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#2395 of 2421 lease protection plans and pre-inspection by crayor Oct 23, 2009 (4:29 pm)
I have a 2007 328 coupe that I have leased for close to three years, the lease ends this year in December. A couple of weeks ago I went to my dealership and had a pre-inspection. The guy spent less then 5 minutes inspecting my car then he turned me over to the sales person. I wasn't given the lease end inspection form nor a walk around vehicle inspection report but I was told that I would have to replace the front and rear bumper covers because of scratches. The cost will be $800.00. At the signing of the lease I bought a lease protection plan for $800.00 it was suppose to cover minor dents, dings scratches for the three years? I was told by several people that a good body shop could fix the the scratches. There are not any dents where the scratches are. A few days ago I called the guy who did the inspection and ask for my copies of the inspection. I asked him for the walk around vehicle inspection report, what I received was the inspection lease end pre- inspection form with the costs. Should I get a third party opinion? Like a reputable body shop? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 23, 2009 8:21 pm)
#2396 of 2421 Re: lease protection plans and pre-inspection [crayor] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 23, 2009 (8:21 pm)
Replying to: crayor (Oct 23, 2009 4:29 pm) Oops, you're in the wrong topic. This discussion is about run-flats.   why don't you cut and paste your link over to   3 Series Maintenance and Repair   See you over there!   Visiting Host
#2397 of 2421 Replacing RFT by ninja2007 Oct 26, 2009 (9:30 pm)
Hi,   I have 07 328iX, RFT with 25K (16" tires). The noise as many described here is too bad. I want to replace the tires with regular tires (NOT RFT) but I am not sure about the following things (I do not have good knowledge about tires, machanics...):   1- First, can I replace the tires at a tire shop (not the dealership) without affecting BMW warranty (I original and extended warranty)?   2- Will the tire pressure system continue to work with non RTF tires? In general is it ok to not use RTF (I am not sure if it affects the all wheel drive system).   3- Since the car did not come with a spare, where can I buy a spare and its toolkit?   Any recommendation for what to do is welcome.   Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: shipo (Oct 27, 2009 6:15 am) Mr_Shiftright (Oct 27, 2009 7:12 am) shipo (Oct 27, 2009 9:33 am)
#2398 of 2421 rfts by larry175 Oct 27, 2009 (2:29 am)
yes, no, at the dealars
#2399 of 2421 Re: Replacing RFT [ninja2007] by shipo Oct 27, 2009 (6:15 am)
Replying to: ninja2007 (Oct 26, 2009 9:30 pm) Q1: First, can I replace the tires at a tire shop (not the dealership) without affecting BMW warranty (I original and extended warranty)?   A1: Yes, GFTs (Gets Flat Tires) will not affect your warranty.   Q2A: Will the tire pressure system continue to work with non RTF tires?   A2A: Yes, the TPMS system works regardless of what kind of tires you have mounted on your factory rims.   Q2B: In general is it ok to not use RTF (I am not sure if it affects the all wheel drive system).   A2B: GFTs work perfectly well on your car with no other changes, and many-many folks have long since switched to GFTs.   Q3: Since the car did not come with a spare, where can I buy a spare and its toolkit?   A3: Your dealership can order you a kit. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 27, 2009 7:12 am) shipo (Oct 27, 2009 9:33 am)
#2400 of 2421 Re: Replacing RFT [shipo] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 27, 2009 (7:12 am)
Replying to: shipo (Oct 27, 2009 6:15 am) I'd like to add that I have been told (can anyone verify?) that if the car is LEASED, you must return it with RFTs regardless of what skoes you put on it for your own preference. Replies to this message: shipo (Oct 27, 2009 9:33 am)
#2401 of 2421 Re: Replacing RFT [Mr_Shiftright] by shipo Oct 27, 2009 (9:33 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 27, 2009 7:12 am) Yes, you are correct. That is why many folks have yanked their RFTs before they're below 5mm of tread depth and put them into storage so that they can remount them just prior to turning the car back in.   Best regards, Shipo
#2402 of 2421 Re: djtesq [kyfdx] by sbyron Oct 28, 2009 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 08, 2009 5:29 am) I have a 2007 328 coupe and hate the run flats. Too noisy, too expensive and they wear out too soon. I would love to replace them but I have no doubt that as soon as I do I'll get a flat. Do you happen to know if there are any after market kits (BMW or otherwise) where one could convert the storage space under the trunk floor to hold a spacesaver tire and/or a small jack or do I just have to suck it up and put the spacesaver in the trunk? Replies to this message: rfl (Oct 28, 2009 2:35 pm) Firebird_EOU (Oct 30, 2009 3:09 pm) larry175 (Oct 28, 2009 3:37 pm) Firebird_EOU (Oct 30, 2009 3:07 pm)
#2403 of 2421 Re: djtesq [sbyron] by rfl Oct 28, 2009 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: sbyron (Oct 28, 2009 2:17 pm) Bite the bullet and put a full-sized spare on it's own matching wheel in the trunk. The jack easily fits into the well beneath. I know it takes up a lot of trunk space, but believe it or not, you will never miss it. We do our weekly marketing, drive on 2000-3000 mile vacations yearly and are never at a loss for space. Granted, there are only two of us and the back seat sometimes gets piled high...but as an alternative, it beats any option I can think of. The fold down rear seat helps but is not a necessity. By the way...after 5 BMW's...hating the RFTs on the last two...I've grown accustomed to them and actually drive more comfortably not having to worry about a flat 100 miles from nowhere.(where I often find myself). As to the cost of a replacement...if you have a spare, you have a choice and Tirerack sells replacement Conti Pro Contact SSR's for around the same price as a comparable GFT. My Conti's now have over 20k on them and hardly show wear...I fully expect to get 30k out of them. They ride comfortably (forget the Bridgestones...they're dogs) and I have grown to accept the pros outweighing the cons. The spare's the answer to either the GFT or the RFT problem. Replies to this message: Firebird_EOU (Oct 30, 2009 3:09 pm)
#2404 of 2421 Re: djtesq [sbyron] by larry175 Oct 28, 2009 (3:37 pm)
Replying to: sbyron (Oct 28, 2009 2:17 pm) I got rid of my rfts and 3 weeks later hit a pothole and blew the right front tire. Had a rft in trunk but no jack etc. The car was towed to the tire installers garage. He asked if I was sorry now that I got rid of the rfts. Ya know I had a new tire put on for 1/2 the rft price and NO!!! I am not sorry I got rid of the dunlops. Replies to this message: Firebird_EOU (Oct 30, 2009 3:07 pm)

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