Stupid email from bmw to scheduale service to reset time ?!

infinitigor · 03-11-2012, 08:29 PM

Do any of you think that somebody actually came in to have bmw reset the time on their car ?

Kris 335i · 03-11-2012, 08:33 PM

LOL if you can't figure out how to set your clock, you have bigger issues...

335iN54 · 03-11-2012, 08:35 PM

Seriously? P. T. Barnum was absolutely correct, and they darn well know it LOL. Gimmicky but effective...

John 070 · 03-11-2012, 09:04 PM

At least it's no charge, my dealer told me I had to register the clock so it was $385 and CPO didn't cover it. They said I have to do it again in Nov.

infinitigor · 03-11-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

At least it's no charge, my dealer told me I had to register the clock so it was $385 and CPO didn't cover it. They said I have to do it again in Nov.

register your clock? does that mean change the time on it, damn how can they say something like that to you with a straight face.

spdy330 · 03-11-2012, 09:26 PM

That is silly!

AddictedToBavarian · 03-11-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

At least it's no charge, my dealer told me I had to register the clock so it was $385 and CPO didn't cover it. They said I have to do it again in Nov.

So you did it?

edirtaynine · 03-12-2012, 01:33 AM

holyshit for FREE?!! O_O

Sara · 03-12-2012, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by edirtaynine

holyshit for FREE?!! O_O

My thoughts exactly

Whorning · 03-12-2012, 01:55 AM

uhhhh is there a real reason to go in and have them do it..? it's not any different from us going into the time/date settings and manually changing it ourselves right? or am i missing something here...

gcreese · 03-12-2012, 02:38 AM

They're probably figuring a lot of people treat their car clock like their VCR clock and never touch it. Some marketing bright light then thought, "I know, we'll tell them we'll fix it for FREE! It will bring them in and we can sell them other stuff." Still, it is pretty high on the ridiculous list.

summall · 03-12-2012, 07:32 AM

Que is, what time do you show up if you actually have an appointment with them to reset the clock? Pre / Post daylight saving time?

Sara · 03-12-2012, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Whorning

uhhhh is there a real reason to go in and have them do it..? it's not any different from us going into the time/date settings and manually changing it ourselves right? or am i missing something here...

Im guessing some people dont know how to do that

They must have had a really terrible Client Advisor.

Aacaron · 03-12-2012, 07:59 AM

Hope they have a loaner available!

Ukie · 03-12-2012, 08:05 AM

didnt get any emails from my dealer. Reset my time today this morning. I can't believe they sent u an email. But hey, it's FREE

haha

PiZauL · 03-12-2012, 08:09 AM

LOL, thats funny.

But now that I think about it, to us this is hilarious since its such a simple task and we are on an enthusiast board. But then I think about how my mother would react to the email, she would be "Oh, thats very nice of them. I will stop by on my way home from work and don't have to bug my son about this." Which would result in the dealer getting +1 brownie points for the effort. So people who don't know shit about fuck about cars, would def go to the dealer for something this simple if it's free lol.

BKV122 · 03-12-2012, 09:39 AM

Everyone should call and make an appointment to have this done

krhodes1 · 03-12-2012, 09:43 AM

I can't believe the car is not smart enough to change the time itself in this day and age.

JuppiOne · 03-12-2012, 09:46 AM

you should so totally call and schedule an appointment, talk to the SA and tell him/her you want to do the FREE clock reset, see what he said LOL, if he say you can do that yourself, blah blah blah... tell him you got the email and want the free service done by them

NewNole2001 · 03-12-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by krhodes1

I can't believe the car is not smart enough to change the time itself in this day and age.

Exactly. My 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid did it. My friend's 2011 Civic handled it on its own. I was annoyed that I had to do this myself in a car that cost almost twice as much as my Fusion and over three times what the Civic costs. They have two time sources: GPS and Sirius. Use one of them.

Does the time not change automatically if I drive in to a new time zone?

954Stealth · 03-12-2012, 10:36 AM

Sure they'll rest the clock for free, but then hand over a sheet of other recommended service items at the same time. Free is just to suck you in.

Potty_Pants · 03-12-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by infinitigor

Do any of you think that somebody actually came in to have bmw reset the time on their car ?

BMW owners... yeah.

I also believe bmw thinks bmw owners are IdIoTs!

ppp

03-11-2012, 08:29 PM	#1
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Kris 335i ... 1 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	LOL if you can't figure out how to set your clock, you have bigger issues...
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	At least it's no charge, my dealer told me I had to register the clock so it was $385 and CPO didn't cover it. They said I have to do it again in Nov.
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summall Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 228 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Que is, what time do you show up if you actually have an appointment with them to reset the clock? Pre / Post daylight saving time?
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Ukie Enlisted Member 0 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 08 e92 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Marlton, NJ iTrader: (0)	didnt get any emails from my dealer. Reset my time today this morning. I can't believe they sent u an email. But hey, it's FREE haha
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PiZauL I6 + TT = FTW 80 Rep 847 Posts Drives: E90 M3, GT350, Tesla M3P Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (2)	LOL, thats funny. But now that I think about it, to us this is hilarious since its such a simple task and we are on an enthusiast board. But then I think about how my mother would react to the email, she would be "Oh, thats very nice of them. I will stop by on my way home from work and don't have to bug my son about this." Which would result in the dealer getting +1 brownie points for the effort. So people who don't know shit about fuck about cars, would def go to the dealer for something this simple if it's free lol.
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JuppiOne Captain 25 Rep 691 Posts Drives: everyone crazy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: MO iTrader: (4)	you should so totally call and schedule an appointment, talk to the SA and tell him/her you want to do the FREE clock reset, see what he said LOL, if he say you can do that yourself, blah blah blah... tell him you got the email and want the free service done by them
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954Stealth Brigadier General 1548 Rep 4,512 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bacon Raton, FL iTrader: (1)	Sure they'll rest the clock for free, but then hand over a sheet of other recommended service items at the same time. Free is just to suck you in.
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