06-02-2014, 07:40 PM | #16 | |
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This is the one thing I don't understand about German car companies. They build the best cars on the planet, but why can't they get the nagging quality problems taken care of like the Japanese? Just think how dominant the German car companies could be if their quality and dependability matched the Japanese. |
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06-14-2014, 02:11 PM | #17 |
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Update: The car has landed. It came to the dealership yesterday afternoon. I saw the car today in the service department and it looks very nice. I won't take possession of the car until the clear bra is applied some time next week. So, the earliest I am anticipating picking it up will be next Saturday. I can't wait.
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06-17-2014, 01:05 PM | #18 | |
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I guess if you've waited this long another week isn't going to kill you. I'd be curious to hear what the dealership delivery process is like - I'm guessing that there's not too much that you don't already know about the car. |
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06-17-2014, 08:57 PM | #19 | |
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I, too, am curious about the delivery process. So far, the dealership experience has been top-notch and very accommodating. |
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06-26-2014, 08:56 PM | #20 |
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I picked up the car yesterday and I am just starting to figure how to operate the never-ending technology. My Client Advisor went over everything and I was able to pick up some things. However, there is so much to learn that I'll be learning new things for quite some time. Needless to say, the BMW 435xi coupe rocks!
As I said earlier, the dealership experience was fantastic as well. They had the car sitting in the showroom ready to go. They just needed to add the front license plate bracket (Illinois requires both front and back plates, but the CA still waited to ask me if I wanted the front brackets drilled in), the finance/warranty process was painless (all the figures were agreed upon a couple of weeks earlier), and the new car prep/explanation was great as well. I'll post some pictures in the next reply. |
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06-27-2014, 05:36 AM | #22 |
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I only have one question.......what's under the cover??
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06-27-2014, 12:07 PM | #23 |
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Congratulations - the car looks awesome.
Also good to hear that the dealership experience was enjoyable and your "Client Advisor" was able to show you a few things on your new car that you were not aware of. Does BMW recommend any break in procedure or can you simply drive the car like you've already owned it for months? |
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06-27-2014, 09:39 PM | #25 | |
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The dealership experience has been great so far. BMW is supposed to contact me about the dealership experience some time next week, so I am anxious to know what questions they ask. I understand there is a break in period, but not everybody agrees with it. Some people feel like you should drive it like you stole it, while others (like me) feel you should let the car settle in for a few hundred miles before getting on it. I will say that I have been tempted numerous times to test the car in sport mode, but I haven't done it yet. Usually the car is in comfort (default setting) or eco-pro (namely around town). You can feel a big difference between all three settings. The thing is, though, the car will get up to 80,90, 100 mph in any mode if you aren't paying attention. |
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07-01-2014, 11:54 AM | #26 | |
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I'm sure you'll find a buyer - hopefully someone who is willing to pay-up for the low mileage. |
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07-01-2014, 12:03 PM | #27 | |
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The most recent articles I've read indicate there's some value in varying the RPM range to allow the rings to seat. In the same vein I've read that it is not good to take a new vehicle on a long road trip where it will stay at the same RPM for an extended time. By contrast, when I read a forum dedicated to PWCs (Personal Watercraft) break in periods are still a big deal. SeaDoo actually restricts the power that's available from the engine for the first ten hours of operation and apparently the ECU tracks the percentage of time the engine has been at WOT (Wide open throttle) during the break in period - essentially tattling on the owner if the engine comes in for a warranty repair. |
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07-01-2014, 08:46 PM | #28 | |
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I don't know if my dad will ever find a buyer for the car. He's had two inquiries and that is it. My belief is that people don't want a Chrysler 300M unless it is dirt-cheap. I think my dad would be better off trading the 300M for an early 2000 Dakota to replace his 1988 Dakota, but he can't find a decent long-bed Dakota. The Dakotas we do see are usually torn up and have that classic Chrysler paint-job we all know and love (hate). I sort of wish he would move on to a Ford Ranger, etc..., but that will never happen. I wish he would dump Chrysler period and get a Chevy Malibu like my mom wants, but that won't happen as well. |
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LHS, 300M, Intrepid, Concorde, Eagle Vision, New Yorker, Ahhhhh the "LH" bodies. Lots of GOOD "Hours per RO" there. Transmissions apart in assembly line fashion. 2.7L overheating concerns. Hub Assemblies. Drive Axles. I could go on and on. I miss the good ole' days. BRING BACK THE LH http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_LH_platform |
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07-03-2014, 10:21 AM | #30 | |
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While the LH cars did have some quality concerns, I've always thought they were pretty decent cars as long as you didn't buy one with a 2.7 liter engine. |
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