Re: my thoughts (archive)

I agree 100%. They must prove the A032R's were the cause of the failure. Unfortunately, not even a tire expert could tell you if they were the sole cause, 50% or none at all.

IMHO, it is unfair to ask the dealer to replace parts under warranty that probably failed due to aftermarket equipment.

Again, I agree with your statement. The question is did my tires, and or swapped upper plates cause the failure. If the bearing was faulty to begin with, or had a slightly lower life expectancy than normal, and the tire accelerated the failure, then what? Again, I don't know. That is why I will stand by whatever decision the regional rep. makes. It is an opinion based decision and I have to respect it as such, regardless if I agree or not.
And let me clarify, they aren't saying it DID cause the failure. They are saying they won't look at it under warranty b/c of the modifications. BMW NA is trying to determine if they can look at it, ie are the modifications of any consequence. As an example, if I had a turbocharger, and the window motor went out, the car is modified, but not in the area of the problem. But if my clutch went out with a turbo motor, they will not look at it under warranty, ie I have to pay an inspection fee, etc..
I am sure you know this, but I put it out there to be clear.
-Bob

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agreed - so when does the rep get to see it? Alpina22 10:19 4/08/2001 (0)

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