I have had issues with a local BMW dealer. Where can I post this on your site?
Stay as far away from this dealer as you can! I have lost thousands of dollars becuase
of the car I bought from them. It is a 2008 528i BMW. It only had 17,000 miles on it so
I thought at $26k 2 years ago it was a real "bargain". Sadly, low mileage can
sometimes be a detriment I later found out. Below is the approximate mileage when
"issues" occurred and the problems I encountered.
1. 3 weeks after I bought the car it needed new brakes. ($650.00) Luckily the car had a
few months left on the service warranty so Reading replaced them.
2. Within a year, I started having all kinds of problems and was concerned that
something major could happen. Luckily,8 months after buying the car, I bought an
extended warranty from this dealer through Zurich or by now I would have lost the car.
(warranty cost me $2500.00)
3. 10/23/14: Engine light on. Needed to replace pump. Cost $485.00 paid $200.00
cash out of pocket from a local mechanic
4.10/30/14. Driving on the highway the transmission malfunction warning light went on.
took the car to another dealer and was told the entire transmission had to be replaced.
Car only had 32,608 miles. I called Reading and they said they had a local Aamco
shop who could fix it because they did not service BMW transmissions.
The cost for a rebuilt trans was $6500.00 plus other work. I had to pay over $400.00
out of pocket. The biggest problem was that they kept the car for a month and I had to
pay a $1000.00 car rental fee . The warranty company said the job only took 3 days
and it was not their problem AAMCO did not have the parts!
5. 12/31/14: 33,397 miles: Engine light on: sealing frommet had to be replaced. Car
needed 3 new tires to pass inspection also! New sway bar bushing had to be installed.
New headlight bulb had to be installed:
a. Rental Car Hertz: $1000.00 (month)
b. Turnersville BMW engine light check $134.00
c. AAMCO: Additional $400.00 cash /not covered by warranty
d. Zurich Extended Warranty: $2300.00 (cost)
3. 3 new tires $779.18
f. Bulb replacement: $73.66
g. Sway bar bushing $100.00 ded. due by me after warranty
Total Costs in 2 years with Zurich Warranty: $4,786.84
IF I HAD NOT BOUGHT WARRANTY; $8851.98
Folks: Above can all be verified by receipts!
BUYER BEWARE
David Pomerant
e=mail: dskip2008@aol.com