BMW Recall

[TitanTim]

Tim I did get a video of BMW when serviced last March

Nope I've never had anything from my dealer. I used to like my BMW dealer when first using them around 15 years ago but were taken over I think by Bluebell and it's gone down hill ever since I get the feeling the larger dealerships are more interest in fleet sales etc as probably where the money is. My local Hyundai dealer is still family owned and they seem to go the extra mile with after sales.

Tim.

 

[Zedtastic]

Hope its not Norwich - they were the subject of the newspaper report I copied in above

No -its Chelmsford.


Hers's my loan car. A Toyota CH-R . BMW are using Enterprise for their long-term loan cars. The guy at Enterprise says BMW have put about 2000 people in to their cars already. It must be costing them a fortune.

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What's the Toyota like? I'm guessing not great to drive. I quite like the look of them as was thinking of trying one out when I change the runabout at the end of the year.

At least it doesn't catch fire :lol:

Tim.

The Toyota's not too bad. Good chassis/ handling. Good build quality. The hybrid drivetrain will take a little getting used to. Not much torque compared to my X3, but I bet the MPG will be impressive.

 

[Zedtastic]

Tim I did get a video of BMW when serviced last March

Nope I've never had anything from my dealer. I used to like my BMW dealer when first using them around 15 years ago but were taken over I think by Bluebell and it's gone down hill ever since I get the feeling the larger dealerships are more interest in fleet sales etc as probably where the money is. My local Hyundai dealer is still family owned and they seem to go the extra mile with after sales.

Tim.

Tim, it doesnt sound like your BMW dealer is keeping up with modern expectations. I got the walk around video emailled to me on my service, and even again this week when to car was in for the recall check. Ford do it too.

 

[TitanTim]

No -its Chelmsford.


Hers's my loan car. A Toyota CH-R . BMW are using Enterprise for their long-term loan cars. The guy at Enterprise says BMW have put about 2000 people in to their cars already. It must be costing them a fortune.

P3080010.JPG

What's the Toyota like? I'm guessing not great to drive. I quite like the look of them as was thinking of trying one out when I change the runabout at the end of the year.

At least it doesn't catch fire :lol:

Tim.

The Toyota's not too bad. Good chassis/ handling. Good build quality. The hybrid drivetrain will take a little getting used to. Not much torque compared to my X3, but I bet the MPG will be impressive.

Thanks for the info, I specced a CHR up yesterday but was a bit pricey and might be out of my budget range once I'd added the kit I would want on one, also looking at Hyundai Kona which is slightly cheaper and fully loaded and a Kia Stonic around the same cost, the CHR starts to get quite pricey the higher up the range you go.

Yes the BMW dealer I use could be better, the 140i is 3 years old in August so once the MOT has passed I will be going elsewhere, Ironically the dealer is a few hundred metres away so probably pushing it asking then to collect and deliver the car back but they don't offer the service anyways. They could learn a thing or two from Hyundai.

Tim.

 

[Hilly30si]

It’s only going one way for all the premium brands,they trying to save money always.After talking to some family and friends last night regards courtesy cars, they were saying you after really press to get one with Merc and Audi also.

 

[Hilly30si]

Took my 5 Series in today Synter Tamworth turns out mine is affected and they do not know when the parts will arrive, they said could be two days or two months. My problem is I have to drive a Renault Kadjar :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: plastic Froggy rubbish

 

[ronk]

Ive checked with them and it is a duplicated letter of recall - they said it was but Im not convinced.
Perhaps the run across from Ijmuiden to Hanover next month might warm the bits up !

 

[Hilly30si]

Well after 3 weeks with the Kadjar and a admission from the dealership my car will be in for the long haul, so I really had to push for a better car. I had a call yesterday afternoon asking me to bring the hire car back as they have a BMW car for me, I arrived to be greeted with a 68 plate 1k miles Active 5 Hybrid 3.0i with 350 bhp in sport mode. Result

 

[ronk]

Well after 3 weeks with the Kadjar and a admission from the dealership my car will be in for the long haul, so I really had to push for a better car. I had a call yesterday afternoon asking me to bring the hire car back as they have a BMW car for me, I arrived to be greeted with a 68 plate 1k miles Active 5 Hybrid 3.0i with 350 bhp in sport mode. Result

It’s a sales ploy,,,,!

 

[Hilly30si]

Well after 3 weeks with the Kadjar and a admission from the dealership my car will be in for the long haul, so I really had to push for a better car. I had a call yesterday afternoon asking me to bring the hire car back as they have a BMW car for me, I arrived to be greeted with a 68 plate 1k miles Active 5 Hybrid 3.0i with 350 bhp in sport mode. Result

It’s a sales ploy,,,,!

I know it is and I have been pulled in the past, but not this time, to long in the tooth now.

 

[Zedtastic]

I pushed really hard with my dealer as the Toyota they gave me just wasnt big enough. After a bit of convincing they got Enterprise to offer me an F Pace, but just before i could swap over they miraculously fixed my X3.

 

[MACK]

Just had a letter for our 01/13 125D. Now I thought at this age it was outside of the recall parameters but apparently not. Better get it booked in! Looking forward to driving a Toyota..........or is that actually a Z4 now!