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From personal experience, every tire dealer, zone rep, etc, etc, etc.. will say that every bubble is caused by a road hazard, every time.....
So, I agree with shipo... just bite the bullet.. you are facing a losing battle, no matter what logic you have on your side, or whether we agree with you..
Either that, or you drove through the mother of all pot-holes..
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Uhhh, where did you read that? As far as I know, you can use an independent, that said, there should be no reason (other than to mount dustless brake pads) to use anyone other than the dealer during the "Free Maintenance" period.
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Shipo
I agree.. that most service departments don't care where you bought it.. But, if they want to be a pain in your..... they can be..
Sure, we have an opening at Noon on June 17th... Sorry, no loaner car is available.... Your car is undriveable? We are very sorry to hear that.. See you on the 17th!!
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You mean BMW dealers dont have mobile service vehicles? I also have an S60 and - the Volvo dealer has a mobile service truck which one can request for a "house call" - not that that has been needed in four years.
But, the tool I have the best luck with is my checkbook.. I know my competencies... and working on cars isn't any of them...
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They sure are pretty.
All for less than $1,000 delivered.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
I have the sport package, which comes with summer only tires.. So, winter tires aren't an option... you have to get them...
Even with all-seasons, if you plan on driving this car every day, regardless of the weather, I suggest getting winter tires..
Many discussions about winter tires in this forum... just do a search..
The cost may be off-putting... but, remember.. every mile you put on your winter tires, is a mile you don't put on your stock tires.. So, the cost of the tires isn't absolute... there is some savings to offset that...
Good luck... and enjoy your new ride!
regards,
kyfdx
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1. What is the best place to buy it and how much over invoice I should have to pay to get it? (after all it is an older model now)
2. I am very concerned about the AWD and overall reliability. I don't want to spend time to get it repaired and pay for it all the time after first 50k miles either. How releiable is the AWD in this car along with other things?
Any and all help will be much appreciated.
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Shipo
That said, I like the aluminum better... especially on a 3-series..
Does this help?
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Either way, it is decorative, so I don't see how that matters..
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And it looks fantastic with the black interior (though I'm sure the dark wood is equally appealing).
Whoops. Sorry... I already voted.
Nevermind.
1. Check out this FAQ from the e46fanatics site.
http://www.e46fanatics.com/faq/faqs.php#accessories
2. Call Bavarian auto (you can get their number from their web site www.bavauto.com) and get a quote for the trim pieces. The parts aren't listed on the site, but when I broke a wood piece on my car, I called and their price was 20% less than my local dealer - after factoring in their BMWCCA discount.
Personally I would be very annoyed if I couldn't select "Auto ON" and "A/C OFF", thus enabling automatic vent selection but leaving the compressor off. So from my perspective, your car is working properly, even if the manual says otherwise.
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Shipo
- In the 2004 version there seems to be no doubt, if you want the A/C compressor to engage, the "Snowflake" button must be lit.
- In the 2005 manual, it seems to indicate that if you want the compressor to engage, you can either force it on by depressing the "Snowflake" button so that it is lit, OR rely on the "Auto" mode to use the compressor as necessary.
- In the 2006 manual, depending upon how you read it, the functionality could go either way.
In spite of the fact that I've heard many BMW owners complain about the "less than full auto" functionality of the "Auto" button (meaning that it is only full auto when the Snowflake button is lit), I think BMW has stayed with what is essentially a "Compressor Enabled" button, as it should be. If it ain't lit, it ain't gonna turn. At least that's my guess until someone proves different. That said, and based upon what xcharlesdx wrote, I'm pretty sure that I got it right.
My curious nature being what it is, I'm going to ask some of the E90 owners over on their discussion, and see if they can confirm or refute my guess. I'll report back later. ;-)
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Shipo
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Shipo
Per the 2004 3-Series manual:
Automatic air distribution and supply
The AUTO program adjusts the air distribution and the air supply for you and in addition adapts the temperature to external influences - summer, winter - to meet preferences you can specify.
The manual then has the following sections:
Individual air distribution
Temperature
Air supply/Blower
To defrost windows and remove condensation
The next section says:
Air conditioning
The air is cooled and dehumidified and - depending on the temperature setting - rewarmed. Depending on the weather, the windshield may fog over briefly when the engine is started. Air conditioning helps prevent the windows from fogging up.
Condensation forms during operation of the air conditioning system, which then exits under the vehicle. Traces of condensed water of this kind are thus normal.
I hope this helps.
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Shipo
As I suspected, the "Snowflake" button has the ultimate control over the compressor. By engaging both the "Auto" and "Snowflake" button at the same time, then the Auto program is left to its own devices as to when to engage the compressor and when to turn it off. By turning off the "Snowflake", you remove the compressor from the "Auto" program and it is forced to make do with outside air, which more often than not up here in New Hamster is quite sufficient.
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Shipo
But now that I'm used to it, it doesn't bother me so much, so don't take this as a major complaint. The rest of the car is so perfect that it makes it hard to find a nit to pick .
Yup, that's one reason why I like New Hamster. Even with the Sapphire Black/Black 530i, I rarely needed the compressor beyond June, July and August. Given how uncomfortable I get when I'm too warm, I'm thinking that if I was to ever have to move back down south, I'd have to forego getting another black car. :-(
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Shipo
No real knowledge of that, though.. just running off at the keyboard..
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Shipo
Some on another board think my control arms/bushings might be shot. I know my back tires have about 5k miles left on them but that can't be the cause for the exceptionally rough ride and the car's sudden rolly-polly nature.
I shoulda handled this last weekend. I'm taking a trip around CA tomorrow and it just clicked in my head last night, "Something just isn't quite right."
I'll look for the oil (or rather beg a friend to look) on the strut towers/shocks.
On my '05 325i the defroster/defogger button turns on the compressor and turns up the fan to max.
Upon starting the car, the "auto" light is on, but the "snowflake" is off (as well as the compressor, I guess). Pressing the "auto" again will cause the snowflake to light up (as well as run the compressor, I assume).
[BTW, I'm in the South and it's very warm outside.]
That's all folks.