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[bmw_jeff_X5]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

At Prestige I hope they aren't trying to pull the wool over your eyes with representing the car, my father in law was roommates with the owner of the entire Prestige Auto Group all through college, he's bought nothing but Prestige vehicles as long as I've known him and they have always taken care of him.

Was it pretty apparent it was a smokers vehicle? If thats the car you want I would just ask for them to get it detailed as a smokers vehicle, disinfect the HVAC etc and you shouldn't have problems. Obviously have them take some more $$$ off the price too!

Salesperson took a pole 3 against 1 it was a non-smoker. I never saw the car in person. The PPI guy said there were 3 burns on the carpet below the drivers seat!! The lighter in front was replaced. The rear lighter had burn marks in it.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

At Prestige I hope they aren't trying to pull the wool over your eyes with representing the car, my father in law was roommates with the owner of the entire Prestige Auto Group all through college, he's bought nothing but Prestige vehicles as long as I've known him and they have always taken care of him.....

Small world, I know Joe D too, good guy. GM at his MB, Lotus, Land Rover dealership in Paramus is a TOTAL dusche, at least back in the mid '90s. Been on his yacht many times in the '90s.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

Small world, I know Joe D too, good guy. GM at his MB, Lotus, Land Rover dealership in Paramus is a TOTAL dusche, at least back in the mid '90s. Been on his yacht many times in the '90s.

Yah Dockery is cool, my FIL always tells me about the yacht! lol


I have yet to meet the guy or see the yacht but my FIL always has nothing but good things to say, I can say that the staff at the Toyota dealer (my wife and MIL bought cars there recently) and the BMW dealer for my MIL's previous X3 have been tip top, really took care of us all well.


My father in law is always telling me to call Prestige BMW when I need something for my X but for the most part everything I need isn't dealer necessary, I'm not going to call the Prestige parts dept and demand a discount because of my family's friendship with Joe D, etc.

[bmw_jeff_X5]

Well....I test drove the 4.4i today......big mistake!

[tmv]

^because you got hooked now?

[bmw_jeff_X5]

PPI is today.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by bmw_jeff_X5

Well....I test drove the 4.4i today......big mistake!

That's how it went for me too, wanted a manual trans X when I started looking but the 4.4's 50% additional torque over the 3.0 hooked me hard.

[bmw_jeff_X5]

Is it normal to have a non-matching wheel for the spare? Im not up on the wheel types yet but the spare is the standard 3.0 17" wheel from 2006. The wheels on the X5 are the standard 18" on the 4.4.

[TiAgX5]

Originally Posted by bmw_jeff_X5

Is it normal to have a non-matching wheel for the spare? Im not up on the wheel types yet but the spare is the standard 3.0 17" wheel from 2006. The wheels on the X5 are the standard 18" on the 4.4.

This is normal. The wheel/tire combo on the X are too wide to allow the cargo floor to seat flush when in the sparewell.

[bmw_jeff_X5]

Thanks.

From what I can tell with an in-service date of 8/31/06, it might be still eligible for the Powertrain Plus Warranty. I know a dealer out West via Bimmerfest provides great quotes. Im going to give it a shot.

If your vehicle is no longer covered under the BMW
New Vehicle Limited Warranty

(and has less than 80,000
miles and less than seven years from the in service date) at
the time of vehicle enrollment, then your extended coverage
option is Powertrain Plus. You have the option of choosing
between three different terms of extended protection***:

1-year/12,000 miles
2-years/24,000 miles

3-years/36,000 miles