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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 24, 2008 5:15 pm)  I went again last night to drive them again with my girl. Well, she loved the way it drove, and is a sucker for convertibles.... so my hopes of her giving me a reason to not get it were completely shattered. She said "Get it!" I just got a loan approval for 4.99% for 72 months ( I plan on paying off early,2-3yrs, just want lower payments ). So now I'm going to see if BMW will beat it. I'm still stuck on which to get. They don't have a manual on the lot for me to drive, and I don't like the 128i with an automatic.... but I can feel that the engine is pretty quick. At least I got 2 parts of the process complete!! |
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 24, 2008 5:40 pm) I bought a 2005 330ci w/ZHP, 6-spd, cold weather package, xenon, alcantara, HK, etc... with 5k miles for under $30k two years ago. I then bought a 2004 330i (same specs as the 2005 just with 4 doors and 45k miles) a year ago for $24k I like the 1 series, but agree with a lot of people that they are too pricey. I assume the dealers are only taking MSRP? Stacy
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Replying to: JingleJill (Mar 25, 2008 11:14 am) That's what I've heard. |
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Replying to: JingleJill (Mar 25, 2008 11:14 am)  (although I would love to learn one of these days) to work on cars. I feel like a CPO car might be an "off lease creampuff" that still only had its oil changed every 15K miles as per BMWs free maintenance. I also feel like certain dealers do the bare minimum to CPO a car other than make it look nice this way they maximize profit. Let's say a week later (or a month or any given length of time) your window regulators fail or your front control arms need replacing. Great, you've got your CPO warranty that only costs you $50 (deductible), but the dealer gets paid for the parts and labor from BMW instead of it coming from its own pocket during the CPO process. Another thing I've heard is the "cost" of making a BMW a CPO BMW. BMW is VERY strict with scratches when it comes to lease returns. BMWFS charges the customer for scratched wheels, scratches... |
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 25, 2008 6:00 pm) Not true at all. They're very lenient in my experience. As for the 15k oil change, that's been around since 98 and it's not turned into a big deal for e46s. Every non-M owner I know with an e46/9x follows the computer for oil changes.
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Mar 25, 2008 7:54 pm) The right rear door had a few slight scratches in the clearcoat near the bottom of the window from our dogs (Great Danes) trying to jump into his truck Dukes of Hazzard Style. BMW wanted to charge $400 to refinish the door. The rear bumper was scraped at the corners from parking on the street in the city. We admitted to the damage, but it is usual wear & tear for the NYC area. $400 to repaint the bumper. We argued the first 2 items and BMW didn't charge us, but we did have another car on order. Who knows what they would have done if we weren't getting another BMW.
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I understand that the E46 was a very reliable platform. The long gap between oil changes scares me. My Dad's (former) '04 X5 that I mentioned above went over 18,000 miles before its first oil change.
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 5:32 pm) |
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 6:26 pm) Based on used oil analysis, my wife's X3 2.5 thoroughly trashes its oil in less than 9,000 miles- and that's using Mobil 1 0W-40 which has BMW LL-01 approval. Over on BITOG there are some reports that the twin turbo DI N54 wrecks it's oil in 4,000 miles or less. I change the oil on both of my BMWs at 7,500 mile intervals. It's a simple 20 minute job that costs less than $50. |
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Mar 26, 2008 5:32 pm) I turned an 06 525 in December with two identical and very noticeable door dings and the guy doing the turn in said "no problem". He didnt hesitate. Prior to my turn in I received a turn in kit with a plastic circle included. The circle had different diameter rings to use for dents and an outer ring for tread depth. Anything within the smallest ring (about 2 - 21/2" diameter) was not a problem. The turn in guy used the same ring for my end of lease inspection. For many dings and dents where the paint is not creased, the inspection guy said they have someone who has an instrument that heats up and "massages" the dent from the inside to remove it. macdad |
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