Z4 ROOF PROBLEM - - BMW WON'T HELP!

If the dealer opens your 'file' and sees that you've bought half a dozen cars from them, they will normally do the sensible thing and make a good will gesture. I good customer is easily lost.

As said earlier, much is donw to approach, history with the dealer etc. but basically a 7 year old car is just that. If you bought it and never used it, after 3 years it's out of warranty - end of story i'm afraid unles you have good negiotiation skills. :thumbsup:
 
Things must be more expensive these days! My 56plate Z4 recently had the same roof motor failure due to blocked micro-drain hole, and I was quoted £2000 by the BMW dealer to sort. Bearing in mind the car's worth £9K that seemed steep.

Decided to take a hit and get an economical (aka slow and sensible) car instead, so traded in, honesty prevailed (it was a blisteringly hot day so strange I didn't had the roof down...) so the 'economical' car dealer have passed it on to some unfortunate soul at a car auction - BEWARE.

Anyway after the BMW dealer quoted £2k (and on the day I was due to take receipt of my new car) the BMW dealer rang to say that BMW HQ would, as a good will gesture, part pay the costs and it would only cost £1k!

So if you guys can get it done from independent garages for <£850 well done.

I can't stand the idea of 'silly money' costs of keeping a 'prestige brand' on the road. I bought the car in part 'cos they are 'reliable and well designed/engineered'. CLEARLY NOT.

Bye bye BMW.
 
there are a lot of places now comming in at around 500 including a new motor to sort this out.... not pleasant but better than the silly money bmw want
 
£500 at an independent all in for a failed roof motor is reasonable for sure, the stealers charging £2000 is a joke. Recently had mine replaced and I still get nervous when opening and closing the blumming roof :roll:
 
I'm off to Autotech at Telford on Thursday.
It's gonna be around the £525 inc mark.
300 mile round trip but hope it's worth it.
Will post how I get on in the Dealer Feedback forum.


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To anyone looking at this site,and has roof problems, get yourselves to Pete at AutoTech/Telford. Brillant repair, saved loads, very knowledgeable and helpful, well chuff with result and cost. Thanks Pete once again. Worth the journey, so give it a shot, and save your pennies.Call Pete Thorpe on 01952 259 175
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