Re: BMW Engine Lawsuit (archive)

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In Reply to: Re: BMW Engine Lawsuit posted by 'Ya think? on December 12, 2000 at 21:37:26:

Nice job, now try actually reading my post, you idiot. Oh, I'm sorry, can you? I know that I'm not supposed to put retards on the spot.

Bottom line: I own one. You don't.
Bottom line: Jay owns one. You don't.
Bottom line: You ride to your gradeschool on a bicycle.
Bottom line: You are an idiot.

Oh, by the way, I'm sure that I can buy you and sell you over and over and over. Face it, you're just a little punk. Go run and play junior.

Jay
Mike T evidently has the integrity of a grapefruit. he must expect the world to owe him something, as he expects others to right his trials. He is probably driving "uncle-daddy's" car too. Judging by the words and he uses and the sentence structure, he is probably in his early twenties and making payments on a geo. Dont listen to this scrotum face.

Our buddy "Ya Think", who obviously never has, is an idiot who doesn't own a German , no not even in his wildest wet-dream, so let's move on.

One week ago I bought a 1995 740iL with 74,000 miles on it. The person that I bought the car from had the leakdown test done at the BMW Center in San Antonio two months before that, and it failed. He then had them replace it and their cost. End of story. So, now I have a beautiful 740iL with a brand new engine. What is so tough about that? Why the hassle? The only difference between your car and mine was time, and I guess, the fact that your car had less miles than mine. My engine was obviously still replaced after 3 years and 73,000 miles, so I don't understand the runaround Jay is getting. The original engine had a design flaw. Pure and simple. They messed up on the metalurgy on an engine that they built and brought to the U.S. to run on our gas. Everyone knows it. Seems like you have a case, just present them with all of your service records to show that the car has been maintained.

- "Ya Think" is a complete idiot.
- Your engine shouldn't have failed.
- Sounds like you have a case.

ok jay. practical sense should come into play here (maybe?). since the car is this old, how long do you feel that the manufacturer should be responsible for your engine? it has been alot of years. no only did someone SELL you the car,you PURCHASED it. where is your accountability in this? i am sorry you are experiencing a problem, but you bought the car. should they back it up forever? the factory warranty expired at 3 years or 50,000 miles, didnt it? they did not keep this a secret. this kind of reminds me of the burglar who tried to hold the homeowner liable for his "in-theft" injuries at the home.

This $70K engine was claimed by the dealer to go 100K before needing any major work! This $70K car has been serviced on time by the dealer it's entire life. If the problem was so well known, why didn't anyone (especially BMW) say something to me or any other owners advising us to look for symptoms before the warranty epired? This 96 month old car looks and drives in SHOWROOM condition but the engine is now failing. An engine that should last beyond 200K according to the dealer. The new block they replace the older ones with goes over 200K miles with regular service. Yeah, I think BMW should pay for the replacement and now so do five other owners in the same situation.

This also affects those who were already burned by BMW over this as they could be intitled to a refund. If interested, contact me.

hey, this engine has 70,000 miles on it. 70,000 miles. it has been no secret that problems existed, and they have replaced many engines. so let ME get this straight: after 96 months and 70k miles, who gonna pay for a problem i have? certainly not me. and what about the tires? they were perfectly good when purchased and now there's no tread. and the fuel tank keeps running dry. who shit my pants.

Just to recap. You have an Eight year old car, which has mileage equivalant to driving three times around the Earth. The engine has trouble and you want the manufacturer to be responsible for repairing it. Have I got this right? If you found a suitcase full of cash in the trunk, would you share this with them, also? Just wondering.

Sounds right to me. BMW sold cars, discovered a MAJOR design flaw (ENGINE BLOCK!!!) knows about the problem fairly early on and JUST extends the warranty. Having also been burned by BMW I think it was handled very poorly. This is a known problemn that eventually affects ALL of the engines. They should have ALL been replaced. At the very least as a service to its loyal customers they could have notified us of the problem so those of us subject to it could monitor the problem. So let me get this straight, a manufacturer sells you a $70k car and they know the engine is going to fail. They don't tell anybody to save a buck, and you consider that to be ethical business?

I posted this on the E32 board but am posting it here also since it affects 1995 E38 740 owners as well.

I have a beautiful 93 740IL with 70K miles and now the engine is suffering from poor idle and a failed leak-down test. I've owned the car since 25K miles and never have I been told by the dealers (who always serviced the car) or BMW that they were having trouble with this V8 engine as it gets older. Now I'm told BMW won't pay to replace it because of the age of the car.

I'm now very seriously considering a lawsuit against BMW of North America. If anyone else is having a similar problem or has been through this, I welcome your comments or suggestions. I've owned five bimmers but not sure I will continue to support a company that won't support it's consumer when a $70K car has an obvious defect. Should I be penalized for being a buyer who doesn't drive much when BMW has made a design error???

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