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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So very upset today 
My divorce gift to myself decided to have a heart attack and is currently being resuscitated at the garage.
Its not looking good and they don't hold much hope.
They are saying the heart (engine) might have gone.
Anyway anyone work for bmw can get me a good deal lol.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i read this twice before realising it was a car - first time i read it i thought omg and had to re read it - was quite relieved - then my mind went into ooooo treating yourself to a new man for a divorce pressie - now im chuckling haha - hope it recovers |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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They said it could possible be fixed but might cost more than its worth.
ie a new engine 3.5k and to be honest if I did pay that would never trust the car again so would want to change it.
ive been offered 1.5k without a working engine so might take that and get a new one.
so much hassle mind and I have expensive taste |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"is it worth maybe getting a second opinion ?"
There is nothing I can do the AA took me to the garage and I was told not to try starting the car at all.
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Ahh was going to say if it was less than 3 months ago car has to be fit for purpose and even private sellers can't get away with writing a receipt saying sold as seen
What's the car worth when fully running? You can check e bay for completed listings |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ahh was going to say if it was less than 3 months ago car has to be fit for purpose and even private sellers can't get away with writing a receipt saying sold as seen
What's the car worth when fully running? You can check e bay for completed listings "
I've checked and it's only worth about 6k now the only reason the dealer offered me 1.5k is the spec of the car. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Have you looked on e bay for damaged repairables completed listings of your car in e bay.
You might get more for it there "
Funny but my mates hubby just suggested that so I'm looking now. He says I should get a good couple of grand for it. Most on there are write offs and they are about 3 k |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have you looked on e bay for damaged repairables completed listings of your car in e bay.
You might get more for it there
Funny but my mates hubby just suggested that so I'm looking now. He says I should get a good couple of grand for it. Most on there are write offs and they are about 3 k "
im sure the offer you had was one to quickly get the car off your hands - and after reading what others have said you will get a lot more than that |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"is it worth maybe getting a second opinion ?
There is nothing I can do the AA took me to the garage and I was told not to try starting the car at all.
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There is a prestige scrap yard on park road in bury , they have lots of bmw's may be worth a visit |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In the last year Watchdog has heard numerous cases of total engine failure in the BMW 1-Series, 3-Series and 5-Series vehicles built between 2007 and 2009. The cause of which have been because the timing chains have snapped causing the engine to come to a complete stand still. |
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BMW offer ‘goodwill gestures’ towards some of the cost of repairing the timing chain. So are clearly aware of the problem.
But this goodwill gesture is only extended to customers who have maintained a regular BMW service history, and who have had repair work carried out at BMW-approved garages.
In both Mr Staples and Mr Greenwood’s case, BMW refused to contribute towards the cost of repair as they had instructed repair work from non-approved BMW garages.
Mr Staples and Mr Greenwood insisted that they had no choice but to accept a lower quote for repair since BMW’s quotations were so high.
When Barry Ireland’s chain snapped on his BMW 1-Series, BMW did meet some of the cost as he used an approved garage. But that still left him facing a bill of nearly £5,000 for parts and labour.
For many other owners like Mr Staples and Mr Greenwood’s they have been left to pay up or face writing off their car.
Peter Devlin had to meet the full cost of rebuilding the engine in his BMW 5-Series costing him £4476
Roger Walkden had to pay over £4,000 to get his BMW 3-Series back on the road.
And it’s not just vehicles that have racked up the miles that face the timing chain fault.
Watchdog has heard from a driver affected by this same problem who only had 26,000 miles on the clock.
Principal of Forensic Engineering Associates John Dabek told us that, he is concerned that there is a manufacturing design fault with the N47 engine.
Mr Dabek explains that by placing the timing chain at the back of the engine, meaning that to access it requires the total removal of the engine, BMW are expecting the timing chain to remain untouched for the lifespan of the vehicle.
As such, it would appear that BMW do not expect the timing chain to fail.
Therefore when it does fail, BMW should take greater responsibility. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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BMW is committed to ensuring the best possible customer satisfaction and takes all customer concerns extremely seriously. In the case of unusual engine noise, or a more serious fault, there can be a wide variety of causes and further information is required before any conclusion can be reached. If any of your viewers is concerned about their car following your programme, they should call BMW Group UK directly on xxxxxxxxxxx, where we would be happy to advise them. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"BMW is committed to ensuring the best possible customer satisfaction and takes all customer concerns extremely seriously. In the case of unusual engine noise, or a more serious fault, there can be a wide variety of causes and further information is required before any conclusion can be reached. If any of your viewers is concerned about their car following your programme, they should call BMW Group UK directly on xxxxxxxxxxx, where we would be happy to advise them."
Wow thank you so much for that I'm going to look into it further now. Mine is a 07 model too your a star |
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