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751 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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Why do you think my interior light won't come on when the door opens. The three position switch by the ceiling light seems to work. I've got 'always on', 'always off' and then nothing while opening and closing the doors. ('94 740i) Mr. Luck
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Replying to: wishmeluck (Jun 10, 2009 7:33 am) |
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(1999 740i, 103,000 miles) First query: A very faint alarm sound (hardly noticeable, moreso when the radio is on) is barely audible when the ignition key is turned on. I'm clueless, any guess on where this is coming from? Second query: By changing the O2 sensor at 100,000, is there a real, significant improvement in fuel consumption/performance? Car passed recent smog test. |
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Guys - I am looking at a 2006 750Li CPO with 26K miles. The CPO expires 2yrs after the OEM warranty by EO 2011. Now there is another car dealer out in CA (the one with 26K miles is instate) selling a 2007 750Li with about 30K miles. Price delte is about $1.4K (2007 more than 2006 ofcourse). Featurewise they seem to be fairly similar. But 2006 has a financing incentive versus 2007, which will run regular used car financing rates. Question is - which one is a better buy? I know this is a personal preference but the instate car warranty expires EO 2011 and the one on the car in CA expires March 2013. Is it worth pursuing the out of state car? The out of state car will run about 3-4K more - considering more taxes and higher interest rate (2006 CPO is at 3.9%).. Looking for some recommendations here. I have seen a lot of mixed messages on 750Li long term reliability. Any pointers? Is there such a thing as BMW warranty beyong 6yrs 100,000? Thanks
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Replying to: pfreak76 (Jun 24, 2009 9:25 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 25, 2009 7:35 am) So the warranty should be the first criteria then? The CA cars have comparable mileage - ~30K. I do plan to keep this car long and usage is going to be limited to about 600-800 miles a month. The 2006 with 27K miles (whose warranty expires end of 2011) is driven about the same miles - ~9k/year. The 2007 used car financing rates are at about 6.79%. Its almost as if they're charging you for stuff that will break, in advance. In comparison the 2006 is at a 3.9%. Is there no warranty after the CPO expires? Or am I just too hopeful? Thanks
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Replying to: pfreak76 (Jun 25, 2009 8:28 am)
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Replying to: pfreak76 (Jun 25, 2009 8:58 am) The 2006: (Negotiated down to 43.5  3.9% APR) http://www.bmwnorthscottsdale.com/detail-2006-bmw-7_series-750li-4195607.html The 2007: (Not negotiated yet - but listed at 44.9K maybe a 6.5% APR) http://www.sterlingbmw.com/certified-inventory/vehicle-details.htm?vehicleId=1a8- 8bae04046381e0059c8b52f6d8b92&useHistory=true
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Replying to: pfreak76 (Jun 25, 2009 9:11 am) You can bargain hard on a 7 series right now.
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