So please don't hammer me on some stupid European detail that wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. Especially Yorgi's first post should be a sticky. Unless you are very very handy and can do most of the work yourself. A check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil. It makes us wonder what they have in mind for the M version. If you can't do that you have no business owning this car.
We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. Hope this helps - please post more specific problems. The was a recall on this model to replace the battery cable so that be needed too. The recall also includes 2003-2010 Rolls Royce Phantom models.
Then suddenly it goes like a shot! This is basically what people want to know before they buy the vehicle. The 7 Series-like creased trunklid still takes getting used to, but, overall, this muscular two-door looks good. Maybe my expectations are too high, but the sales person completely misrepresented this vehicle. There are many threads on the subject - do a search. It is really a stick shift without the clutch that allows for very fast shifting. I think I mentioned the several issues with non starting on another board. We have tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, but, now one year later, and 15,000 km.
The new 645Ci melds the flavor of both previous models, adding heavy doses of the company's current technology and design language. When it finally 'settles in' it grabs and goes. That's more horsepower than the old 8 Series' 5. I hope you'll come back to the site and answer some of the questions of those who are trying to help you. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. But that isn't going to happen. .
He should, just go buy one that is closer to his wheel-house in ongoing cost. But like all of us he would rather not spend that. I say nice in the general since, when you have been spoiled by a 6 then it is real hard to consider other cars nice! So I guess my best bet is to stick with the C300 and personalize it. The safety recall is expected to begin in april 2012. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. Now we are back in, and they are saying anything and everything for us to keep the car, but they can't fix it, and anything they said about the cars' performance is not true and actual. The loose wires may cause the connector to melt, resulting in a fuel leak.
If you have never driven a stickshift before then this would be a new experience for you with the rolling back at a stop and your foot off the brake. Thanks for your help, looks like a great forum! There are three six-speed transmission choices: a Steptronic automatic, a sequential-manual gearbox, and a flawless manual. So reliability, build quality etc falls drastically. Anyhow, the dealer in my area, has shrugged their shoulders, even after a few months ago, my husband and I went in to complain to the sales rep. Has anyone had smg transmission problems the 645ci 2004.
Maybe my expectations are too high, but the sales person completely misrepresented this vehicle. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. I have one too and love it. Yes - I had messages telling me I had all sorts of issues - Transmission, dead battery and more. If u came from a manual and are experienced in manual and you have quick shift expectations and experiencing slow shifts in manual mode then u may indeed have a problem. The warranty extension covers the 2006 6-Series, 3-Series with a standard seat, 2004 to 2005 Z4, 2004 to 2006 7-Series, 2006 X5 and 2004 to 2006 5-Series with a comfort seat.
So they in my opinion very intelligently back off and move on with a newer car with less costly maintenance. Then they find the obvious, what they probably guessed all along but didn't want to know, the car is expensive to maintain. So I don't agree with you that he shouldn't buy any used car. Over time this could result in contamination of the brake booster. In conditions of below freezing temperatures combined with low humidity, it is possible for electrostatic discharge to occur at the fuel rails.