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As for your problem, no car brand is totally without flaws. As for BMW, if they fix your wife's car to your satisfaction they should be considered a good car company.
-murray
FWIW, BMW buys their manual transmissions for the 2.5 liter engines from Getrag, and while they generally build "Bullet Proof" gear-boxes, one does slip through the cracks every so often.
Good luck with the new tranny.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Thanks,
Getz
Have taken the car (which is our 5th BMW) to the dealer 3 times. First visit resulted in a polite refresher on how the system worked. Second resulted in a "...perhaps it's your key (vice my wife's)...' that's at fault. Third time was a charm. Memory settings din't hold when service writer unlocked car.
Service writer noted that X5 has similar problem for no real reports on the 2001 325i. X5 problem (and one from Pros/Cons Edmund's review) reports: "Car sometimes forgets user settings for computer and Nav system when it sits overnight." While I don't have the Nav system, the car has everything else (i.e., Sport, Luxury, Xenons, 17" rims, etc.). Could this be part of the problem?
Dealer says computers between X5 and 3-series are different so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm guessing the X5 and virtually all other BMWs share at least some chips (EPROMs) and perhaps we're experiencing a bad lot? Any ideas?
I am new to this BMW thing, and would like some recommendations from the experts. I am considering buying a 325is, 5 speed, with 110k miles. Is that too much? I know that these are not Festivas, but ... The owner states (and have records) of consistent dealer maintenance. Any ideas of
Are there any specific problems know to this car? How many miles can I expect to drive this thing, and how expensive are the repairs compared to a V6 Camry.
Thank you for your comments ...
1. Are they worth the money?
2. Do they need to be taken to the shop alot for maintenance?
3. Is maintenance expensive?
I know the questions might sound stupid but I don't want to buy a car and then be paying out the butt to maintain a car or fix it every so often. One of the reasons I am asking this with all the good things about Bimmers I also have heard negative things about it as well. I want to drive a car that is pleasurable and exhilarating and dependable.
Please give me honest advice . . . .I would appreciate it greatly!!! Ex: If you are a pro-Lexus person or other manufacturer and want to post to this site and rip bimmers just for the heck of it THEN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Also, if you have any websites that can point me to a direction I would appreciate it as well.
Thanks a lot people!!
I believe you will find the service cost to certainly be more than your average Toyota or Honda driving appliance; however, like the previous poster recommends you can find a quality independent shop to save money. I think it also depends on specifically the type of service you are having done. Just budget yourself for normal service costs and you should be ok. If you kill the transmission for some reason...well that may be a different story. The M3 service may be quite a bit higher than the 330, you had better check it out first. Oh, and pleeeeease don't buy an SUV, even if it's a BMW G'luck.
am i the only one with this problem?
just bought a 97 328i used with the sports package (16" wheels). my tires are all 225/50/16.
nothing wrong when i turn right. when i turn the wheel all the way to the left and start going slowly, there's some rubbing sound as if the left tire was touching the mud-guard.
moreover, on the steering return path, i hear a very low noise underneath left side of the steering column. it sounds like some electronic was being reset or something. the noise is very low and only happens once, but it's very distinctive and annoying. anyone know how to fix this?
also, am i the only one without a steering wheel adjustment?
thanks.
tai
Could this be the result of hard driving through deep, standing water on highways monday?
And another thing, when in reverse, the car makes a strange moan while turning. Seeing how much I love the car, I'm freaked at the thought of the dealers not being able to figure out whats wrong.
Now the long answer as to which is more damaging. It really depends on the car. Revving the engine is intuitively worse, as it creates a lot of racket. (But intuition is not always right - for instance lugging the engine is actually worse - it creates the most stress on the engine.) Driving at high speed is also stressful for the engine - the engine has to do a lot of work. So prolonged driving at high speed (even at low revolutions) is not easy on the engine. However, the most important factor in the equation is the engine. In other words there is no magical speed that applies to all engines. If the engine has to struggle to reach 100mph (as was the case with me a month ago when I traveled to Germany and rented a small POS Fiat) then that is worse. Any 6 cylinder BMW (even the 2.5 liter) will be fine at that speed. If you have the 3.0 liter or M3 engine, then 100-110mph is definitely not too hard on the engine.
Ken
The "service engine" light was illuminated shortly
after the car was delivered. Having been assured
by the service department that this was probably
something minor, and could wait until the car was
first serviced (1 year later), we delayed service.
After eight months (and 4 service visits), it was
determined that we had a defective computer, which
was replaced. Not surprisingly, the car is
performing much better.
My question is.....does driving 7000 miles with
a faulty DME computer cause any hidden damage to the engine. Should we be concerned that the delay in repair caused some problem which will
show up in the future.
Thanks in advance.
Well, its back now, and while I hadn't noticed anything amiss before, the car is driving fine.
HiC
Larry in SF, CA
Best Regards,
Shipo
Thank you; I'll look at that tomorrow. Can I ask another question (If this is the wrong board, let me know)? The '00 323iT I'm looking at (and drove) is claimed to have the Sport Package; but I don't have the original factory window sticker. Yes, it has the sport seats. Does that mean the sport package is there for sure, or can the sport seats be had without the sport suspension?? Is there a body label with factory options hidden somewhere or other obvious sport package components I should look for to confirm that the car has the factory sport package??? Again, thank you.
Larry
I hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Shipo
-Grateful,
Larry
i didn't notice it at first, but there is quite a bit of noise that sounds like mild grinding, while going at slow speeds. i notice it when the clutch is down, and it is not engine or brake noise.
is this appropriate to have this much road noise with the sport package? i am otherwise thrilled with the car's acceleration, braking and steering responsiveness. i also have the luxury package, and the interior is just beautiful!
thanks for your comments!
Best Regards,
Shipo
supposedly, they have better treadwear. indeed, my tires have 9000 miles, and appear only minimally worn.
as for their performance, the car is phenomenally sticky: i bet you'll be happy, as long as you don't mind the noise.
I'm planning on ordering a new 3-series soon and am considering the HK stereo. I've read past complaints about rattles with the HK stereo and was wondering if that has been corrected on the new models.
Thanks
Karl
I just bought a '95 325I with plenty of experience (miles). Is is definitelly a very well put together car, very refined and tight. I have been doing miscelaneous fixes to restore its former glory. Have some of you ever replaced the AC filter? I have been trying to remove the glove compartment but have not been successful. Do you know if there are any secret fasteners to the glove compartment. I removed the six obvious ones but the thing did not move, and I am afraid of damaging something is I pry harder.
Thanks for any help.
Alex
Just wondering if anyone else has run into this situation, especially the 20-cycles situation.
The car ran great and handled perfectly in the torrential rains that hit the Dallas area yesterday. The computer said it got 32MPG for the 600 miles. (Yeah, I drive the speed limit).
I haven't personally encountered this, but it sounds familiar from reading posts.
I would trust your dealer on this one.
-murray
I would suggest an inspection of the suspension to see if any rocks or debris are stuck between parts. Then, spray some silicone lube on any bushings. If the problem persists, I would replace the strut. We just learned to live with the creaking on the Olds; kinda got immune to it.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Best Regards,
Shipo
Make sure you have 7mm allen wrench for the caliper, and 16mm wrench/socket for caliper mounting bracket.