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I also noticed vibration after stopping which comes after 2-3 seconds. I am guessing this is probably linked to brakes.
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DL
A Miata with Euro style plates-now that's funny
That was in june and he said to wait until the fall. This forum has answered my questions and after my wife said a 325xi was a too much for just a "car"(42,900 cdn), I was thrilled when I found out BMW Canada now has the e90 323i for 35,200. In Canada the 2005 tsx sells for 34,600! Too much for a honda, ACCORDing to my wife. Thanks to acura and there inflated price in Canada and great advice from edmunds.com we bought a 323i with the premium package.(2,200 sunroof, heated seats,auto dimming mirrors and cruise)
Not bad since a sunroof is a 1500 option on the 325i(40,300) in canada. Also after signing my sales rep whispered "tirerack.com for snows"
Merci
What about the Sport Package?
I'm trying to keep the configuration in a lease 330i relatively cheap, but wouldn't mind adding one of these options.
Talk of the series one for 2007 for Canada since we love small cars.
Supposedly, when the low sulfer arrives BMW and Honda for that matter are said to bring Diesels over. Some people are paying way inflated prices for diesel jettas ect. At that price I dont see the savings.
DL
DL
amir, "BMW 3-Series: Prices Paid & Buying Experience" #5049, 14 Sep 2005 4:06 pm
I think i'll probably drop SP, unless people feel that it really adds to the 'fun' value of the car.
DL
It may be a bit of a drive for you, but it is worth checking into.
-Paul
After having the car for only a few days, the adaptive headlights stopped working, and the two malfunction indicators came on every time I drove the car.
Last Friday I brought the car to the service center for troubleshooting. They worked on it, thought they'd fixed it, but they didn't. The malfunction indicators came on again on the ride home from the service center. How annoying was that!
I brought the car back to them today, a week later. This time the diagnosis is that the steering angle sensor needs to be replaced. Guess what? They don't have the part. The car is so new that they don't stock parts for it. They have to order the part and hope to have it on Monday. In the meantime, they are letting me use a loaner car, which is also a new 330i.
If I strain my brain enough, I can find a couple of silver linings or comic relief, as the case may be. While my car sits in the shop for a few days, I can enjoy driving the same kind of car without the miles counting against my lease. Also, since the loaner car has a few thousand miles on it whereas my car has only a few hundred miles on it, this is an opportunity for me to do a little hard driving. I've got a lot of driving to do this weekend (200 miles or so) and I'm going to enjoy it and try not to get too bummed out about my new car spending so much time in the shop.
I am holding my breath on this one. It drives magnificently and the warranty should take care of any problem.
I'm nervous already about the miles. I probably won't be able to keep it under 50,000 miles in 3 years. So I may be out of warranty and exposed to repair expenses toward the end of my lease. But on the other hand, I will save a lot of money by not having to pay anything for maintenance for the first 50,000 miles.
If you want to avoid out of pocket expenses during the warranty period, you might want to consider buying the tire/rim insurance which costs between $400 to $500 covering for five years. RF tires are not repairable and must be replaced if punctured. It is very costly for around $300/tire. All BMW dealers sell the policy. Make sure to shop around. I didn't buy it from the dealer selling me the car. He wanted $100 more. I think it is worth it for my peace of mind. I wish BMW had offered regular tires and made RF the option.
This is the first time for me to have RF tires. That said, of all the flats I've had before with non-RF tires, I can only think of one time when I was lucky enough for the tire to be repairable. All the other times I ended up having to spring for a new tire (or two depending on relative wear). So I don't look at RFs so differently. RFs cost a bit more to replace than non-RFs, but that is bound to change as RFs become more mainstream. I don't think a single RF costs as much as $300 in my case. I don't have the sports package. I think that my 17-inch all-season RF tires might be closer to the $200 range. I will have the car for only 3 years. The way I see it, if I purchased the tire insurance, I would have to have 3 or more flats in 3 years in order to come out ahead. That would be ahead of my usual pace. So I'm inclined to pay as I go (or hopefully not pay at all), rather than plunking down a sure thing $500 or so right now. I realize that my view is contrary to many a post in this forum. Maybe I will be proved wrong. Only time will tell. As you said, I am a brave soul.
I still have a new 330i in the garage, though sadly it is not my own. Tonight I got to see what I have been missing, since the adaptive headlights are working on the loaner car. It's a very cool feature. A vast increase in the field of vision when making turns and changing direction.
Enjoy you driving, particularly you can really open it up now since the loaner is already broken in! Tell us about it. I still have 1000 miles to go before the 330 is broken in!
I am also non-technically inclined. I would have strongly considered an extended warranty, etc., if I purchased instead of leased.
also- is it normal for the car to smell after you drove it around? everytime i park my car in teh garage it smells. I thought maybe bcus it's new. But im worried that it might b burning too much oil. Please advice. THank you!
Concerning the RF tires, I don't really like them and I am not sure it is a safety factor for me since I do check my tire pressure at least once every week and the RF tire's availability is not great. Didn't you tell us that they had to locate and had to order the replacement tire ordered for you? Go to the Toyota Sienna site and read about the woes of the RF tires. Sienna was equipped with RF tires about two years ago and the owners seemed to have quite terrible experiences. This may not be one of BMW's brightest marketing decisions in my opinion.
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The other thing is sometimes after I have started the car, it is difficult to pull the seat belt out - it has tensioned itself before I could pull it out. I am trying to figure that out too.
But, overall, the car has been a blast. Not even close to the rattles I get from my wife's Accord right from the beginning. I can't believe why the German cars get knocked for quality when Honda gets such high marks for quality.
If it is not possible to repair, I guess I will have to spend around $250 to replace a new tire.
Just a thoght, is it possible that I can still go back to the dealer and purchase the insurance after I have a flat?
Thanks for your suggestions.
According to BMW, if you read the manual, the RF tires are not repairable. On top of that they mention the special equipment for even putting a new RF tire on the rim! So everything seems to lead to the dealer to do the work at at least $250 a pop! The salesman told me that Bridgestone tire people told him RF tire IS repairable and BMW saying "no" for legal liability reason. Go figure.
May be you should call Bridgestone dealers in your area and ask for their opinion and I am sure they will charge you a bit less even you need to replace the tire. The more important thing is whether these tires are readily available, if you need replacement. Hope you get this tire issue resolved soon to enjoy your new car. I believe this RF tire issue will become a growing problem once more '06 3 series are on the road. A bad corporate decision on BMW's part. That said, I really enjoy driving the car which is easily the best among all the 3 series I have driven.