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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: geoff on 23 October 2009, 17:05:51

Title: watchdog
Post by: geoff on 23 October 2009, 17:05:51

did anybody see lastnights programme on bmw 19" alloys bmw should be disguisted in them self's you pay all that money for their cars and they can not be arsed to cover wheels on warrenty and make customers pay for crackin gwheels >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: Selseybill on 23 October 2009, 18:07:52

It's not down to BMW,it's the state of the roads in Surrey.
So if you have trouble with you BMW alloys don't tell them you go any where near southern England
What a load of tosh !!!!

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: geoff on 23 October 2009, 22:14:22

yeh a load of tosh indeed they had a bloke check the alloys over and he said they where down to manufactor fault and not roads so what is bmw playing at i don't now yeh pay all that money,never heard of alloys crack that bad until now

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: tunnie on 23 October 2009, 22:19:50

BMW bike warrantys cover everything bar consumables (shocks, pads, tyres) Includes wheels too, they are seen as consumable items.

Unless they can prove its a build issue, your in for a fight.

From BMW Bike forums, they are generally excellent for paying out on mechanical issues.

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: MickAP on 23 October 2009, 23:01:21

Very low profile tyres though doesn't help.

Mick

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 24 October 2009, 13:14:53

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Very low profile tyres though doesn't help.

Mick

Maybe not, but if the potholes were to blame I am sure there would be damage to the outer part of the rim in the way of rim damage rather than hairline cracks.

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: omegaman2 on 24 October 2009, 13:50:51

but will people rebel and stop buyiny bmw,s
no and so on  and so on

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: pedroMV6 on 24 October 2009, 14:21:31

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It's not down to BMW,it's the state of the roads in Surrey.
 

Not just Surrey - the whole of the UK I reckon!
Makes you wonder what Car Tax is for, doesn't it! >:(

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: waspy on 24 October 2009, 14:38:33

Serves them right for buying a piece of crap ;D

Title: Re: watchdog
Post by: Selseybill on 24 October 2009, 16:47:51

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Very low profile tyres though doesn't help.

Mick

Maybe not, but if the potholes were to blame I am sure there would be damage to the outer part of the rim in the way of rim damage rather than hairline cracks.

If you can get a report stating it is not a manufacture fault but the damage was caused by bad road surfaces you can claim from the local council as i did when back in the 90s i came off my Laverda Jota.Large pothole.claimed for all damage to bike and leathers.Elmbrigde council(Esher Surrey) settled out off court within 2 months and road was resurfaced with in 2 weeks.Just get pictures before they cover the holes up.