[Kbueno]

Originally Posted by Neurorad

Sounds like you want to trade in your dealership, and not your car. Too bad. But such is life.

You'll buy a Lexus. Lexus service tends to be pretty reliable, from dealershp to dealership. BMW, MB, Audi - spotty; some great, some suck.

Service was a strong consideration for me when I bought my BMW. Decent BMW service here in Nashville, always a BMW loaner.

They're screwing you with the sidewall bubble. They'll probably charge for a new tire, and then submit the claim to the tire manufacturer to get paid twice. :mad:

+1
Lexus service cannot be matched. You'll be happy there. I'm hoping that my runflats will develop a bulge...that way I can swap w PS2s

[Jonmartin]

Originally Posted by agentf1

Well after my first service experience I have to say I am sorry I bought a BMW 335i from Otto's BMW and will be going back to driving Mercedes. Something told me I should have just bought a CLK but this cinched the deal. The neighbors all bought MB's after we got ours and were debating on switching after we did but I will advise them not to as well.

I only have a few thousand miles on the car and have never hit anything other than normal road bumps and developed a bubble in the sidewall of a tire. You can see there was NO trama at all, not even a slight scuff and they want to charge me 450 bucks for a new tire. At MB they ALWAYS covered everything even when it was clear that they shouldn't have. They fixed a scratched seat that was obviously our fault. I guess you live and learn. I did love the car other than the hour wait to be waited on when dropping it off for service despite my appointment, a filthy Explorer as a loaner (MB always gave me a clean MB and even dropped it off and picked my car up) and then being raped for a tire that is obviously a manufactures defect.

Old well, I guess my MB salesman will be happy.

Sorry, but had to vent on somebody.

Peace!

[m_bazeepaymon]

Not that I hate on MB... im actually a big fan (of course i love BMW's more) If service is what your worried about, Mercedes has been dropping in their servicing more and more everyday. My E class is having problems more than a sick child now and servicing is not helping. (currently in lemon law suit because so many problems that service is creating)

good luck though, hopefully you will like your 335

[EINSER M]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Kirk, how's it been man?

As to the OP, dude, you've gotta lighten up a bit.

watsup dude, you dont miss the m3?!?!?

[e46hijinks]

Does anyone have a "Retard Award" to hand this guy? You're going to blanketly judge BMW as a car manufacturer due to a tire bubbling? Hope you love those plastic interiors.

[3XTR3M3]

Originally Posted by e46hijinks

Hope you love those plastic interiors.

wow! Im a Bimmer advocate and I am stunned that out of ALLLLLLLLL the negative things you could have said about MB you chose the interior. Dude, Bimmer interiors fuckin suck. Have you noticed? no? seen the inside of an Audi lately???

Dissing the OP for his post is one thing but come on man, dont throw stones if you live in a glass house.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by kirkx5m

watsup dude, you dont miss the m3?!?!?

Hell yeah I do, that's why I'll be trading up to an M3 next year. I was supposed to get a 335i a few weeks ago, but both buyers considering my 330i fell through due to credit issues. I was pissed at first, but the more that I thought about it, the more that I couldn't help but think that my dilemma happened for a reason. God wants me to have the M3.

[3XTR3M3]

o ya... and lol @ blanketly

[ShinyRedCar]

Originally Posted by 3XTR3M3

wow! Im a Bimmer advocate and I am stunned that out of ALLLLLLLLL the negative things you could have said about MB you chose the interior. Dude, Bimmer interiors fuckin suck...

Got to tell you he's right! I love bimmers too but I must admit I've been a bit disappointed with the interiors...they just seem a bit 'challenged' up front and un-sophisticated compared to the other makers. The layout of my old 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix had more character and imagination put into it (those of you who know that car may remember that the driver's position looked like the inside of a fighter jet...very )

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by 3XTR3M3

wow! Im a Bimmer advocate and I am stunned that out of ALLLLLLLLL the negative things you could have said about MB you chose the interior. Dude, Bimmer interiors fuckin suck. Have you noticed? no? seen the inside of an Audi lately???

Dissing the OP for his post is one thing but come on man, dont throw stones if you live in a glass house.

It depends on how you define suck. Sure, BMW interiors aren't ritzy by any means, but they have never been. They are purposeful and mature; understated, yet still nice enough for the segment for which they compete.

As far as Audi interiors go, I'm not that fond of them in all honesty. I'd take an MB interior over an Audi interior.

[ShinyRedCar]

Originally Posted by RodB

...I hope you ultimately can find pleasure in your BMW, but if you return to MB, and it makes you ultimately happier, then good for you.

Best wishes to you........

Nicely said sir

[ksfrogman]

I agree it's disappointing for things like this to happen. I am not certain all BMW service departments/personnel, or MB service departments would handle the issue the same way.

If you truly like your 335i, just get a new tire and replace it. As for the oil changes, a friend of mine told me she had to pay about a $100 bucks to have it changed on her SLK. The free maintenance services are bonuses. Just change the oil yourself in between or have it done elsewhere. I hate to say this, but the one person who will take the biggest hit financially will be you, not the jackasses at the BMW dealership or the tire companies.

