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Sedans BMW 5-Series BMW 5-Series Maintenance and Repair
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Replying to: rworrell (Jan 16, 2007 8:29 pm) At that time I discovered that I could negotiate and purchase the car at the AUCTION price, which for my E39 was well below the buy-out price of my lease contract (and also the kelly blue book wholesale price). I also researched and found out how much it cost the dealer to CPO the car. Now all I needed was a dealer willing to take the bite. At the same time the 3 year/36,000 mile maintenance free warranty was expiring on the car. So I convinced the dealer to service the car and change the brakes and fix a few other things (such as the broken cup holders and the windshield wipers) so the car was in top condition (all free of course). I also purchased new tires (negotiated a killer deal at a tire store) so that it would pass CPO requirements. All the dealer had to do was check the boxes on the inspection and issue me a CPO certificate, make his few $100 and that was it. I also insisted on a complete detail of the car and had them waive the over-mileage and other fees. Later I also collected money from the BMW Club of America because I was (and still am) a member. Ok, I am both a CPA and attorney and I negotiate for a living. However, anyone can do this with a little research. Knowledge is power. Also, and most importantly, I must give lots of credit to the many fine members of this board who I learned so much from.
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Okay, I know it's an old car and it'll have issues, but I've changed the fuel filter and used fuel injector cleaner. If it were the fuel pump, wouldn't it die when I GIVE it gas, not when I let up? Anybody know what I can do to fix it?
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I just purchased a 540i 2001 from a private party...great car. However the company that I hired to tint the windows left the doors open while they worked on the tint which in turn caused the battery to go dead....and I guess they had to "jump-start" it. After I was driving away, I noticed that my on-board computer, fuel gauge and tachometer are not working. Could this be related to the battery being low....or might it be something else. Thank you to whom ever can give me a little peace of mind.
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Replying to: pen101 (Jan 16, 2007 9:32 pm) Read on through the thread for more information..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 17, 2007 9:00 am) Thanks to you both for the info and the direct link. I'm going to go read all I can on the transaction. Thank you! |
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hi, Has any one had any experience in adding a backup camera and mp3 player to 2004 BMW 530i? Adam |
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| Hi, Any one know where to get aluminum dash trims for BMW 2004 530i. I like the interior like M5. Thanks, Adam | |
Hi, the green indicator warning lights on my dahboard have started to function at random, also the high beam warning. The brake lights also seem to come on at random. Any ideas?
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Replying to: crazybmer (Feb 08, 2007 1:34 pm) |
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