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Originally Posted by upallnight
Whose demeaning??? I have always stated on this board that if you don't know how to fix a car and don't have the resource to bring it in that a used X is probably not the right car for you. A lot of noob doesn't realize the cost of maintaining/fixing a Marque car. They assume it's German Engineered and should last forever, and if it does break it couldn't be more than what it cost to fix a Chevy or Toyota.
OP could have brought a different car with the same amount of money but a couple of model years younger and perhaps with a warranty. It may not have the Marque name BMW but at least it would have a working AC.
You may think that telling a noob that he should stick with the car is fine, but I normally tell them what they are in for and let them decide whether to keep or sell. A good example is this post in which I informed tdog05 that he probably needed to have the trans rebuilt. Other people told him to do a drain and filter replacement. A filter and drain is at least 800 bucks if he used ZF ATF instead of some cheap ATF found at Pep girl. Most likely he follow my advice and dumped the X because he is no longer posting on this board.
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ml#post1026647
Now this OP has brought a replacement fan and the ac still doesn't worked. If he followed my advice about getting the X scan he might have saved the cost of a replacement fan. I provided him with a source to get a BMW specific software but you criticize it as being a hacked. Are you aware that P.A. Soft the developer of BMW Scanner 1.4 give out a working copy of their software on their website? They just require that you purchase the interface from them. I suppose your copy of INPA is a genuine copy and not a hacked copy. Unless you know for sure it was a hacked copy I would refrain from making comments on it.
Someone who doesn't know what a carb is or what points are is how I profile someone who started driving in the 90's. |
When a member asks for help, we should provide help. They have already purchased the X5 so telling them they have made a mistake is not helpful and I feel it is certainly not the way to welcome new owners.
Click on view detail. It says near the top of the detail that it is a "cracked" version. I don't know if the seller thinks cracked is the same as hacked. Might be fine, don't have a clue but it also states you may have to turn off anti-virus to download.
As you know, transmission symptoms can be misleading and Tdog05 may have needed a transmission rebuild but just as in the case of an air-conditioning issue the best course of action we could recommend is to have an expert diagnosis the problem.
FYI--No, I got my license decades prior to the 90s but I wish that was true and of course it would have no bearing on what I know about engines.
I don't think profiling anyone based on assumptions, very few at that, then responding accordingly is ever a good decision.
BTW, I sincerely enjoyed the video and think it was a great contribution.