Sorry for your problems with the vehicle.

I wonder how much of the delay in resolution is due to there being three different states involved (selling dealer, licensing state, servicing dealer) and the fact that there are probably a multitude of managers at BMW who each have a piece of the problem, but with none of them fully owning the problem.

It shouldn't matter, but I suspect that in the real world of geographic responsibilities, non-uniform lemon laws by state, and so on, it complicated the resolution path.

I have always tried to buy from the dealer who will be doing the servicing, but I realize that isn't always possible.

Good luck with the buy back.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue