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Old 10-08-2011, 06:38 PM
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Well, here you go-

BMW Lemon Buyback- Car History

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October 24, 2009 Purchase

April 8, 2010 9598 miles; Check Engine Light, Software fault, Intercooler Plausibility; Emissions issue… Reset, nothing done (fault was transient, did not reappear during service)

April 15, 2010 10194 miles; Check Engine Light; Reprogramming required; Replace Intercooler Temp Sensor (at owner insistence). (Extensive reports on forums that this issue would be solved by sensor and reprogram)

Dec 9, 2010 20837 Miles; Emissions recall Reprogramming & New Temp Sensor (if car is recalled, even if work was done during prior service, it must be re-documented under recall)
Also DVD/CD not working properly

December 13, 2010 21324 Miles; DVD/CD not working properly, Extensive Reprogramming required- New Nav Computer, Radio and CD changer (could not get it to program when only changing DVD/CD changer- PUMA says ‘replace it all’)

March 3, 2011 24581 Miles; Oil Level Errors, Reprogramming required; Sensor cleaning, resetting ineffective.

June 2, 2011 29087 Miles; Check Engine Light, Extensive diagnostics, Code 4BB2 SCR Catalyst ordered (Also SOS module logs ‘fault’… but no fault can be verified)

June 25, 2011 30912 Miles; Check Engine Light, return for replacement of SCR Catalyst; Extensive Reprogramming

July 8, 2011 31114 Miles; Check Engine Light; Extensive reprogramming; PUMA unable to solve issue, just replacing parts. (Second new SCR, Pre- and Post- CAT NOX Sensors, issue still unresolved) Car at dealer for 5 weeks. Returned after decision to Lemon.

This list does not include ‘just maintenance’, which was generally done same day- no muss, no fuss- or was done in conjunction with one of these visits.

Out of service was around 60 days. Loaner car provided for at least 50 days.

Car repurchased for ~$63k. Net cost for new 2012 will be ~$2500
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