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Okay, I'm asking because I have seen some 135is that had a 100K warranty, which I guess is something different.
EVERY recent BMW on the BMW dealer's lot seems to be "certified pre owned" including the one that I drove that had the check engine light come on. |
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08-31-2011, 06:34 PM | #27 |
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Here is the car I drove and you can see the "certified pre owned thing on the page."
http://www.kunibmw.com/certified/BMW...6a1f809993.htm |
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Actually the gas cap thing is real...if someone did not close it all the way during the last fill a code would be triggered. The dealer may not have known or was too lazy to clear it before your test drive. By the way...as a few posted the 335 and 135 main issue is the HPFP, which is now under warranty 10yr/100,000. I had one replaced already but no other issues. All I know is I have a smile on my face each and every time I drive this car...it is sooo much fun (w/Cobb A/P). In addition, there are not many on the road so it sticks out in the land of Lincoln (3,5, & 7 series) here in Chicago.
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'08 - produced in Sept. (I think - haven't looked at the tag in awhile). Yep, N55's are newer and I believe only a couple of reported problems with HPFP's here in the forum.
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08-31-2011, 07:33 PM | #33 |
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One good reason there are so few issues on the 2010-11 is the fact they are so new. Many have VERY few miles. Give them 2-3 years and then they can be compared to the previous years...
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08-31-2011, 07:49 PM | #34 |
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I have not seen if the N55 is covered under the 100K(or 120K) mile warranty. Something to be careful of...
The gas cap thing sounds false to me because if that was the case they should fix it or close it. I doubt the code would show up "after 3 min" if it had been previously set. My 2c Plus 1 on the cobb ap! Dont forget to uninstall it before you take it in for service! |
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Good luck with that, I love my 135i but I don't have to cart around little kids in car seats all day long either.
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The one thing I have noticed over the last 2 years on this this forum is that the volume of threads talking about HPFP failure has dropped a lot. I dont have facts to back this up. But, it seems that 2 years ago there was at least 1 new thread a week talking about a recent failure. This does not seem as frequent...but there still are failures.
It also seems that a few people have had their AC worked on several times. Mine was worked on twice in 9 months. If I have another failure on this car, I know I will not keep the vehicle past the warranty period. AC is way to valuable here in Az.
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I disagree! Research research research and maybe go for CPO. Getting a free loaner is nice, whenever my car is in for service. HPFP isn't even that bad(my 3rd). But hey, not everyone is in love with their 1. I am addicted to my 1. But I've only had mine for a couple months, so YMMV. Service records are important!
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FWIW, this price is a bit high, unless you want automatic. Back in March, I was looking at two 2009 CPO 135s from BMW dealers with less mileage for less money. Both were 6MT + M-Sport + iPod + leatherette. 9K miles for $32K and 15K miles for $31K and this was with no real negotiation, just their initial "best price". if you are concerned about reliability, a 2008 will be off warranty next year. A 2009 or 2010 will give you an extra year or two of factory warranty. |
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135i is a great car.....but family car.....but come on now...... that's a stretch even for this forum. I just can't say it with a straight face
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Agreed, 2008 at that mileage 25k tops... Its not even CPOd
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We are looking at moving to San Diego next summer, so we are thinking automatic, although I would love to have a stick. The automatics out here are about the same price, although the sticks are a tad more. |
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It wouldn't be our only car. I'm not a huge fan of the size of the 335, so if I can swing the 135, I'll do it. (Assuming the reliability is there.)
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