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751 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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Lots of wind noise coming from our 02 745 Li Sunroof. I know this is common, but it also has a slight bit of water coming through during auto car washes. Is replacing the seal something I can do myself or best left to the dealer, and if so, what would it cost?? Thanks for any help here 
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| i am about to buy a used BMW 745li with 65000 miles on it. When test driving the vehicle it drives great. Under the speedometer it tells me that service is due in 4400 miles or 6 weeks and on the i drive it says i need a new micro filter. Now i was wondering do i have to take the car to a authorized dealer to do the maintenance or can i just do it my self and is there a way to reset the light. Please let me know asap because i am about to buy the car tomorrow. It is not under warranty what are my options how much will the dealer charge me> p | |
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Replying to: ohsosmooth (Sep 13, 2009 6:37 pm) As for the 70,000 mile service, you'd best call the dealer and REMEMBER, not everything they list will be MANDATORY---like "fuel injection cleaning", and "check exhaust system" (whatever that means). If you found a good independent BMW shop, they'd know what you need at 70K. This doesn't sound like a major service interval anyway. Keep in mind however, that without warranty you are buying a car that will have high maintenance costs. So figure $150 a month on average to keep everything ship-shape.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 14, 2009 9:02 am)
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Replying to: ohsosmooth (Sep 14, 2009 12:06 pm) For instance, you don't "turn" brake rotors on that car. When the rotors show wear, grooves or warpage, you throw them away. 4-wheel complete brake job on that car is not cheap, probably $1200 easy. 4 tires of OEM quality will cost you $1000, if you have tire pressure monitoring system, figure $1200. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 14, 2009 9:02 am) |
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After years of dirty looks and countless dreams, I have finally decided to hunt for a 7 series BMW. Unfortunately, my better half, to make the whole experience less rewarding and more difficult, have only allocated 20K for the purchase. I am painfully aware how "small change " it represents when it comes to this particular make and model, but since changing wife option is a lot more costly ("cheaper to keep her" never sounded more apt), I will have to stick to the budget this time. This kind of $$$ will only allow me to fish for 2002 models only (not too fond of pre 02 ones) and I am fine with that. Regrettably, that year is considered not the most sought after and has a rather low opinion among those who care. However, it seems that the reality might not be as bleak as it had been painted. Here is why I think 2002 is actually a good year for 7s. 1. Extra long BMW warranty - unlike later years 2002 have been provided an extended factory warranty by BMW to appease and retain those who bought them in the first year production. 2. The car looks is not that much different from the latter years and it should age well. 3. One can find well taken care of examples for 20K +/- making it a great buy. One example of a well taken care of vehicle: http://www.biancoautosales.com/carsforsale.aspx Consequently, I am in a search for one. any advice, opinions, views are more than welcome. Cheers!
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Replying to: saxon2nsx (Sep 23, 2009 8:04 pm) Ideally, for $20K you should be able to find a 2003 model under 80,000 miles. You can bargain hard on these cars, as they suffer pretty harsh depreciation. Remember, in 5 years that $20,000 car is going to be worth $6000, so shoot for the newest year you can stretch that $20K towards. Miles are very important here. Keep the miles down at all costs, is my two cents.
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Replying to: saxon2nsx (Sep 23, 2009 8:04 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 24, 2009 6:48 am) As for that slide from 20K to 6K in 5years. I could not live with 80K to 20K slide for this machine which is not a small change. 14K in comparison is chump change. |
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