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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [shipo]
by tayl0rd
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Feb 01, 2007 (8:09 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 01, 2007 7:26 am)
I'm looking forward to testing a 535i. The 530i was just too slow for my tastes, but the 550i isn't really worth the extra, what, $9,000 over a 530i. Swift-wise, it definitely blows the 530i away, but when it comes down to actual substance...
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [tayl0rd]
by shipo
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Feb 01, 2007 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Feb 01, 2007 8:09 am)
I made the exact same decision back in 2002 when I opted for my 530i 5-Speed over a 540i 6-Speed. IIRC, including the Gas Guzzler tax that was then levied against the 540i SP models, the difference via the ED program was just over $8,000. That having been said, the 2008 535i 6-Speed should actually be about as quick as the 2002 540i 6-Speed. Geez, cake and being able to eat it too. 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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So far, so good.
by sixpaqs
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Feb 05, 2007 (12:42 pm)
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I have had a 530i for a month now. So far, so good. No knocking coming from my engine.
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [cls1949]
by jacquesl
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Feb 14, 2007 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: cls1949 (Jan 28, 2007 12:52 pm)
I bought my 525 brand new in September 2006 and I have the same problems with the engine. To make the story short they changed the hydraulic shifters and the noise in the engine continues. Now they say they are going to change the engine. I told them I want a new car. This problem with the engine comes from the manufacturer. They are giving me such a hard time.
Jacques
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [jacquesl]
by shipo
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Feb 14, 2007 (7:45 am)
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Replying to: jacquesl (Feb 14, 2007 7:30 am)
When a new engine will solve the problem, no manufacturer in the world will give you a new car. If nobody else will, why should BMW?
Fact of life, a certain (small) percentage of new engines fail. Many years ago Toyota decided to stop QC testing their engines at the factory because it was WAY cheaper to replace the odd field failure than to test every engine. To this day that's exactly what they do, a practice that has been adopted by most of the worlds car manufacturers.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [jacquesl]
by cls1949
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Feb 14, 2007 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: jacquesl (Feb 14, 2007 7:30 am)
I'm sorry to hear of your problem. My close friend has had similar issues. He got a new engine, which then developed the same problem. His car- a 525 - was leased, and he is trying to get out of the lease. My friend has contacts in the industry and has been told a couple of other Chicago area dealers have had cars with the same engine issue.
I was interested in replacing my 2004 525 with a new model, but am now looking at alternatives.
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [shipo]
by jacquesl
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Feb 14, 2007 (8:15 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 14, 2007 7:45 am)
Fact of life, if you buy new product it is not your problem if its cheaper for them to check every engine. You pay for a product that is in good shape not for something that has been repaired. In that case the price for that repaired product should be another one, much cheaper. Fact of life. Jacques
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [jacquesl]
by shipo
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Feb 14, 2007 (8:17 am)
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Replying to: jacquesl (Feb 14, 2007 8:15 am)
Sorry, I don't understand the language of your post.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [shipo]
by tayl0rd
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Feb 14, 2007 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 14, 2007 8:17 am)
I think what he means is that when you're paying for a brand new car, you expect it to be brand new. If you have to get the engine replaced within a few months, you're paying brand new money for a refurbished car.
There's a lot to be accounted for when it comes to sentimentality. No matter how cheap or expensive a car (or its engine) is, once it has to be replaced, most people will feel like they now have a flaky heap of junk. They'll always wonder when the next thing will go wrong. In the consumer's mind, peace-of-mind is worth diamonds. When that peace-of-mind is compromised, we want to be compensated.
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Re: Has anyone had engine problems with their 2007 525 or 530? [tayl0rd]
by cls1949
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Feb 14, 2007 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Feb 14, 2007 9:30 am)
I agree. In my friend's case, he was offered a new car.
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