Hi,
I am just wondering if anyone else is having issues with the new z4? I purchased my 2.5 litre automatic in June 2009 after my slk was stolen and although i much prefer the Z4 and how it drives, in the three years i owned the slk i didnt have a single problem, my z4 has been in 3 times to the dealership with various problems.
The first problem was that the whole light panel on the left side at the back of the car had to be replaced, the second i had a problem with the boot and it went in again, yesterday whilst driving my computer went made and eventually i ended up with 5 warning lights and the handbrake was completely disabled.
I live approx 12 miles away from the nearest dealership so its quite annoying having to go back and forward (always going in first for diagnosis then i have to wait for a replacement part so doing at least two journeys for each fault). Yesterday i called the dealership and then the bmw emergenecy service (i am covered for 5 years) and they both encouraged me to drive the car in to the dealership even though my handbrake was not working at all. I managed to get someone to come out who, once he discovered it would have to go in as he couldnt fix it put real pressure on me to drive it in, clearly he didnt want to have to wait for it to be collected. I feel really upset with bmw, i am a young girl (23) and was not prepared to drive a car without a handbrake working - yet they repeatedly put pressure on me to do so.
Car is still with the dealership now have not heard a thing yet - so will call them in an hour and find out whats going on!
Has anyone else had similar issues? I just feel the car & the service has been a dissappointment - and franlky i expected more?
P.s i have only done 8k miles in it!
I am just wondering if anyone else is having issues with the new z4? I purchased my 2.5 litre automatic in June 2009 after my slk was stolen and although i much prefer the Z4 and how it drives, in the three years i owned the slk i didnt have a single problem, my z4 has been in 3 times to the dealership with various problems.
The first problem was that the whole light panel on the left side at the back of the car had to be replaced, the second i had a problem with the boot and it went in again, yesterday whilst driving my computer went made and eventually i ended up with 5 warning lights and the handbrake was completely disabled.
I live approx 12 miles away from the nearest dealership so its quite annoying having to go back and forward (always going in first for diagnosis then i have to wait for a replacement part so doing at least two journeys for each fault). Yesterday i called the dealership and then the bmw emergenecy service (i am covered for 5 years) and they both encouraged me to drive the car in to the dealership even though my handbrake was not working at all. I managed to get someone to come out who, once he discovered it would have to go in as he couldnt fix it put real pressure on me to drive it in, clearly he didnt want to have to wait for it to be collected. I feel really upset with bmw, i am a young girl (23) and was not prepared to drive a car without a handbrake working - yet they repeatedly put pressure on me to do so.
Car is still with the dealership now have not heard a thing yet - so will call them in an hour and find out whats going on!
Has anyone else had similar issues? I just feel the car & the service has been a dissappointment - and franlky i expected more?
P.s i have only done 8k miles in it!
