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Like others have said, sometimes the car has a few problems when you first get it but once they're fixed some people get years of trouble free driving so hopefully that will be the case for you. |
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N54 recalls dealt with the high pressure fuel pump. There was also a recent recall on the N55 cars dealing with broken vanos bolts.
Thread link....http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=831971 Recall link... http://www.bimmerfest.com/news/76464...anos-problems/ Not saying this is your issue, but it could be. Supposedly, it only affects cars with build dates of Dec. 2010 and earlier but the recall extends to 2012 model cars as well, perhaps for good measure on BMW's part. Run your VIN in one of the databases and it will tell you your build date. |
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The dealership called me today saying the problem was fixed. They said the intake boot was coming off during hard acceleration and was putting the car into LIMP mode due to a change in airflow detected by some airflow sensor. They replaced it, and I drove the car a bunch tonight and pushed it fairly hard. Overall seemed great. The only issue I still occasionally have is when I'm decelerating and roll through something like a yield sign, or if a light goes from red to green, and then I hit the accelerator semi-hard there is a significant turn over time (~1-1.5 seconds) before the gear catches. Anyone else have this happen with the DCT? |
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No, the Vanos problem was with the newer N55 engine.....The N5 only had the water pump issue.
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I don't think BMW's "half assed" inspection has anything to do with your blown chargepipe.. Did you expect the tech to get out his crystal ball and predict that the part was going to fail in the near future? Or if it's a vanos failure, would you also like the crystal ball treatment? Get real.
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The CPO checklist is just that. Pencil whipped by the tech. Mine was checked off and I found some missing tools. No big deal but you do wonder if any manf spends much time on them.
When I sold my RX8 back to the dealer I know they missed a few things when they CPO'd it. You do have to let the dealer make an attempt to fix the car. You're still under warranty. It took me three visits to get a squeak out of mine but they stuck to it.
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Glad to hear it was fixed easily.
Did the selling dealer call you back with any plan or good faith offer? Are there any BMW accessories you are thinking of getting for it? If so, maybe you can suggest they give you an XX% discount off the price of those for your hassle on the second day of ownership. Or some other suggestion that would you make you feel better about your purchase and help them retain a customer. Worth a try. |
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I'm not on this site as often as many and certainly don't pay super close attention...but what I can say is EVERYTIME I look at the posts, someone is complaining about either reliability or "livability" issues with the DCT. What the OP is describing sounds horrible!!! And...I've read it dozens of times. I'm sure there are many cars that run perfectly, but it seems like an overabundance of issues with the DCT. Does anyone disagree?? - This can't be my imagination. But, to the OP...sorry about your troubles, I'd be kind of discouraged.
Everyone knows the new 2 series doesn't offer a DCT.....doesn't that tell anyone anything??? What I do know is you couldn't pay me enough money to buy a 135i with the DCT. My 2008 135i MT was 100% engine/transmission trouble-free for 35,000 HARD Miles. I beat the hell out of that thing! :-) Prediction: Your car will be back in the shop within 7500 miles. Hope I'm wrong......
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And I posted that the hidden upside was that my car seemed significantly faster, so I completely agree. Not sure what they changed on the stock tunes, but the car feels like it has 50 more ft/lbs of torque. |
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I'm try to wear the RFTs down as quickly as possible because they just aren't able to handle the least amount of torque.
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