G29 Technical Enhancement Notices
- Thread starter Jim S
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ronk said:712 Miles not even bedded in!
The scary Calc is how much £ / mile - I did the Calc when I was considering an M40i - needless to say it’s not going to happen at this point.
I’ve done 9k in 33 months so heaven knows what your figure will be
My guesstimate is about £28 / mile
I don't think of the costs, if I did I would never own a car. End of the day, I'll buy the car off BMW and its value will still keep dropping, nothing you can do about that, I guess I could do 100,000 miles over the 4 year PCP and give car back kn0wing I've got use out of it but the plan was always to keep the mileage low with limited use to enjoy the car once I own it outright, I don't if there is a right or wrong way to ownig a car to maximise value for money during ownership.
Tim.
Jim S said:TitanTim said:My little Hyundai i10 that cost 13k from new was delivered perfect, no issues and hasn't missed a heartbeat. Maybe I've just been unlucky with German cars but I will be swapping for another Hyundai when the time comes. I know the badge snobs turn their noses up at the likes of Hyundai but these days I prefer cars that do the job with the least possible hassle. I guess it depends whether you enjoy sitting in the dealership drinking their fancy coffee for hours on end
Tim.
Yes Tim, there are plenty of other, shall we say, less respected brands out there that actually perform exceptionally well. Just a few years ago I bought my wife a new Hyundai iX20 and followed it with a new i40. Both of these cars gave us absolutely no problems in the 3+ years that we owned them. She has now moved on to the Nissan Qashqai and is driving her second one now. Both have performed very well with absolutely no problems at all.
I have been a loyal BMW fan for many years, always purchasing them brand new and the way I feel at the moment the M40i may be my last BMW. I would be quite happy moving to a top of the range Nissan, Hyundai, or other similar brand. It would save me a fortune and I'm sure I would be quite happy driving it.
The dealer I feel plays a big part in a brands ownership experience. My local BMW dealer has gone through alot of ownership changes over recent years, staff turnover is high. The last couple of new cars I've had I've dealt with 2 to 3 different staff during the ordering and delivery process as people leave so you don't build up any sort of rapport. My local Hyundai dealer is still a family run business where staff have been there for years so you tend to be treated a little more as valued customer.
I'm currently speccing up a number of cars and baulking at the 1000s you need to shell out for a few extras on a VAG or Audi where it's standard on a Hyundai and I just think really, what's the point spending the extra. Other good thing is Jap and Korean makes have higher retained values these days after 3 years from new so the reason for sticking with German brands is less attractive than it used to be.
Tim.
My dealer is Inchcape owned and think I’ve got a good relationship with them - ok some things haven’t gone quite to plan at times - but they’ve always worked to resolve the situation to mutual satisfaction.
The recent update of the sat nav required for Monday’s Europe trip was expedited as a VOR - they really pulled out the stops for me.
The recent update of the sat nav required for Monday’s Europe trip was expedited as a VOR - they really pulled out the stops for me.
In the past I had heated seats retro fitted by the main dealer to a 3 month old m235i, they used an upholstery to do the work, it was fine. The covers normally clip on so they only need repositioning when going back on.
Ultimately remember this is BMW recommending the work, the dealer has an obligation to return your car to you in the condition you took it in. So take photos on the day of dropping the car off, whilst the service guys watch you. No question then.
Just do it otherwise it will always niggle you.
Good luck.
Ultimately remember this is BMW recommending the work, the dealer has an obligation to return your car to you in the condition you took it in. So take photos on the day of dropping the car off, whilst the service guys watch you. No question then.
Just do it otherwise it will always niggle you.
Good luck.
Ewazix said:
I asked my dealer about this and they said it should not cause an MOT fail as it is not a formal recall. However, they also said that it would show up in the system as being outstanding if the work was not completed. They also did not put a time limit on when the work should be carried out. In fact they said that I could leave until I was ready to sell the car. :roll: