so are wear&tear items (like trim?) covered by 4yr/50K? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

335e92tx · 02-18-2009, 11:23 AM

I did not think trim (seat bolsters, steering wheel coverings and kickpanels) would be covered. Anybody gotten these replaced?

dmkaldas · 02-18-2009, 11:55 AM

my interior door handles and shift knob wore out and replaced under warranty

depends on the dealer i guess

Houman21 · 02-18-2009, 11:56 AM

I believe I've read threads over the past few years of posters getting all the above replaced.

Staszek · 02-18-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by damadama

If theres a defect in the part they will replace it.

If you scratched/scuffed it or did anything to damage it outside of normal use... SOL

Yea this is basically it its kind of dealer dependent. On my E46 the wood was cracked underneath the laquer on a few doors they replaced those for me. I had a friend have a side bolster replaced because it wore out prematurely. But then another friend who had a worn seat they wouldnt replace.

Other wear and tear are covered easily like brakes, wipers etc, but interior parts are questionable depending on what they are and how it happened.

328skidpad · 02-18-2009, 12:22 PM

replacing most wear parts are at the discretion of the dealership.
My brother used to have a g35 and infiniti would replace everything without asking.
Eg scratch on center console, replaced the whole center with stereo.

Now he has a bmw 540 and the dealership in boston is the same, this scratch this worn item, it get replaced for free.

good luck.

E90330iS · 02-18-2009, 04:27 PM

nice

Will@WSTO · 02-18-2009, 04:56 PM

Hay its Will from WheelSTO! I used to work at a BMW dealership and it was never a problem replacing any of those items! Shift knob, inside door handles, steering wheels, we at the dealership were always told its a defect in the part and to just replace it! However ever dealership is different!

mmm def · 02-18-2009, 05:18 PM

Depends how good the doughnuts are you bring them. Most likely no..

blue2fire · 02-18-2009, 06:08 PM

If there is a defect in the workmanship, they will. Good luck trying to explain to them that it is not wear and tear though.

EMG E92 · 02-18-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dmkaldas

my interior door handles and shift knob wore out and replaced under warranty

depends on the dealer i guess

who was your dealer and SA that helped replaced the part. MY silver trim has some scuff marks on it.

woody2223 · 02-18-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dmkaldas

my interior door handles and shift knob wore out and replaced under warranty

depends on the dealer i guess

But if yours was the same as mine(door handles and shiftknob) it was b/c they wore out b/c of defective material.

methodtim · 02-18-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by woody2223

But if yours was the same as mine(door handles and shiftknob) it was b/c they wore out b/c of defective material.

I'm sure he'll show you his if you show him yours.

BzsBimmer · 02-18-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

I'm sure he'll show you his if you show him yours.

edb5020 · 02-18-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Will@WheelSTO

Hay its Will from WheelSTO! I used to work at a BMW dealership and it was never a problem replacing any of those items! Shift knob, inside door handles, steering wheels, we at the dealership were always told its a defect in the part and to just replace it! However ever dealership is different!

Lol of course they told you that! So BMW reimburses them for everything plus labor hours!!

aznshrek88 · 02-19-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dmkaldas

my interior door handles and shift knob wore out and replaced under warranty

depends on the dealer i guess

+1 I got my trim replaced (Steering Wheel and driver side door hole thingy)

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328skidpad First Lieutenant Drives: 08 335 e92 13 328 e93 08 ody Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh-MARS, PA Posts: 380 iTrader: (0)	dealer dependent replacing most wear parts are at the discretion of the dealership. My brother used to have a g35 and infiniti would replace everything without asking. Eg scratch on center console, replaced the whole center with stereo. Now he has a bmw 540 and the dealership in boston is the same, this scratch this worn item, it get replaced for free. good luck.

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Will@WSTO Private Drives: 135I Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Evanston Posts: 81 iTrader: (0)	Hay its Will from WheelSTO! I used to work at a BMW dealership and it was never a problem replacing any of those items! Shift knob, inside door handles, steering wheels, we at the dealership were always told its a defect in the part and to just replace it! However ever dealership is different!

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blue2fire Brigadier General Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Location, Location, Location Posts: 4,289 iTrader: (8)	If there is a defect in the workmanship, they will. Good luck trying to explain to them that it is not wear and tear though.

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