Originally Posted by FSETH

Shouldn't they last more than 32k miles? I know they lasted longer than that on my e53 4.4i. I would imagine they will be replaced while they CPO the vehicle if they are less than 50% as ard stated. I will ask for the checklist before we buy the car so I can see if it was done.

Also, just heard back from my salesman again. He says no actual service took place on the first two dates listed below. However, he didn't say what the owners brought it in for. I am not sure if he will or can tell me that. He says the last date was vehicle check due to the filter heater replacement which was done on 11/02/2011.

01/04/2010
07/21/2011
09/27/2011

From what I have read, the filter heater was done as a recall, correct? Wasn't it a potential safety hazard? Otherwise, the battery is the only thing that concerns me. Then again, it was replaced almost 2 years ago and there doesn't seem to be any evidence of any related issues. I know BMW's have drain issues and such. I do have a battery tender that I use fairly frequently on all of my cars, so that should help keep the battery charged up.

My wife is all over this vehicle, so I am getting pressed pretty hard to get it in our garage for her. I think at this point, if it checks out when we go drive it, I will probably pull the trigger. It does have nearly 2.5 years or 65,000 miles left on the CPO warranty. I am sure a lot of these cars could have some issues that look suspect when you dig through the service records. So, do you guys see any major issues or would you feel fairly safe with this one? Keep in mind that there is a good amount of warranty left and that the wife wants this particular one very badly.