135i = Worst Predicted Reliability

hangover · 10-27-2010, 08:56 AM

Of any BMW model. M3 best. Source CR:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/26/2...bility-scores/

hangover · 10-27-2010, 08:56 AM

Freakazoid · 10-27-2010, 08:58 AM

yep...it's why the resale values of the car are freaking plummeting...

hangover · 10-27-2010, 09:01 AM

128i's are going for more now used.

Feyd · 10-27-2010, 09:03 AM

awesome.

1HungryMan · 10-27-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hangover

128i's are going for more now used.

Really??? Wow..

sb335is · 10-27-2010, 09:13 AM

lease ftw!

Rawhide · 10-27-2010, 09:35 AM

Reliability, Resale value... a jedi craves not these things.

KingOfJericho · 10-27-2010, 09:47 AM

Hooraaaay Lease!!!!!!!

JHOOPS2 · 10-27-2010, 09:50 AM

The irony of this, being that BMW's are supposed to have good residual value is that I just sold my 2004 Mustang Cobra for $27.5K (US) and only paid $28K for it back in 2004 brand new.

-Jeff

Feyd · 10-27-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JHOOPS2

The irony of this, being that BMW's are supposed to have good residual value is that I just sold my 2004 Mustang Cobra for $27.5K (US) and only paid $28K for it back in 2004 brand new.

-Jeff

Did you have $15k worth of mods on it though...

j/k.

hangover · 10-27-2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHOOPS2

The irony of this, being that BMW's are supposed to have good residual value is that I just sold my 2004 Mustang Cobra for $27.5K (US) and only paid $28K for it back in 2004 brand new.

-Jeff

BS

NYC6 · 10-27-2010, 10:21 AM

The HPFP debactle has ruined the 135's reputation forever. Like the Pinto is associated with bursting into flames the 135 will be always linked with pump problems. Great job BMW in no fixing an issue in a timely manner. Idiots!

JHOOPS2 · 10-27-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Feyd

Did you have $15k worth of mods on it though...

j/k.

Something like that...But 80% was sponsor/vendor donated ;-) But true value of mods was something like $12K

JHOOPS2 · 10-27-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hangover

BS

Bone stock with low miles they are still going for $22-$24K.

Adam_NCNN · 10-27-2010, 10:41 AM

Why don't we file a class action against ABC for affecting our resale value?

JHOOPS2 · 10-27-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by maxnix

So what condition is yours in and how much would you sell it for? I bet not in the $20Ks unless it is truly a stripper.

Me?

TMR013 · 10-27-2010, 10:45 AM

CR is garbage data anyway. Their methods/results have been proven flawed, if not downright bought.
But the damamge is done. The sensationalist ABC story and the subsequent psudo-recall have probably wrecked resale value forever. Good thing I'm not planning to sell mine any time soon.

Ninja Monkey · 10-27-2010, 10:49 AM

Wow, that would piss me off if I had bought mine. I leased.

doogle · 10-27-2010, 10:50 AM

Guess I'll "have" to keep my car for a while then, poor me.

JHOOPS2 · 10-27-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by doogle

Guess I'll "have" to keep my car for a while then, poor me.

Ha ha! Same here. I plan on having mine around for at least 4 years.

1speedbike · 10-27-2010, 12:09 PM

M3 is most reliable?

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JHOOPS2 AKA HISSMAN 34 Rep 888 Posts Drives: 2009 SG 135i Coupe' Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (5)	The irony of this, being that BMW's are supposed to have good residual value is that I just sold my 2004 Mustang Cobra for $27.5K (US) and only paid $28K for it back in 2004 brand new. -Jeff __________________ (FBO) Cobb Stage 2+, AR Downpipes, Injen DCI, AA (Sport) FMIC, ER Chargepipe/Synapse BOV, Carbon fiber bits and Breyton GTS-R Wheels.
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NYC6 Banned 72 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: '10 135i PPKI/06 C6 Z51 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI/NY iTrader: (0)	The HPFP debactle has ruined the 135's reputation forever. Like the Pinto is associated with bursting into flames the 135 will be always linked with pump problems. Great job BMW in no fixing an issue in a timely manner. Idiots!
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