM
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I fear it may have something to do with the accident. I have 2600 miles on my car. No issues. You should be able to drive your car as little or as much as you'd like without issues like that and certainly without the dealer telling you it's because you dont drive it enough. Thats absurd.
07-31-2008, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jmsod' post='636726' date='Jul 31 2008, 12:07 PM
to which the SA stated that I do not drive enough and my trips are too short.
07-31-2008, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jmsod' post='636726' date='Jul 31 2008, 07:07 PM
I posted last week about my car not starting. I picked it up Tuesday and it seems fine, but the print out said "unfavorable driving profile" to which the SA stated that I do not drive enough and my trips are too short.
Sorry, I will end my rant. I am just a little annoyed to hear shit like this.
Sorry, I will end my rant. I am just a little annoyed to hear shit like this.
I have driven with a "unfavorable driving profile" for the last 10 years without any problems.
This is really sad since you'll miss the great car. Maybe another dealer...
07-31-2008, 08:32 AM
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That's just crazy, picked up my car 12/30/07, currently have 4990 miles on it..no problems with the battery due to an "unfavorable driving profile". 
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That's the most idiodic answer to a mechanical problem I have ever heard. We wife drives no more than 5,000 miles a year and we have never had any problems with her cars which have included Honda's, Toyota's, Mercedes and Lexus models.
I wouldn't let it go with that answer and would escalate it up the food chain at the dealeership.
I wouldn't let it go with that answer and would escalate it up the food chain at the dealeership.
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Originally Posted by stanatl' post='636770' date='Jul 31 2008, 07:51 PM
That's the most idiodic answer to a mechanical problem I have ever heard. We wife drives no more than 5,000 miles a year and we have never had any problems with her cars which have included Honda's, Toyota's, Mercedes and Lexus models.
Idiodic was the word I was looking for.
Let the BMW NA hear about this!