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I own a 97 528 Titanium that I just think is terrific. Moved up from a Ford absolutely grateful every time I settle in. At 6'3" I thought the 528 would be too short on leg room but a knowledgeable salesman showed me the "tall guy option". Power the driver seat way forward and on the right side running track you will see a retaining clip covering about 5 cm of screw. It pops out with the screwdiver so conveniently located in the trunk lid ( thank you BMW!!) and power the seat back. The back seat is useless now behind the driver, but you will love it. I have been disappointed by the dealer many times since but I remain thankful to the salesman who knew his product. |
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I too was impressed with the style of the Jag, and decided I wanted one. I drove it and I wasn't exactly disappointed, but I wasn't overly impressed either. I noticed that the build quality is a bit patch. The Jag's interior is full of cheap bits of plastic, more than you would expect in a car of that price. The sleek window lines also make for some sub par visibility in traffic. For comparison's sake only, I drove a used BOW 5, and I was immediately sold on it. The 5 handles beautifully, rides more compliantly, and is generally more comfortable. It's hard to describe the experience of driving a 5----it feels like a big car when it should, with silky-smooth manners on the highway, and yet feels like a small sports car when you're maneuvering in city traffic. The Jag is beautiful to look at, and a good car besides, but if you drive both your choice will be easy. Nothing drives like the 5. |
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My service tech just told me that this can be caused by the ridge that builds up on the rotor due to wear of the rotor. You either replace the rotor or turn it. He recommended replacement because turning (in a lathe) would take off too much material if the Rotor has already been worn down to the limits. Mine were very near there at 40,000 miles |
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I have recently moved to Atlanta, in East Cobb County. I am closer to Roswell than Marietta. Need to find a good shop to take my '93 525iT for maintenance and fixes. Anybody hav suggestions? If you are in Birmingham, AL I would HIGHLY recommend Stephen's Garage. Don't have the number handy, but will track it down if someone needs it. He is very talented at diagnosis and does great work for a fair price! I wish I could find the time to take my wagon back to Birmingham! |
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| I currently own a 1995 525i. Every year that I have owned this vehicle ( 3 years ) I have had to have the tension pulley and base plate replaced as it begins to chatter quite loudly. The last time that I had it replaced they told me that the compressor was tight and needed replaced. I contacted BMW to inquire about this ongoing problem. If the compressor is causing the failure of the tension pulley, it was also causing it 3 years ago when the car was under warranty. The customer service representative claims that the two are unrelated and refused to provide any assistance. If the compressor is causing the failure of the pulley it should have been replaced at no cost to me. Has anyone else experienced similar problems?? | |
| I recently bought a 2002 530i. The battery will not hold its charge longer than 4 days without running the vehicle. The battery runs dead, and needs to be jumped started. Interesting enough, the dealer said the exact same thing happened to another 2002 530i owner who bought the same model at the same dealership I bought mine. They tested his battery and it held a charge in the shop. But when he took it home a second time, the exact same thing happened again to him. Now, my 530i is in the dealership today (12/28/01) to review the exact problem. Something is running the battery down. Any clues? | |
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Can anyone shed any light on experiences with the dealers in Westchester (Pace BMW & Westchester BMW) with regards to sales and/or service? I want to be prepared when I decide to take "THE STEP UP". Thanks! |
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| Jim-you should try Massey Automotive in Marietta. They specialize in German autos including VW, BMW, Porsche, Audi(as well as any domestic make). To date they've worked on my VW, Ford SHO, Lincoln TownCar and BMW. Always professional, no games or double talk. They've always treated me fairly and most importantly always did the job right the FIRST time. Their number is 770-971-4466. They can take care of any problem you have. | |
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My local BMW dealer, Markel BMW (Omaha, NE) has a loaner car policy that really irks me. He won't allow you a loaner unless you bought the car from him. I didn't know this until I brought my car in for service. Unfortunately, I bought my 540iM from a Wisconsin dealer and my wife bought her 323iA from an Iowa dealer. Mine is purely under CPO warranty but my wife's is still under full original bumper-to-bumper. Last week she had a list of warranty repairs (e.g., sunroof wouldn't open, highbeam headlight switch went out) but they still wouldn't allow her a loaner. Are most or all other BMW dealers like this regarding loaners? When BMW surveyed me after some recent work on our cars, I made sure to comment negatively about this dealer's irritating loaner policy. Guess it bugs me since my wife's former Infiniti was bought thru a Chicago IL dealer by a Des Moines IA dealer. The Omaha Infiniti dealer gave her a loaner for every routine service visit (there were no non routine service events in the 60,000 miles she owned the car). And we had a Ford product a while back. While on vacation in places like upstate NY or Georgia dealers had no problem giving loaner cars for warranty and routine service work. As I told Markel, don't they realize people travel, move, take vacations, etc? |
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| I know this message is about 3 months late, but the problem is probably the Alpine radio which has been known to short, hence draining the battery. | |
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