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#4760 of 5349 Need quick opinion and advice ppl by suardoc

Jul 26, 2010 (11:06 am)

I wanted my first car to be special and saved for > 2 yrs for a BMW. I have my eyes set on a CPO 2008 BMW 328i with 35000 miles for $24,000. Unfortunately, my dealer has backed off the 0.9% APR, is not giving me the 2 yr maintenance for free as advertised and is asking me for an extra $2000 for a 2 yr maintenance (in addition to the $24,000).
My questions are (1) is it beneficial to get the maintenance cost paid upfront even if the car is not being used much? (2) is the $2000 charge worth it? (3) is my dealer fleeing me now?

#4761 of 5349 Re: Need quick opinion and advice ppl [suardoc] by kyfdx HOST

Jul 26, 2010 (4:50 pm)

Replying to: suardoc (Jul 26, 2010 11:06 am)
If I remember correctly.... extended maintenance plan on an E90 has a list price of $2095 and a dealer cost of $1595. (At least, those were the prices in June)..
 
1) Not being used much? How many miles do you drive per year?
 
2) Somewhere around $1800 would be the price I would shoot for, if buying the plan.
 
3) Not sure.... why won't he honor the quoted price? There is always another used BMW coming down the road... Hundreds come off lease every week. Don't worry about this one getting away... Tell him you want the original deal.
 
regards,
kyfdx

#4762 of 5349 Re: Need quick opinion and advice ppl [kyfdx] by roadburner

Jul 26, 2010 (9:46 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Jul 26, 2010 4:50 pm)
I'd find another dealer. The guy is being jerked around. The .09% interest and the maintenance plans are national promotions subsidized by BMW Financial.

#4763 of 5349 Brake booster leak? by bhill2

Aug 01, 2010 (5:39 pm)

We have a '09 335i with 10K miles. The brakes work perfectly underway, but if the car sits for more than a day or so the pedal is as hard as a rock when I get in. It goes back to normal as soon as the engine starts. My interpretation is that the booster has lost its vacuum. Is this normal or does the system have a leak?

#4764 of 5349 Re: Brake booster leak? [bhill2] by srs_49

Aug 02, 2010 (3:35 am)

Replying to: bhill2 (Aug 01, 2010 5:39 pm)
That's normal behavior for any vacuum boosted brake system.

#4765 of 5349 Re: Brake booster leak? [bhill2] by rfl

Aug 02, 2010 (3:53 am)

Replying to: bhill2 (Aug 01, 2010 5:39 pm)
Had the same problem with my 09 335xi...there is a service bulletin on this but they did it and it didn't help. Much worse in the winter when the car is very cold in the am. Got so bad my wife couldn;t put enough pressure on the brake to get the car started. Finally traded the car- new (2011) 328i convertible (and also got a 2010 X3)...netiher has the problem.

#4766 of 5349 Re: Brake booster leak? [bhill2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Aug 02, 2010 (9:44 am)

Replying to: bhill2 (Aug 01, 2010 5:39 pm)
There should be enough vacuum reserve for some extra pumps without the engine running.

#4767 of 5349 15k mile service by upstatedoc

Aug 03, 2010 (10:03 am)

took my '09 328i x in for the above.
 
Oil and filter change
 
Check fluids
 
Adjusted wiper blade
 
Scope inspection? They put a camera in the engine looking for abnormal wear?
 
I still have 5-6 mm left on the tires before the wear bars.
 
how much would this service normally run, this was under warranty?

#4768 of 5349 Re: 15k mile service [upstatedoc] by shipo

Aug 03, 2010 (10:14 am)

Replying to: upstatedoc (Aug 03, 2010 10:03 am)
They did a borescope on a car with only 15,000 miles? Hmmm, I wonder why.

#4769 of 5349 Re: 15k mile service [upstatedoc] by roadburner

Aug 03, 2010 (11:06 am)

Replying to: upstatedoc (Aug 03, 2010 10:03 am)
how much would this service normally run, this was under warranty?
 
You had an Oil Service performed- but BMW does not call for a boroscope inspection at an Oil Service, an Inspection I, or an Inspection II. Like shipo, I don't understand why it was done.
In any event, my BMW charges $80 for an Oil Service on my 2004 X3 2.5; the cost for an E90 would be about the same.

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