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I stand corrected- at what month (generally) will you be no longer able to order a 2016 MY from the factory? She made it seem like I needed to order it before my June lease maturity date so as to retain the traditional free maintenance program, as the car would still be a 2016. Regardless, +1 for lease pull ahead.
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Key word is 'can'; some dealers stop sooner, particularly for cars that they don't typically stock like the 2-series, primarily to maximize profit (new model year = less likely to discount) and minimize potential prior-model-year stock.
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Great. So Mike, I will have one aux radiator, correct (**still beating dead horse, lol**)? 2016 228i xDrive M Sport... I was unhappy there were no fog lights available with M Sport, but it forced me to select the ZLP without question. Actually, they threw in that and the HK audio after they quoted me $1,200 in excessive wear charges, but that's another whole story entirely. Can't wait.
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Yep: one radiator. (BTW, everyone: I've actually received official confirmation from BMW (through a pal) that M Sport (ZMM) and the Track Handling Package (ZHP) are the triggers for the second aux radiator.) And ZLP is waaaay worth it for the angel eyes alone.
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01-30-2016, 03:38 PM | #30 |
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I buy my shoes at TJ Maxx or Marshall's for $30, last year's models. If you view your purchasing of cars this way, you should be riding a Honda. Shitty shoes = better car.
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01-30-2016, 06:53 PM | #31 |
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2017 changes in maintenance plan
Hi Dan,
Do you have a link to an official announcement about this? I was at my dealer today talking about a 2017 ED 228i and he said the 4 yr maintenance plan was going away but didn't have details on what would replace it. Thanks in advance for your reply.
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I was debating between the 2016/17/18 MYs and ultimately went with the 16 because the maintenance change, the N55's proven reliability, and because I got tired of waiting. |
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This is why I was surprised with JD Power's Initial Quality Study and the 2 series award, especially since the interiors for the coupes/sedans are so similar and share many of the same materials. I'm not sure how much initial quality really refers to interior materials/fit and finish, but maybe they saw significant differences in quality between the first f30 models and the f22s. I don't believe the most current gen. 3 series won this same award. This is why I was asking if someone knew something I didn't in terms of the in these two model lines, besides 'quality' being somewhat subjective in general.
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So far my bimmer seems to be fairly solid overall. The interior is good compared to other cars I've owned except for Audi. I think Audi has the one of the most solid interiors on the market. I had an old A4 and after 15 years and 100,000 miles it had no air leaks or rattles.
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You can think of it as a (potentially substantial) price increase. On the other hand, the maintenance was previously limited to the first owner, so for anyone leasing for 3 years the maintenance already ends when the lease does, unless you buy out the residual. Brake gently, and you'll be fine.
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It was pretty reliable. I had trouble with the cruise control, but I've had cruise control problems in 3 different Audis. The only other thing that happened was the water pump went out which is a major b*tch and costs a fortune in labor. It's best to just change the timing belt at the same time. Other than that it was just maintenance. It was actually a really nice car, I liked it a lot. I wish Audi offered one that size now with the center differential quattro system, the A3 and TT I believe have the Haldex system. The new A/S 4s are getting too big for me.
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