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"2006 BMW 750LI Valve Job at 75,000 miles car is a waste of money"
BMW would not step up at all!!! - Complaint
Review by buddy926 on 2012-11-27
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Always wanted to own one so bought the car with 25,000 miles used through BMW financing, did all of their regular maintenance and had an oil leak. Took it to BMW and they hit me with a $7200 bill to fix a car with $75,000 miles. Needless to say I will never own another. The seat motor is bad, leather on windows pulling up so can't raise electric shades, several times I have rolled down a hill and then stopped and the tranny kicks in and it feels like someone rear-ending me. CD changer fails to eject and I have used it maybe two times, gloss on buttons rubbing off, paint on door jamb by floor matts flaking...should I keep going or do you get the point it is not the "Ultimate Driving Machine" Talked with representative from BMW and they said sorry there is nothing we can do...
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Posted by trmn8r on 2012-11-27:
I believe your central complaint has to do with a valve job that you feel should not have been necessary, and BMW would not "step up" and pay for any part of the repair. There is also a glitch in your tranny. The other items you mentioned seem to pale by comparison, if it is a question of BMW doing something for you on a 6-yr-old car.
IMO, a dealer should "step up" beyond the warranty when there is a widespread issue that affects a significant number of owners. Do you have evidence that your issues have been experienced by others?
IMO, a dealer should "step up" beyond the warranty when there is a widespread issue that affects a significant number of owners. Do you have evidence that your issues have been experienced by others?
Posted by Whiteduck on 2012-11-27:
Not sure why people buy used luxury cars. If you do a little research, you'll find that most of the top tier cars have poor reliability ratings and they cost a fortune to fix. Check out Land Rover and Jaguar for the really bad ones.
I'm not poor and I guess I could buy most cars if I wanted one, but I bought a used Honda. Was cheap to buy and cheap to run and hasn't had a lick of problems yet (and I'm at 75,000 miles now too).
You're not impressing anyone with the badge on your cars, so do the research and get a lower cost, reliable car, even if it doesn't impress your friends.
Only people that don't worry about $7,500 repair bills should get the luxo-barges.
I'm not poor and I guess I could buy most cars if I wanted one, but I bought a used Honda. Was cheap to buy and cheap to run and hasn't had a lick of problems yet (and I'm at 75,000 miles now too).
You're not impressing anyone with the badge on your cars, so do the research and get a lower cost, reliable car, even if it doesn't impress your friends.
Only people that don't worry about $7,500 repair bills should get the luxo-barges.
Posted by ok4now on 2012-11-28:
Most high-end luxury cars are leased for good reason. Not that many people can afford the huge car payment on a $60K plus vehicle. The repair cost is outrageously expensive after the four year warranty expires. Also consider the "money pit" depreciation. When you lease you get the full warranty protection then dump the car. Let the next guy worry about the repair bills.
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