So I just purchased my X5 4.4 sport about 3 weeks ago. I thought I did all my homework on it - I'm meticulous about taking care of my vehicles. I looked it over, inside and out. Well, I noticed the other day a quarter-sized spot of rust on the inside tailgate, only visible when lifting the spring-loaded plastic cover. I gasped, then immediately sanded it down to bare metal. Keep in mind, I have a ton of tools, but am not handy. So, I thought I could just leave it as-is, but tiny specks of rust started to come back. Maybe I didn't sand it down all the way like I thought.
To make a long story short, I took it to a dealer, and they pointed out that the rear bumped had been sprayed, and that BMW will not cover any rust repair under warranty, even though the rust is appearing on a different body panel than was sprayed. Since the original owner lived in downtown Chicago, I figured there was paint chips on the rear bumper due to normal parallel parking, and he must have had them sprayed. Finding out that the bumper had been sprayed upset me a little, as it fooled me when making my purchase - I had the dealership check to see if it was in an accident, and they said undoubtedly, no.
So, I plan on having the inside only of the lower tailgate sanded and repainted on Tuesday morning for $380, unless the idea is rediculous. What do you guys think?
Sorry for the poor quality pics:
06-10-2007, 12:34 PM
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