Wheel corrosion

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    What a saga.

    It may be that there is documentation from BMW showing an amount of corrosion that means they can replace and when they can’t. They could show that to you and it would probably put your mind at ease hat they were following their warranty process correctly.

    Could be that there will be goodwill to replace wheels after 3 year warranty has expired. Both manufacturers I have worked for have issued warranty statements saying that certain things can be covered for life of vehicle or ten or five years for example.

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    Lets hope so...
     
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    I suspect that refers only to corrosion on the bodywork or the basic platform/substructure, and only then if there's what they would regard as 'perforation' i.e. a rusty hole appearing from behind the paint like on a wing etc. Also only if the vehicle has been kept within the Dealer network, :oops: I'm happy to be proven wrong though. :whistle:

    From the tenor of his posts elsewhere on the forum I think @Kev2005 may not have a BMW for that long. :cautious:
     
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    Quite, however there are normal items covered by warranty that are still covered after the 3 year warranty has finished. It might be the case there is special coverage if they know there is an issue with them.

    Who knows !?!


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    Had that on my two rears. Replaced by BMW with no issues
     
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    Forgot to update this thread... So here goes...

    Taken the car back I twice to date. Upshot is still not sufficient corrosion for a claim, on first time returning this year, the guy said they could spend 2hrs taking the pics etc but as no change from before, it wasn't really worth it and so i didn't want to waste everyone's time so agreed to take the car back at a later date.

    On second time, guy couldn't see the corrosion as only slight until I pointed it out and still not sufficient so agreed to take back in 6 months and IF sufficient corrosion worsens then we will see what happens. Hopefully they replace but who knows as will be out of warranty so will then see if they stay true to there word or if they except some contribution from me.

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    pretty common I am afraid. Showed mine to the dealer ( Parks of Hamilton) and they took some pictures. Got a call 2 days later, 2 brand new wheels ordered.
    2 weeks then pop the car in, lift a courtesy car, back at finishing time, all done.

    No complaints from me.
     
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    Hi all,

    Back at dealership getting wheels looked to see if can be replaced now.

    Just been given a VIP Express folder with a offer to get onto new car via pcp and got a free bmw tumbler. Tbh not sure on pcp, I prefer to buy a car out right or via loan andthen own itat the end.
    Got about another hour as it takes them.... 2 hrs... to take pics, fill in form(s) and
    Submit to bmw and await a verdict.

    I'm also not sure previous guy added note on file bout covering cost so could be interesting if they expect a payment from me!

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    Same here i've always bought outright...but you can pay off the PCP loan anytime. When i bought the Mini i went for PCP just to get the £1600 BMW Finance contribution then paid off the loan straight away.
    Always worth checking the finance contribution that are on offer. Free tumbler... wow :rolleyes:

    Hope the alloys go ok
     
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    Yeah calc doesn't add up to me but I dont wanna get talked into a deal etc so will maybe email later as got his card etc.

    Dont have funds to buy outright but would need to do via normal loan via bmw or bank so I own at the end so worst case I can sell car and get some money back. I.e ie job loss.

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    Morning Kev,

    All my wheels were replaced on my 335 xd under warranty after lots of pictures and forms !! As long as they have no curbing you should be fine as you know its a common issue although mine seem ok on the F34 perhaps they have been refurbed but no real evidence of it. Perhaps its something to do with the silver finish as mine are like a smoked silver grey. Good luck drink lots of coffee and take lots of drinks for the kids :whistle::D
     
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    Thanks. I made mistake, they gave me a thermo mug as gift.

    Still waiting on wheels to be done.

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    Exactly this, even if you can afford to pay it off or even most of it its still worth seeing what sweeteners are on offer for taking out PCP even if you pay it off a week later , you will pay a small amount of interest but not much at all.
     
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    Well, they took the pics, have sent the forms off etc, they are hoping to hear back Tues or Wednesday and will go from there.

    Will email the guy back and query the existing deal but I don't think i'm in a position to change cars atm tbh. I did look round the users are section there and all rather pricey in deed, most of the stock is 30 and 40k, with about maybe 3 cars under 30k in the new 3 series shape so not too much to go on.

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    perhaps i shouldn't of checked the health check video.....

