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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
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Re: Research . . .
Reply #10 Mar 27, 2009 2:17 pm |
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You knew it was not a new and unproven 'test' model! You knew when you made the purchase that BMW's like all other cars require frequent maintenance, despite what the sales people say, and with BMW these come at a higher cost than most, unless you can fend for yourself.
Carmine D.
True Carmine but I take the event last week as one more of life's little surprises. If anything is painful it's expensive repairs that are required at not necessarily opportune times. I had the car checked out by a very experienced mechanic before I bought it and, overall, it has been running well. (He said one speeding ticket later.) Bad roads as opposed to bad car were more my problem. I also wouldn't have been half as irritated if this had not happened after I'd just had an oil change and the mechanic informed me that he'd, "looked the car over" and everything seemed fine. Most fortunately, the car started right up for the trip home from the shop and I wasn't aware of any problems until I went down to the garage to take it out again. I could have been stranded on the road as I am told that fuel pumps die right out of the blue. Imagine that! She refused to die until she got me home. There are great things under the hood like a chain instead of a belt for timing plus lots of sensors to keep you aware of possible problems. I am told that 100,000 miles on my car may be considered just the beginning. However . . . I think Melanie's got a good chance. If the only problem she's had after many months of daily use is needing a hose repair -- that ain't bad. Most of the repair people here get plenty of demand for the replacement of stretch hoses on all brands I'm sure. They endure a lot of stress. In any event, Melanie appears to be a conscientious user and, if she continues to keep tabs on bag fill and the brush roll she should do well with the brand new one. So far my S7 and he old BMW make me happy. Venson
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894
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Re: Research . . .
Reply #11 Mar 27, 2009 2:46 pm |
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So far my S7 and he old BMW make me happy.
Venson
That's all that matters! You can't put on price on that!
BTW, my sister owned a 1984 BMW for 20 years only to trade in for a new Mercedes in 2004. She still has the Mercedes but, like you, due to unexpected repairs is looking to trade up. Of course, while hers was being repaired, she was 'loaned' a new 2009 Mercedes, which of course she loves. The BMW had over 200,000 miles and the body was beginning to decay after 20 years of hard NJ weather [never garaged]. The 2004 Mercedes is garaged. She'll probably get a 2009/10. Obviously she likes German made cars. Carmine D.
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894
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Re: Research . . .
Reply #12 Apr 4, 2009 9:00 am |
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Sligthly askew of vacuums directly but an insight into how our neighbors across the pond perceive the leadership of the UK Prime Minister in the world of goernment and business. Much is made of currency value/translations on "perceived wealth." The british pound is down 30 percent in the last 12 months and it cost a number of UK "billionaires" their claim to fame on the Forbes list while still others are tettering on the brink of falling off. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lW6Y4tBXs Carmine D.
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