Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

I believe you, but you're experience is atypical.

I remember getting a quote for the van and a crossover SUV at the time, and the van was $180 less. Every six months! So $360 a year less. Incredible.

#28154 of 32420 Re: Bad News [michaell] by sandman_6472

Nov 13, 2012 (11:51 am)

Replying to: michaell (Nov 12, 2012 10:14 am)

Bottom line...the car gets new motor mounts tomorrow as she wants to keep her baby. When the a/c does crap out completely, we'll deal with it then. She decided she wants a '14 model so she made her decision. One thing though, I hardly ever drive her car...only for maintenance actually. Now more than ever, I don't want any failure to happen when I'm behind the wheel.

The Sandman

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#28155 of 32420 Re: Picked Up [rayainsw] by nyccarguy

Nov 13, 2012 (1:42 pm)

Replying to: rayainsw (Nov 13, 2012 4:25 am)

Black Friday

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#28157 of 32420 Re: Bad News [sandman_6472] by michaell

Nov 13, 2012 (3:02 pm)

Replying to: sandman_6472 (Nov 13, 2012 11:51 am)

Bottom line...the car gets new motor mounts tomorrow as she wants to keep her baby. When the a/c does crap out completely, we'll deal with it then.

Good deal. One thing at a time.

Speaking of maintenance, I've got an appointment to take in the daughter's MINI to the dealership next Wednesday. The maintenance notification showed up yesterday --- which is odd, since I just had it to the dealer over the summer for the annual service visit.

Guess I'll find out next week what this is all about. Either way, it's covered under the maintenance warranty; shouldn't be any money out of pocket.

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#28158 of 32420 Re: Bad News [michaell] by sandman_6472

Nov 13, 2012 (4:34 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Nov 13, 2012 3:02 pm)

I understand it also...I service both of the girls cars whenever they need it done...just easier all the way around. I don't want them to get taken or buy unnecessary stuff. And since the younger one's still in school, I'm paying for it anyways!

The Sandman

#28159 of 32420 Re: Bad News [michaell] by corvette

Nov 13, 2012 (7:22 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Nov 13, 2012 3:02 pm)

If BMW still does it the same as they used to, when you do a low-mileage annual oil change, they don't reset the maintenance reminder. So if it would call for an oil change at 15,000 miles, and you take it in at 12 months and 12,000 miles, it'll still call for maintenance at the 15,000 mile mark (and they'll change the oil for free again so long as it's within the 4 year/50k free scheduled maintenance period).

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#28160 of 32420 Re: Bad News [corvette] by michaell

Nov 13, 2012 (7:32 pm)

Replying to: corvette (Nov 13, 2012 7:22 pm)

So if it would call for an oil change at 15,000 miles, and you take it in at 12 months and 12,000 miles, it'll still call for maintenance at the 15,000 mile mark (and they'll change the oil for free again so long as it's within the 4 year/50k free scheduled maintenance period).

Interesting. I think the MINI has less than 20K on the clock after 2 1/2 years and it's had two services in that time.

However, on my last visit they did a major software upgrade so it's possible the OCI is farbled up in some way.

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#28161 of 32420 Re: Bad News [michaell] by roadburner

Nov 13, 2012 (9:24 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Nov 13, 2012 7:32 pm)

My Service Advisor told me to bring my wife's CPO 3er in shortly after we bought it so that we would get an extra Oil Service before the free maintenance expired.

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