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Feelin' Solexy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: WA
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Looking for a MINI/BMW shop in the DC/Baltimore area
Hi guys,
I have an ailing Mini Cooper S which needs some attention in the DC/Baltimore area and was hoping someone here might have a recommendation. This is my wife's car, and we left it with her folks when we moved to Malaysia in the fall. The car has suddenly started to leak, meaning we end up with water in the drivers footwell. More disastrously, the leak is apparently getting to the electronics  My in-laws took it to the dealership who couldn't locate the leak after holding onto the car for nearly three weeks... The dealership claimed there was no leak and that the window must have been open. My MIL picked up the car and drove it home, and the next morning there was water in it again... Yet it had not rained  The car is now back in my in-laws' possession and I was hoping for a recommendation on an independent shop within an hour of their area, which is Annapolis. Thanks in advance guys!
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01-18-2012, 05:41 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: MD
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I'm in town if I can help, have a Mini too.
Previous owner of my car had it serviced at Chesapeake Imports in Annapolis, said he was happy with them. 410-267-8411. |
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01-18-2012, 05:56 AM
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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
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try bimmer forums - do not go to any new dealer in MD/Va. - know too much inside bad experiences
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01-18-2012, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Sorry about the tangent, Tishabet. V^2 is pretty savy on the local shops in Annapolis.
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01-18-2012, 06:04 AM
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Feelin' Solexy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: WA
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Thanks for the info guys!!
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Grant In the stable: 1938 Buick Special model 41, 1963 Solex 2200, 1973 Vespa Primavera 125, 1974 Vespa Rally 200, 1986 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia, 1989 VW Doka Tristar, 2011 Pursuit 315 OS, 2022 Tesla Y Gone but not forgotten: 1973 VW Beetle, 1989 Porsche 944, 2008 R56 Mini Cooper S |
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01-18-2012, 07:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicagoland
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be aware there's a recall on mini's for turbocharge coolant pump
89,000 Mini Coopers recalled for fire risk - Jan. 16, 2012 |
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