[xxballinboi786]

damnnn...yesterday was a long day...i was going to the mall to hang out with my friends but there was a lot of traffic so when given the option to detour i clicked yes...the palisades shopping center which is usually 15 minutes from my house took 1 hour and 45 minutes to get to...then i hung out with my friends for 2 hours, got my mom some birthday presents [it was her birthday yesterday] and then ran to my car cause it was still raining and it was getting a bit late...i hit the unlock button on my remote and nothing happens and as i got to the car i touched the handle [i have CA] and nothing happened...so i took out my valet key and unlocked the car and it wouldnt start...i guess i left something on after being in a hurry as a result of being 2 hours late...at first i went inside to security which was on the other side of the mall which took 7 minutes to get to...they said they couldnt do anything and they would need to call a tow truck and it would cost $70 to jump start...i said forget it and went back to the car [14 minutes total] i asked people if they had jumper cables for about 30 minutes [total 44 minutes] then i saw a police officer and asked him for help and he said that there was an accident just outside the parking lot and to wait and he'd be there in a few minutes...i waited 20 minutes [1 hour 4 minutes] then went to sit in my car......a few minutes later i realized...I HAVE BMW ASSIST...IM SO STUPID WHY DIDNT I JUST CALL THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE? so i google the number from my phone and call them....gave them my VIN, phone number and address and 5 minutes later a tow truck came and started my car! for bmw assist...

[mods, please dont close the thread...if you must, just change the title ]

[nmulax]

That sucks.

Did you try pressing the BMW Assist WMD button in your car?
I think i programmed their number (and the concierge) into my phone the day I got my car.

[xxballinboi786]

yepp..i tried that as soon as i thought of BMW assist...but it didnt work cause the car wouldnt on...but i remembered the 5 series commercial where the guy called bmw from his cell...phew

[MB330]

Originally Posted by TwinTurbo335i

first i read about a kid goin to college n left his car at sume construction site
now i read about another kid doin another dumb thing whats next?

edit: daddy should've bought them common sense before bmw

To his defense nothing dumb was done on his part. He close the car and get back 2 hr later - battery dead.
The same happen to me ( 44 yr old). Car didn't start, BMW assist send track - he can't jump me too. Tow me to near BMW center - get battery replaced (1 yr old car) by warranty.

[John 070]

Originally Posted by BzzzBom

Mall? Mom? FU##? - How old are you?

*LOL* I was thinking what did I do yesterday....work at the office 11 hrs., go to the gym, watch Mojo for an hour, get up at 4 am and then the same on Wed. I thought the OP was kidding!

[Kyle M]

Originally Posted by TwinTurbo335i

first i read about a kid goin to college n left his car at sume construction site
now i read about another kid doin another dumb thing whats next?

edit: daddy should've bought them common sense before bmw

Daddy should have bought you a dictionary??? Or the smarts to use a browser that has spell check.

To all who knock, yes he is young and yes the story is funny. But I think we can all relate to having a bad day and wanting to vent. Don't jump people when all they are looking for is "damn that sucks, glad it was not serious"

[kpcoupe]

Originally Posted by TwinTurbo335i

first i read about a kid goin to college n left his car at sume construction site
now i read about another kid doin another dumb thing whats next?

edit: daddy should've bought them common sense before bmw

wtf? how is what he did dumb? Oh no i forgot that i have bmw assist!!! No human ever forgets things!!! god forbid a human accidentally forgets something!! chill.

[BK]

damn that sucks, glad it was not serious

[Fraggy]

So what drained the battery?

[DasBlitz]

Jump starting a car is not good for your car or the other car. Always just get it towed unless you really need to jumpstart it.

[booforty]

So BMW Assist works then?

[eleven11]

Do I need glasses, now? Or is it just Tylenol?

[007e92]

Originally Posted by John 070

*LOL* I was thinking what did I do yesterday....work at the office 11 hrs., go to the gym, watch Mojo for an hour, get up at 4 am and then the same on Wed. I thought the OP was kidding!

wow i thought i was the only one with a effed schedule like this. i work 10 hrs and get up at 4am too. 5 days a week though..

