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Originally posted by RANDY P
if you do consider buying a BMW, make sure you inspect inside the valve cover - take a look into the oil fill opening, make sure it isn't sludged up.
Some of these cars (any BMW for that matter) if the PO followed the dealer's advice and only changed the oil at 15K intervals have serious sludging problems. It's nearly impossible to get rid of the gunk unless you disassemble the engine.
The 15K oil change (paid for by BMW of course) is bogus. They should be doing it every 7500 or less but the free maintenance will not pay for it...
rjp
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Hey RandtP,
I (finally) had some time and contacted my sales guy. He said only the later 3 series cars offered 15k oil changes, but they would do them (under warranty) whenevr I requested. Whenever is too ambiguous! He said come down and ink the deal. I said, give me a week.
I accept oil today is much better than oil several years back, but as BMW warranty is geared towards covering them for 50'000 miles, I guess poor oil would likely get them 50'000 miles (with their overseeing this every 15,000 miles) then their shops would likely make their money again. As I have friends who tell me (their dealerships) make no real profit on sales, but keep the doors open due to service, this really makes sense.
Duh, is this my stupidity? Sorry, but I believe something else. IF I SPEND THIS MUCH I WANT THE CAR TO LAST, not just till their coverage is over! I really want a car to last at least half of what my Ford trucks last, even if I abuse the car HALF as much as I abuse my trucks. I want this car to take my well wife past my life, even with maintenance. My truck may only give me another 10 years trustworthy (based on my last couple of abused, heavier used trucks).
I can easily get 200-300k+ from a truck that I abuse (4wd) shouldn't I expect that from a decent car?
Sorry guys, MY ONLY BAD CARS (so far) have been foreign. I even abused a Taurus for 150,000 miles- I even changed oil (at least) every 20,000 miles. And never added more than 1/2 quart between changes (what a piece of crap car- is what I read).
I want a car that is near that dependable, but one that is worth a few dollars after I drive it for years (that car I got every dollar it was worth, and much more). I trusted that car for my 1700 mile trip untill I traded it, but she NEVER failed me
I apologized for stuff I offered to SCHNELLE, I was wrong, was taken wrong by me. My finances are just mine, I want a car for the wife (not you). I corrected ANY problem before many were born. Address my question or butt out, please.
Am leaning towards a 330i with auto and packages. If I can or can't afford this is not the question, nor should be part of your response. I WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT PART. I wanted easy, and wanted stuff related to the late BMW stuff, nothing more.