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Re: What should I get done before my free maintenance is over? [cpaone8]
by luckybelly
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Jun 03, 2009 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: cpaone8 (Jun 02, 2009 5:55 pm)
Your owners manual lists the requirement of the scheduled maintenance that should be done around 50K miles. But since you are under the maintenance program, your dealership will perform all services that should be done at the mileage. They may not do all of the items normally they would, IF you were paying instead of the BMW corp. but you can just talk to service adviser and he/she will inform you of the differences.
Good Luck
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- #4269 of 4451
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Re: Power Seats not pairing with Remote fob [ez2do]
by cpaone8
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Jun 03, 2009 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: ez2do (Jun 03, 2009 6:44 am)
I hope this will help you and I hope that I can describe it to you so that you can understand so here we go. First make sure that you setup up each key with the corresponding memory button. I.E. Your key to memory button 1 and your other key to memory button 2. Make sure that each key is in the car when you set the memory. Then scroll through the menu until you get to the menu that has a Key with a lock next to it. enter that menu and go to the seat in the menu and make sure that it is unlocked. If it isn't go into that menu and set it to unlock with the little picture of the 4 doors with the drivers door open. After I did this it worked but you have to make sure that you don't reset your seat with your key in the car because it is a smart key and remembers what the settings are. That is the trick that I didn't get the first time I was setting it all up then taking out the key and moving the seat around to see if it would work, but the key automatically remembered where the seat was and it seemed as though it wasn't working but it really was, just not in the way that I wanted it to. I hope that this helps and I may have rambled some, if you need anything just respond and maybe I will be able to help.
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- #4270 of 4451
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Re: Power Seats not pairing with Remote fob [cpaone8]
by ez2do
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Jun 03, 2009 (8:20 pm)
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Replying to: cpaone8 (Jun 03, 2009 5:52 pm)
cpaone8,
I think I follow your instructions. This is what I understand:
A) With the first key, turn on the car, adjust the seat position, save settings to memory button 1, then turn off car.
B) With the second key, repeat step A, and save settings to memory button 2.
C) Make sure both keys are in car - that means that one key will be in the ignition while the second key is comfortably resting on the seat : )
D) Access computer commands on turn signal lever, go to appropriate key icon, set to unlock with 4 doors and driver's door open.
I did step A and D thinking that it was paired, then changed the seating position, exited the car, locked, open again and voila ... scratched my head when nothing happened.
The instruction manual makes no mention of pairing the keys to the memory settings before activating the computer. My MDX key fob pairing to the power seat settings is simple and logical.
Just wondering, if I happen to wait in the car while the wife is shopping and move the seat back to take a nap while the key is in the ignition (pretend is summer and AC is running), will the seat memory settings update automatically ?
I will try it tomorrow if I get a chance. Thanks for your help.
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- #4271 of 4451
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Extended warranty
by bmwx330
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Jun 06, 2009 (1:49 pm)
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Anyone own a warranty that has worked out ??
If so, with who, how much was the plan ??
If you had to make a claim, did you experience any issues ??
I just bought a 2007 335xi with original waranty expiring in 2011.
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- #4272 of 4451
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Rear A/C not a blast
by ez2do
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Jun 08, 2009 (7:04 am)
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I have a 2009 328i. Has anyone noticed that the rear a/c at max doesn't blow very hard? I want to hear from the masses if this is normal. Thanks.
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- #4273 of 4451
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Extended Warranty
by idoc2
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Jun 09, 2009 (12:46 pm)
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I'm soliciting comments on purchasing an extended warranty and maintenance agreement for my 2007 328xi with 47K miles. The car has been a bit of a lemon with regard to electronic gremlins so I'm concerned about ongoing problems after the warranty expires. The price I've been quoted is $2975 for the warranty and $1595 for the maintenance both to 100K miles. Neither covers AC, suspension radio and a variety of other minor issues. The dealer has said that the price is essentially non-negotiable for both. He said the maintenance agreement is worthwhile because a brake job alone which likely will be needed is covered and would be $2,000. What do people think and what are their experiences?
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- #4274 of 4451
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Re: Extended Warranty [idoc2]
by ponytrekker
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Jun 09, 2009 (5:10 pm)
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Replying to: idoc2 (Jun 09, 2009 12:46 pm)
a car that's given you problems is not one you want to keep. I'd look to move on, by trade or whatever.
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- #4275 of 4451
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Re: Extended Warranty [idoc2]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Jun 09, 2009 (7:43 pm)
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Replying to: idoc2 (Jun 09, 2009 12:46 pm)
Sounds like it might be one of those "demon seed" BMWs you see once in a while. I'd consider just trading it in or selling it as the factory warranty expires and putting the $4570 as a down so that you'd start off with equity or near equity on a new one. Basically at the rate you're piling up miles you'll be at 100K in 30 months or so--so this warranty is extending your payments by $152 a month. Gee you could lease a new 328i for $350 a month with $3500 down.
And suspension is not a BMW strong point, and yet its an exclusion on the extended warranty. If this were a 750 I might think differently but this doesn't sound like all that good a deal for you.
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- #4276 of 4451
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Re: Extended Warranty [Mr_Shiftright]
by idoc2
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Jun 10, 2009 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 09, 2009 7:43 pm)
Interesting point of view. I own the car. Of course I'll get hammered on the trade-in as they'd give me only about $18K, That amounts to $10K depreciation/year. Leasing a BMW does not seem like a good option for someone who drives about 20K miles/year. A new car will also depreciate at that high rate whereas the current car which looks and drives like new will depreciate much more slowly at this point. I believe its almost always fuzzy logic guided by the desire to have a new car that makes one conclude its cheaper to re-lease every three years as opposed to own for 6-8 years. I agree that the $4600 over two years is a big hit but I think I have to suck it up. Of course one really has to separate out the extended warrant ($3000) from the maintenance agreement ($1600) and view each on its own merits. If the car had a perfect track record I wouldn't buy the warranty but might buy the maintenance agreement so the unplanned hit is $3000. The "electronic gremlins" have never effected the cars operation. The "check engine" light was repeatedly coming on. The dealer was never clear as to why this kept occurring. Each time I was told it was a different error code. Everything from a fuel system leak (never found) to oxygen sensors. It was not clear to me if these codes were simply false positives due to a computer malfunction or real sensor errors. Again the car has always run 100% its just that I'm gun shy about being exposed given the very high cost to repair a BMW. Honestly I have not had a problem now for 6 months so perhaps its all behind me. The other issue is the wife. No way would she let me buy another BMW if I had to tell her after 2 years I needed a new car. I'd be heading directly to some Asian auto dealer.
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- #4277 of 4451
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Re: Extended Warranty [idoc2]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Jun 10, 2009 (8:10 am)
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Replying to: idoc2 (Jun 10, 2009 6:46 am)
Oh, well, that's a somewhat different scenario from what I first interpreted. I thought the car was bedeviling you, but really it was just annoying you. As for the "check engine" light, I think on German cars this is randomly programmed to go on and off for eternity. They should have a voice command that says "ENGINE LIGHT OFF!" 
And you're right, leasing is not an option if you are high miles driver.
My main gripe with extended warranty is the EXCLUSIONS. One has to very carefully read and understand the yes list and the no list..sometimes the sneaky weasels will not state the exclusion directly, only infer it by not including it on the *Inclusion* List!! Now that's dirty.
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