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dreaded Service Engine Soon message
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Re: dreaded Service Engine Soon message -
04-02-2007
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Oscar (AT) nowhere (DOT) com wrote: On 1 Apr 2007 15:26:39 -0700, sportrider90 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote: it was a used car lot from a Ford dealership.....they only gave a 30 day or 1000 mile warranty....it has 53,500 miles so hence why they didnt want to give a longer warranty....the engine and drivetrain are in excellent condition so Im assuming the thermostat is just a quirky part that needs to get replaced ... You must be joking! You have been ripped off but then again you are in the USA. 53K miles - it isn't even run-in yet? Most BMW engines go on for 200K miles and the chassis only start to need real attention after about 10 years. This must be a real heap of rubbish or the FORD dealer is frightened about the urban myth the BMW cost a lot to fix. Or perhaps you just don't have a clue about how used cars are sold in the US? The only place that is likely to provide a warranty (any longer than 30, 60 or 90 days required by local laws) on a used BMW would be a BMW new car dealership, and then only on those cars that it "certifies" for the Certified Pre-Owned program. The dealership then collects an additional amount during the sale to cover the expenses of what in reality is an extended warranty insurance program. Executive summary: You don't get any real warranty on used cars in the US unless it is still covered by the original factory one or you buy one. |
So you really haven't advanced since I lived in Fl in 1982 - 1987 in the area of
consumer protection from rouge assholes in the motor trade.
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On Apr 1, 4:52 pm, O... (AT) nowhere (DOT) com wrote: On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:39:36 GMT, "Joe C" <no-more-s... (AT) no-spam (DOT) com wrote: I have a 30 day warranty on the vechicle so I plan to have the dealership check out the problem as well and if their readout is the same, for them to replace the thermostat. The car only has 53,500 miles on it so am surprised the thermostat would be the problem with so low miles. I had my thermostat replaced on my 2002 325CI at around 30,000 miles! Joe Thermostats don't wear with mileage - they either work or they don't work. 30 day warranty? 12 months at least if insurance backed or 3 months if dealer backed. What type of dealer did you buy this from? Shady back street Joe? it was a used car lot from a Ford dealership.....they only gave a 30 day or 1000 mile warranty....it has 53,500 miles so hence why they didnt want to give a longer warranty....the engine and drivetrain are in excellent condition so Im assuming the thermostat is just a quirky part that needs to get replaced ... |
Personally, I'd not come within a mile of the Ford dealership except to
drive past on the way to somewhere else.
Open your Yellow Pages and find an independent BMW service center, and form
a new relationship over there. Second, get an OBD II scan tool for about
$80, and pull codes yourself. The scan tool will give you the codes and
reset them.
I'd suggest you keep a log of the first code(s) you get, then reset the
codes and if the light comes on a second time, then pull codes and fix
whatever is a repeat code. Codes can be stored for a very long time that
occur only once or twice. You may not be having a problem that demands
service. Getting the same code a few hours apart (operating hours) is cause
for concern.
When you get the same code twice, then leave it the second time and call the
repair shop if you do not know how to handle the repairs.
PS
Your 5 year old car with just over 50,000 miles is a "spring chicken." It
will give you another 200,000 miles of service without any major repairs.
The minor repairs (ones such as what you are reporting here) are perhaps the
easiest to perform than on any of the other vehicles I've owned. I squoze in
excess of 200,000 miles from the factory clutch on my first '94 3 Series.
I'd still be driving that car were it not for an old lady with a double-knit
pants suit and blue hair making a left turn in front of me. Brake work on
these cars is the easiest to do for any ov my several cars and trucks.
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On 1 Apr 2007 15:26:39 -0700, sportrider90 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com wrote: On Apr 1, 4:52 pm, O... (AT) nowhere (DOT) com wrote: On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:39:36 GMT, "Joe C" <no-more-s... (AT) no-spam (DOT) com wrote: I have a 30 day warranty on the vechicle so I plan to have the dealership check out the problem as well and if their readout is the same, for them to replace the thermostat. The car only has 53,500 miles on it so am surprised the thermostat would be the problem with so low miles. I had my thermostat replaced on my 2002 325CI at around 30,000 miles! Joe Thermostats don't wear with mileage - they either work or they don't work. 30 day warranty? 12 months at least if insurance backed or 3 months if dealer backed. What type of dealer did you buy this from? Shady back street Joe? it was a used car lot from a Ford dealership.....they only gave a 30 day or 1000 mile warranty....it has 53,500 miles so hence why they didnt want to give a longer warranty....the engine and drivetrain are in excellent condition so Im assuming the thermostat is just a quirky part that needs to get replaced ... You must be joking! You have been ripped off but then again you are in the USA. 53K miles - it isn't even run-in yet? Most BMW engines go on for 200K miles and the chassis only start to need real attention after about 10 years. This must be a real heap of rubbish or the FORD dealer is frightened about the urban myth the BMW cost a lot to fix. |
actually do repairs on. I suspect the OP can go to a BMW dealer for warranty
service. Having said that, BMW might resist taking warranty service on a
used car that it did not sell. Warranty work is, after all, a function of
(at least in part) sales profits.
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