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Re: Insurance claims at lease end [imgdoc] by tidester HOST
Jan 04, 2009 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: imgdoc (Jan 04, 2009 9:08 am)

You may want to post your question in the BMW X3 Lease Questions discussion.
 
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Re: Insurance claims at lease end [imgdoc] by roadburner
Jan 04, 2009 (7:37 pm)
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Replying to: imgdoc (Jan 04, 2009 9:08 am)

Try to find a body shop or detail shop that specializes in spot repairs. You may find one that will fix the scratch for less than $100.
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Re: Brakes OK [irvin54] by bruceomega
Jan 05, 2009 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: irvin54 (Oct 28, 2008 10:57 am)

FWIW,
 
My wife's 2006 X3 had a similar problem. There is one spot near some towers and antennas where the key would not remotely lock / unlock the vehicle.
 
When we took it in for regular service last week, they replaced a bad antenna amplifier and the problem has been fixed- key now works remotely in the former dead zone.
 
Bruce
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bruceomega by nyccarguy
Jan 05, 2009 (8:14 pm)
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My wife's '07 had the EXACTsame problem. Same fix by our dealer. No issues ever since. We are at 26,000 miles + and still going strong.
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Horrible Service at Momentum BMW by ceebs2815
Jan 26, 2009 (11:40 am)
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Momentum BMW on Katy FWY and Park Ten in Houston, Texas has the worst customer service. I bought a new x3 July 28, 2008 and it has had numerous problems. It has been in the shop 1/5th of the time I have owned it. Every time I take it back in for the same thing, I am told to wait over an hour and then I get a rental car. I was tolerant for my first 5 rentals but not anymore. Since they cannot fix the problem, I would at least expect them to put me in a BMW loaner and not a KIA RIO. Especially when I am paying $581 a month. I called to complain and the service manager chewed me out and then my husband. I did leave a stern and rude message for my service advisor, but I never expected to be yelled at by a manager. I later found out the general manager was in the room when the service manager made the call and saw nothing wrong with the conversation or how I was treated. My car has now been fixed, but I still have not received any apologies. I am disappointed and surprised at what they consider acceptable phone etiquette. Everyone should know about the poor customer service given at Momentum BMW on Katy FWY and Park ten!
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Re: Horrible Service at Momentum BMW [ceebs2815] by bodble2
Jan 26, 2009 (12:21 pm)
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Replying to: ceebs2815 (Jan 26, 2009 11:40 am)

With the economy in general, and the auto industry in particular, in the toilet, how do these guys think they can get away with that kind of customer service?!
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Re: Horrible Service at Momentum BMW [bodble2] by steve_ HOST
Jan 26, 2009 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jan 26, 2009 12:21 pm)

Maybe the stress of not selling any cars is causing them to take it out on customers. Talk about making a bad situation worse. Maybe a letter to the owner is in order?
 
And a reminder - you can report on your good and bad dealers with Dealer Ratings and Reviews.
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X3 as "any-road vehicle?" by boba6
Jan 30, 2009 (10:00 am)
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I currently drive a 2002 Subaru Forester, and I've seen someone on that board describe it as "not an off-road vehicle, but an any-road vehicle." I think that's an apt phrase. I frequently take it to trailheads and trout streams that are at the end of a few miles of Forest Service gravel roads that don't see a grader but every few years, if that. As I seek a replacement, I'm looking at the X3 (it will also fit into a tight parking situation at work), and like the comfort and performance.
 
Would anyone care to comment on how it performs off the pavement?
 
Thanks.
 
Bob
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Re: X3 as "any-road vehicle?" [boba6] by roadburner
Jan 30, 2009 (10:30 am)
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Replying to: boba6 (Jan 30, 2009 10:00 am)

Would anyone care to comment on how it performs off the pavement?
 
Our gravel driveway is 1/2 mile long. Our 2004 X3 has plowed through over 10" of snow with no problem. A heavy rain washed over 12" of mud across the road at one point last summer and the X3 again handled it with no drama whatsoever. It was a bear to clean up however; mud was even packed around the front brake calipers...
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Re: x3 rides very rough [dr65] by califjohn1
Jan 30, 2009 (3:09 pm)
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Replying to: dr65 (Oct 17, 2008 8:44 am)

The X3 is notorious for rough riding over any kind of bad pavement, raised expansion joints, or potholed streets. It is the nature of the beast and the 18" tires don't help much. My wife hates the ride of my '06 X3 non sport with the 18" factory option and never ceases to let me know about it when we are in the car. I have gotten used to it now, but I will not get another one! I see where the new U.S. built X3's will have a new suspension so maybe that will fix the problem in '10 or'11 when they come out. By then I will have a Q5, XC60 or a GLK!

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