Walk or Run from MR

DaleWA · 11-26-2012, 01:30 PM

Isn't the consensus to avoid a MR purchase when it did not have it's 1200 service? This one had the first oil change at 9 months and 8892 miles. Even though it is low miles and still under warranty my inclination is to run from this one..

GammaZeta · 11-26-2012, 01:35 PM

Does lack of the 1,200 service guarantee that the car will break down/be a lemon/have a bad engine?

No.

Does it show that the previous owner doesn't care enough about the car after paying $60,000 for it to take it in for a free, quick check-up?

Yes.

Finnegan · 11-26-2012, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GammaZeta

Does lack of the 1,200 service guarantee that the car will break down/be a lemon/have a bad engine?

No.

Does it show that the previous owner doesn't care enough about the car after paying $60,000 for it to take it in for a free, quick check-up?

Yes.

inTgr8r · 11-26-2012, 02:41 PM

how many miles on it now?

DaleWA · 11-26-2012, 03:00 PM

Thanks guys for the feedback. This one is an '08, 24K miles, and under warranty/service until Feb 13. So, still worth considering?

marinb · 11-26-2012, 03:11 PM

The miles are low, and you've still got over a year of warranty to figure out if there are any major issues that need to be resolved. If there are no accidents and everything else is to your liking then I say go for it.

BTW, find out if Inspection I had just been done, otherwise it will probably need to be done very soon (under warranty).

inTgr8r · 11-26-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marinb

The miles are low, and you've still got over a year of warranty to figure out........

I would be looking for confirmation on that.
Missing the 1st service may = voided warranty.

Is this a dealer sale or private?

SD Z4MR · 11-26-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by marinb

...you've still got over a year of warranty to figure out if there are any major issues that need to be resolved.

On my calendar, February 2013 is just over 2 months away. 2013 may be "next year", but we're nearly at the end of 2012!

BTW, the OP also started a similar thread on Bimmerfest under a different username.

marinb · 11-26-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SD Z4MR

On my calendar, February 2013 is just over 2 months away. 2013 may be "next year", but we're nearly at the end of 2012!

BTW, the OP also started a similar thread on Bimmerfest under a different username.

Haha, you're right. I was totally thinking it was 2011 today. Stupid me. Yeah, 2 months might not be long enough to flesh out any serious issue. All the obvious issues could definitely be taken care of though, just pay an indy to give it a full run down then have the dealer fix it all under warranty.

DaleWA · 11-26-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SD Z4MR

BTW, the OP also started a similar thread on Bimmerfest under a different username.

Yep, that's me...I gotta get my usernames in sync. I wanted to make sure I reached all the smart contributors!

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11-26-2012, 01:35 PM	#2
GammaZeta Captain Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ma Posts: 746 iTrader: (1)	Does lack of the 1,200 service guarantee that the car will break down/be a lemon/have a bad engine? No. Does it show that the previous owner doesn't care enough about the car after paying $60,000 for it to take it in for a free, quick check-up? Yes.

11-26-2012, 03:00 PM	#5
DaleWA Private Drives: '11 X3 35i/'09 135i Vert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 81 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys for the feedback. This one is an '08, 24K miles, and under warranty/service until Feb 13. So, still worth considering?

11-26-2012, 03:11 PM	#6
marinb Second Lieutenant Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 273 iTrader: (0)	The miles are low, and you've still got over a year of warranty to figure out if there are any major issues that need to be resolved. If there are no accidents and everything else is to your liking then I say go for it. BTW, find out if Inspection I had just been done, otherwise it will probably need to be done very soon (under warranty).