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05-01-2013, 05:45 PM | #1 |
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Request for CPO wisdom/experience
Gents and ladies of e90post,
We got a CPO 2007 e90 335i for my daughter and her beautiful mother... But at this point definitely regret it. The car has 109k miles. Yesterday, without warning the car died in traffic. Luckily, they weren't on the freeway or the results could have likely been fatal. The repair estimate this time says: "P/S pulley came apart allowing belt to come off and wind up in front crank pulley". The items that need to be replaced as per the estimate invoice are power steering pulley, fan belt and front crankshaft seal for a total of $1226.21. It's also listed that the motor mounts are collapsed and leaking, for $755.58. Aside from sourcing parts from a low cost website and finding an Indy to do the work for a better hourly wage and other basic ways to reduce the cost of this failure, what are my options? Additionally, how does a pulley "come apart"? Aside from dismounting...? Does CPO come in to play here? Any help or wisdom is greatly appreciated- I don't like feeling like my daughter is endangered because shes coached around in a car that periodically dies on us without warning... |
05-01-2013, 05:50 PM | #2 |
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That's a bad situation. CPO only covers up until 100k.
On my old e46 my serpentine belt came off and did a ton of damage; it happens. You should find a good Indy mechanic. They'll fix it for a fraction of the cost. |
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First off, since the car has 109k miles on it any CPO coverage would be expired based on mileage. Seeing as this is a known issue, it may be worth a call to BMWNA to attempt for some goodwill assistance.
Make sure the subframe is checked for contact and the reason for the contact is determined and rectified, otherwise you could be in the same situation shortly after having the repairs done. Quote:
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05-01-2013, 06:01 PM | #5 |
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My thoughts in a nutshell as a permanent solution... Main purpose for the thread was to see if there was any way that this could have been prevented, because the car had been in the shop the week prior to this incident and was passed off after an "inspection"... Suppose there was nothing in the inspection process concerning the serpentine belt and the aforementioned parts?
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05-01-2013, 06:06 PM | #6 |
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As BMW_TECH said, apparently it's a known issue. Certainly worth bringing it up to the dealer, or BMW NA. A few phone calls might save you some money, even if its a partial savings on the repair.
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Is this something as a 2007 328i owner with 76,000 miles on it I should be worried about and have looked into before my warranty expires in June? I would love to know the things to as for prior to that date ? |
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