12-15-2018, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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Own your car since new and more than 4 years now? Any issues?
I bought my car with less than 50 miles on the odometer. Drove gently for the first 1200 miles. Changed oil twice a year. Never*
abuse it, track it, nor use any tunes. Now near 5 years of ownership, still trouble free. If you own your car since new, taking care of it, and still own it pass the first 4 years of warranty, how is your car reliability? Any surprises after you are out of warranty? Thanks! |
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12-15-2018, 11:15 AM | #4 |
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I just edited my post to correct an overly ambitious Auto Correct feature. Thanks for the heads up! :-)
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2014 F31 Sports Wagon since new in August 2013 with 31K miles. Maintenance by the book. Only issue I had was failure of the door locking actuators in both front doors which is a common F30 family issue.
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I do notice now my comfort entry not working as well now. Touching the door handle to lock and unlock is not that responsive. |
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Not 4 years but the last month of a 36 month 2014 435MPPK/MPE & what is now the Track Package, cracked a motor mount. Must have been rare as it was a cheap part but not stocked in the US, was shipped in from Germany. Delay in the repair got me a loaner & a full months payment back.
Only non scheduled maintenance item on the car.
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12-16-2018, 04:48 AM | #11 |
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You are lucky. I had a 2013 428i MT. Too many issues with that car.
Drive train vibration issues from 6k that never got fixed even under warranty. BMW couldn't even diagnose the issue... Fuel pump failure. Bad wheel bearings, rusty brake hubs, clutch slippage on 1st gear. Minor issues, creaky interior, boot release didn't work properly, blocked wiper washer jets, slight clunking from steering rack. Sold the car @42k. That car was a nightmare. Don't think I would get a early build again. Now have a 2015 428i AT. Still have the creaky interior. Creaks even when you apply gas from a standstill. Has a low level high frequency whine from passenger side. Not sure if its wind noise, wheel bearing or brakes. Just not good enough from a manufacturer like BMW. Give up on the FXX series. Hopefully the G series is better in terms of build quality and reliability. |
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12-16-2018, 07:49 AM | #12 |
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85k on my car. It has been super reliable. Nothing required other than a hood latch release cable replacement under warranty. Here are my routine maintenance expenses thus far after the free maintenance expired in July 2016:
Miles Type of service Total 37000 Continental Control Contact Sport A/S tires $712 54000 Brake fluid flush $106.68 55000 Oil change $78.61 57000 Spark plug replacement $231.12 62000 Oil change and tires rotated $103.2 69500 Oil change $99.95 71000 Cabin+engine air filter change;tires rotated $105.73 71500 Brake pads replaced on all four wheels $534.84 72000 Wiper blades replaced $36.61 74000 Continental DWS 06 tires $756 76900 Oil change $106 77050 Alignment $112 Total $2270.74
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You're making the assumption that this was all at the same shop so the pricing should always be consistent. The pricing is different because work was done at multiple places and in some instances coupons were applied, or labor was low, or I supplied the parts etc.
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12-16-2018, 10:20 AM | #15 |
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Thanks all for sharing! Wow, there is one bad one out of a bunch of good ones. I guess there is no avoiding bad ones....
My cost for year 5 is about $1300. What I go: New non run flat tires New brake pads + related stuffs like cleaner, lubes, etc. New low beam LED bulbs Bimmercode and Bluetooth hardware New Wiper blades New K&N air filter |
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The whole idea was to get a new car so you would have trouble free motoring for at least 5yrs. But turned out nothing but. Even the BMW technician sat in the car said you get some cars that are trouble free then others that just problems. Doesn't give me much confidence in BMW's quality control. Minor niggles such as the creaks I can live with so long as the car's reliable, I don't mind paying for wear and tear maintenance. But every time the car breaks down. BMW stealers charge £160 just to look at it... But at least some of you guys out there seem to have good ones. |
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12-16-2018, 11:24 AM | #17 |
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hey king, i would try this for your creaks
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1210175 |
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I guess no USA "Lemon Law" equivalent in UK? |
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Have not found any one, 330, X3, 335is, 135is, 435, 440, a bad car so far.
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Mean't I couldn't really drive more than 70mph without it starting to feel bad. Well the car seemed to be fixed under warranty. But came back after the warranty had expired. Not sure what the equivalent 'lemon law' is in the UK but would have been difficult to prove after the elapsed time. There were a few others on the forum reporting similar issues. Not only that but with other people accidentally damaging the car, then the vandalism. Along with the reliability issues. It was a painful car ownership experience. |
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I did a post at end of 2019, but don't see it now. Anyway, 2019 was trouble free. Did oil changes and one dealer's scan.
Edit: Also did brake fluid flush in 2019. My total maintenance cost in 2019 was a few hundreds. Last edited by Pdxway; 06-03-2020 at 07:08 AM.. |
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