[Artz 330]

Originally Posted by agentf1

Well after my first service experience I have to say I am sorry I bought a BMW 335i from Otto's BMW and will be going back to driving Mercedes. Something told me I should have just bought a CLK but this cinched the deal. The neighbors all bought MB's after we got ours and were debating on switching after we did but I will advise them not to as well.

I only have a few thousand miles on the car and have never hit anything other than normal road bumps and developed a bubble in the sidewall of a tire. You can see there was NO trama at all, not even a slight scuff and they want to charge me 450 bucks for a new tire. At MB they ALWAYS covered everything even when it was clear that they shouldn't have. They fixed a scratched seat that was obviously our fault. I guess you live and learn. I did love the car other than the hour wait to be waited on when dropping it off for service despite my appointment, a filthy Explorer as a loaner (MB always gave me a clean MB and even dropped it off and picked my car up) and then being raped for a tire that is obviously a manufactures defect.

Old well, I guess my MB salesman will be happy.

Sorry, but had to vent on somebody.

it depends on the dealer. I break shit all the time and my dealer covers everything even if its my fault. They even replaced all 4 RFTs for new RFTs for my mom after puting 10K on them, they were a bit noisey. Which was nice of them.

On the other hand. We had an MB a little while back and the Dealer was a pain in the balls. Never warrantied anything always made excuses. MB dealer sucks here.

[AcMilan714]

Dont you dare get a MB, i only have until OCT. 2008 till my lease is up and i cant wait to drive a faster and more fun automobile..

I cant say anything negative about MB service dept.. they treat me like a king, I bought my car from a dealership but i service it at another. My dealership emailed me and asked why i havent been coming in, and i made up a BS excuse about i waited to long and no one helped so i took my buisness elswhere.. The lady asked for my address and a week later i recieved a $100 Gift Cert. for the dealership ( service, gift shop, anywhere.)

I'd rather you get a Acura or a Lexus then my car...

P.S. AMG is the only thing i'll ever drive in the future from MB...

[3XTR3M3]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It depends on how you define suck. Sure, BMW interiors aren't ritzy by any means, but they have never been. They are purposeful and mature; understated, yet still nice enough for the segment for which they compete.

As far as Audi interiors go, I'm not that fond of them in all honesty. I'd take an MB interior over an Audi interior.

this is where statements such as "to each his own" and "different strokes for different folks" are used but i just cant help but skip em and actually compare a E36 interior with a E92 and spark some memories of cockpit like interiors inside these so called ultimate driving machines...

E36: Totally bent towards the driver, everything at hand, easy to reach and presented immaculately to the driver. The concept is fuck the passenger, he just gets an airbag and a slab of wood. Driver gets it all. True cockpit.



E46: Still has the bend towards the driver giving it the cockpit look and feel yet still remaining pretty respectful and in-touch with the passenger.


E90: BAM! flat as a whitegirls ass! (even tho LA whitegirls are pretty loaded in the back ) No heritage and zero effort to focus on the driver. Plane, flat and boring (aside form the cool rings around the tach). Cockpits gone. Just another interior.



very sad.

[3XTR3M3]

ON top of all that, they put the window switches on the doors!!!!

[ducati955]

gl, i have always hated mb, the only ones i like are the ones over 120,000$

other tha that, fkn hate them... to each their own, i hate when service sucks though too......

[liquid]

i must admit i was not thrilled with my first service at a dealership. needless to say when i got back to my office a few people jokingly said you should of got the lexus.

james

[cn555ic]

MB is flat out cheap until you get to the 100gees cars...The 2, 3, are all cheaply made.

[CrazyHohol]

yeah i dunno bmw sf has treated me very well...when they were checking out steering problems it was determined that i needed hubcentrics for my aftermarket wheels and they didnt charge me for service or for rental, even though it was an f150 dbl cab which couldnt fit in my garage but thats a different story.

[danno]

Originally Posted by agentf1

Well after my first service experience I have to say I am sorry I bought a BMW 335i from Otto's BMW and will be going back to driving Mercedes. Something told me I should have just bought a CLK but this cinched the deal. The neighbors all bought MB's after we got ours and were debating on switching after we did but I will advise them not to as well.

I only have a few thousand miles on the car and have never hit anything other than normal road bumps and developed a bubble in the sidewall of a tire. You can see there was NO trama at all, not even a slight scuff and they want to charge me 450 bucks for a new tire. At MB they ALWAYS covered everything even when it was clear that they shouldn't have. They fixed a scratched seat that was obviously our fault. I guess you live and learn. I did love the car other than the hour wait to be waited on when dropping it off for service despite my appointment, a filthy Explorer as a loaner (MB always gave me a clean MB and even dropped it off and picked my car up) and then being raped for a tire that is obviously a manufactures defect.

Old well, I guess my MB salesman will be happy.

Sorry, but had to vent on somebody.

Won't you be spending more than $450 the first time your MB needs servicing? ... unlike BMW where the service is free. My GF's Mercedes ran over $700 for her first service.

[GregL]

Originally Posted by 3XTR3M3

ON top of all that, they put the window switches on the doors!!!!

To my knowledge, that was a federal requirement, something to do with little kids and their safety. Same as the way window buttons themselves work, now they all have to be the type where you press down to lower, but have to hook the tip of your finger below the switch and pull up to raise. Apparently every now and then a small child would stand on the window switch and choke themselves to death as the window raised.