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10-24-2012, 05:02 PM | #46 | |
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10-24-2012, 06:21 PM | #48 |
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If I read your invoice correctly it says your 9XXX+ miles overdue on your service?
Also the car basically had next to no oil left in it? If this is the case, you have no case and its lack of maintenance that took out your engine, nobody's fault but your own. If Im mistaken I apologize.
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10-24-2012, 06:42 PM | #51 | |
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Which leads me to believe you made the deciding factor in neglecting the car and that they actually recommend you fix the gasket. |
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10-24-2012, 06:44 PM | #52 |
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This is possible too. File a case with BMW since its under 50k, but if this is your fault, its a lesson learned the hard way...
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10-24-2012, 06:48 PM | #53 |
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Obviously BMW sold him a lemon, and it's only fair if he steals from someone to fix his car.
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10-24-2012, 06:50 PM | #54 |
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Why didn't you have the cracked valve cover fixed right away, when the tech said it was causing a "huge" oil leak?
If you can't afford to fix your BMW, you can't afford to own a BMW. Oh, unless you intend to make up the gap between [prudent minimum income] and your income by stealing from someone... I guess that would work.
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***I edited because everyone's panties were in a bunch*** Anyways, OP, goodluck. I truly hope that this is being interpreted wrong, but it seems like you couldn't afford the repairs, and in the end, will end up paying 10-fold... Sorry to hear about the loss.
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10-24-2012, 06:56 PM | #56 |
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I'm curious to know who you think I'm voting for. Is annoyance at the public contemplation of theft and fraud a Republican trait, or a Democrat one?
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10-24-2012, 07:00 PM | #57 |
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I had a 325i '2003 that hydro-locked. The car was less than one year old when that happened. The dealer said it would cost me $15k to replace the engine. So I talked to my insurance company and they totaled the car. A couple of months later the guy that bought the car from the insurance co. auction somehow got my name and phone# and called me to ask me about the car history. When I told him the history and that the dealer wanted $15k to fix the car he laughed and told me that he fixed the car with less than $2k. So, don't believe everything the dealer say! Get a second opinion.
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10-24-2012, 07:28 PM | #59 |
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10-24-2012, 07:56 PM | #60 | |
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Beside, the belt is not really in question. the OP was provided advice regarding the major leak, if I had to guess a leak from both the engine valve cover gasket and the oil filter housing, both pretty common. The Oil may have (speculating) leaked on to the belt and caused it to slip and snap in the drive train. The root of the case was the "Leak" not the belt, had the leak been addressed as advised by the tech, the end result would not have happened. Best method is to contact BMW NA, explain the situation and that you are very unhappy that their product did not last the intended 50k miles, and you are requesting that BMW cover the damage. Be nice about it. They may help you out. Otherwise, contact the Insurance company and see if you can do another course of action. 15k for a engine is way too much and for that you can buy a totaled m3 and do a transplant :P |
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10-24-2012, 08:35 PM | #62 |
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Oh, no i wasnt referring to you. I was talking about the OP, how he is mad that he cant get something for nothing, cant get a handout from BMW or the insurance company he wants to screw over, cant get money for doing nothing (well, he did do SOMETHING, it just happened to be ignoring the issue, in effect, doing nothing). Hopefully that clears the water I wasnt aiming my comment at you, poor wording i guess.
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10-24-2012, 09:12 PM | #63 |
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LOL 47%? These folks are so you shoulda done this you coulda done that, typing away on their 3rd gen core i7 computer with the 75/75 broadband, until it happens to them. What's it called, karma?
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10-24-2012, 09:36 PM | #64 |
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The report from the tech are actually accusing you of neglect. 10k miles overdue on oil change, and running with the low oil lamp on to the point where vanos and valve lifter don't work properly anymore and start throwing codes. Then you refuse to fix the oil leak, and complain your car is a lemon. If this is what happened, you killed that car yourself.
Get a used engine, and consider your lesson learned (the hard way). An engine will not work without oil. |
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10-24-2012, 09:47 PM | #65 | |
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The website for BMW USA contact is: BMW NA Contact Us Since your still under the 50k miles, my guess is they may throw you a bone, IF and ONLY IF you can get written acknowledgment of what the dealerships told you (how they said you would be fine without it for a month or two). If, on the other hand, you honestly ignored the mechanics suggested because you could not afford it, then i doubt you have a case at all, especially with 25k miles on a single oil change (and one that was leaking too). They might, however, be generous because of the timing/serpentine belt issues. If you can prove that these caused all your problems, you might have a case since those items shouldn't fail while in warranty. Sorry OP, I sucks to hear this happening to a fellow BMW enthusiast. Keep us up to date, best of luck
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