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by NIVKI89

To his defense nothing dumb was done on his part. He close the car and get back 2 hr later - battery dead.
The same happen to me ( 44 yr old). Car didn't start, BMW assist send track - he can't jump me too. Tow me to near BMW center - get battery replaced (1 yr old car) by warranty.

thank you

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by Queenskid24

jeez, youre a lucky kid, 16 with a 335i is awesome, I wouldve loved to drive a 335 to HS back in the day. Be careful man.

thanks...i try my best to drive carefully...guess i should be more careful when im done driving too

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by Kyle M

Daddy should have bought you a dictionary??? Or the smarts to use a browser that has spell check.

To all who knock, yes he is young and yes the story is funny. But I think we can all relate to having a bad day and wanting to vent. Don't jump people when all they are looking for is "damn that sucks, glad it was not serious"

lol...prettyy muchh...thanks

Originally Posted by kpcoupe

wtf? how is what he did dumb? Oh no i forgot that i have bmw assist!!! No human ever forgets things!!! god forbid a human accidentally forgets something!! chill.

thanks...i guess the same rules dont apply to me cause im 16

Originally Posted by agalbraith

Did you work out what drained your battery?

Originally Posted by BK

damn that sucks, glad it was not serious

Originally Posted by Fraggy

So what drained the battery?

i know that as soon as i got there i made sure my headlights were on auto and my wipers were...my vanity lights were off so i guess i hit the Start/Stop button twice quickly and since i was so late i left the car without making sure the nav was off...thats the only thing that i can think of that couldve happened...but you guys are more than welcome to help me find out

Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Your not even legally allowed to drive at 16 in NY...the legal age for a 'D' license is 17 I believe.

Technically, you can drive at 16...but there are a lot of restrictions...I think you need someone over 18 in the passenger seat.

And for starters, if you want people to respect you, don't start the title with "F*ck, F*ck, F*ckity F*ck". You act like a child.

fine, i guess it was a bad attempt at some humor...it was a reference to south park if anyone here still watches it..

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by continentalg5

I'm not 100% positive about NY, but in NJ you get your permit at 16 which is driving with someone with over 3 years of experience, restricted license at 17(no driving between certain hours, and only one family member in the car with you and maybe some other things), and unrestricted license at 18.

To the OP, for future reference, I believe that the roadside assistance number is in the trunk as a sticker on the right "shelf" thingy, atleast that's how it is in my E90.

thanks...but i saved the 1800 number in my phone...but if i ever happen to be in trouble and not have my phone ill keep that in mind!

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by DasBlitz

Jump starting a car is not good for your car or the other car. Always just get it towed unless you really need to jumpstart it.

why is it bad?

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by saosinned

haha he's got a point there. give him a break, just because we're jealous that we didn't have a 40k car when we were 16 doesn't give us the right to pick on him

Originally Posted by Ninel

older people really need to stop being jelous/picking/hating on teens who have same cars as they do, it just happened to be that his parents had enough money to buy him that car, good job parents!

it is not his fault he has it(or anyones for that matter).

if your (older people)parents bought a 40k when you were 16, im sure you wouldnt mind driving it. i hope ill have enough money to buy my future kid a 40-50k car, and ill be very proud if i do

thank you for being understanding

Originally Posted by Rinos

I think parents who buy a car that fast to a 16 year old kid
are looking for trouble. I really dont get it. Just because they can
afford to doesnt mean they should.
Maybe they can afford an F-16, why dont you tell them to get you one?

hmm...welll i have 2 things to say to that..

1.) if i wanted to go fast, i could do so in a camry...that happens to be a pretty fast car for its price...

2.) what would you be more careful in, you're $70,000 BMW or $25,000 toyota?

[xxballinboi786]

Originally Posted by beauforty

So BMW Assist works then?

yes!

[fizzle]

pay them no mind. they are just jealous that you have the same car that they slave over. it happens; people are jealous. the important thing is that you have a BMW and that you should respect it. its not a toy and you shouldn't go racing around. if you do, you will learn the hard way. hey my first car was a 94 318i; not nice by todays standards but certainly not horrible. it was a 5yr old car at the time and i still got looks.

[stressdoc]

Wow, is it possible for NAV to drain your battery in 2 hours?

I would definitely give your dealer a call and ask what happened. That is not normal. Even the turn signal (Euro feature retained on US BMWs) parking light should not drain it overnight.