    It seems they didn't do a health check but just showed me the tech looking at 2 of the wheels...... even though i clearly told the guy it was both rear wheels and drivers side front wheel.... Front wheel he didn't pass any comment on but drivers back wheel he said was clearly corrosion... but nothing about the passenger rear wheel....

    I'm hoping they have done that but the omitted it from the video otherwise yet more incompetence... I think when they phone me up, i'll ask them and if no i'll say to them right bring a car round, drop it off, take mine and get it sorted and ill use there one.. i'm bored wasting my time keep taking it back every few months and sitting in the waiting area each time as they can't loan cars out n weekend.. only on week days... hopeless. Certainly makes one question why to keep the BMW... pay a considerable price for the car and get no better service than a car worth half the price new! Seems they all want your money but then after they got it, your on your own. I'm guessing even more so now as they have a new model out.

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    Sounds like you use Shitners Kev :rolleyes: bloody yank outfit. Pity there aren't more Cotswolds dealerships around
     
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    yep - thats the ones unfortunately its where i bought r from so hence took it back there for the wheel corrosion plus is only one near me that body shop is open sat mornings... Not too many other dealerships for BMW around me :(

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    Kev, this is one reason I went to Porsche. I got fed up with being fobbed off, washing my car with an oily rag when asked to leave it, and the last straw was having the EGR cooler replaced twice.
    Ok, the Porsche has not been without its issues, but at least the customer service is there, they actually listen and do as asked with a smile and a courtesy car every time. I may be lucky with Porsche Guildford, but they are a million times better than Shitner Sunningdale and Berry BMW, Heathrow, who were just shocking.
    One other observation is that the Macan forum has plenty of owners with 2014 and 2015 cars, with no wheel corrosion. Porsche wheels are forged and VERY expensive, so maybe the cost is worth it.
    I have just bought a set of winter wheels that I got for half price, the quality of the wheels is insane.
     
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    yeah, i know what you mean, this saga has been going on for a year now or there abouts.. I got fed up taking it back just for them either to take pics and then say they cant' do them yet OR to turn up, they take a look and say well they could take pics an submit but they don't think they would be approved so i'd then leave it so its been a few months since i was lat down there as they wheels have not corroded much since last visit but I thin they have corroded enough to show up now on hopefully both rear wheels (if they did the other one).

    I'm also considering switching cars now, getting fed up of being fobbed off etc like yourself. Partly triggered by the sales guy showing a PCP offer which whilst i'd never go PCP i don't think purely as I prefer to get some money back at the end when i sell, rather than either paying out x every month for ever and swapping cars OR if wanted a different brand of car, i get 0 back. So i been looking but it seems the reasonable spec cars look to have cost over 40k new which means i'm stung for almost £500 road tax, even though i'm not paying anywhere near 40k as its the price for 5 years so i'm currently considering my options. Need to decide by March as MOT/Service is due and more importantly extended warranty is due then too so no point buying if i sell it shortly after.

    I think overall my decision is do i keep this car, so far approx 23k on the clock and no real issues apart form the wheel corrosion saga but nothing broken or not working to date so car is perfectly usable. If i keep it, it means the money i have in the car will effectively disappear and will need a chunk of money to replace in future OR do i get some money back out of the car and purchase a cheaper car but newer which will mean cheaper maintenance/running costs but obviously wouldn't be a premium car and wouldnt' be as nice as my current car.

    So its either keep the nice car and use it for another few years and then sell it for next to nothing OR trade it in, get a newer car and have cheaper running costs servicing wise at least.

    Cant' decide yet as I do liek the 3 series I have, its nice to drive (admittedly would be better with out the bridgestone runflats) but overall its nice, got some nice features on it etc. Admittedly can get most of them now on cheaper cars but it just wont drive and perform as well, which i' aware of but will have to see if its something i could live with for a while and maybe look to get a nice car once i got mortgage down and things as at the moment, it does sometimes feel like i'm playing in the big boy leagues with a shoe string :)

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    Kev, to avoid the tax I went for an early 17 car, it’s £185 per year. You could do the same although I think your car is 16 reg, so not much point unless you are going for a posher brand.
    This is the exact problem I had a year ago, my car was 15 reg and it was either keep or get shot whilst there was still some value in it.
    Good luck whatever you do.
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