[Reciprocal]

In fact you should probably put tape over all the gauges. They are a distraction on the racetrack.

 

[SuperFreak]

LMAO, guages?!? We don't need no stinken' guages! So true...

 

[pat.ross]

BMW Service

My wife has free service on here BMW 335i convert. for the first 50k miles. I now know how they do it.

I took my ISF in a 1k miles for a check up and 5k for the first oil and filter change.

My wife called the BMW dealer when her car hit 5k to schedule the oil/filter change and they told her not to being it in, to wait until she got a change oil light. She now has 12k miles on it and still no light.

I will probably have the oil and filter changed at Kwik Kar Lube for my own peace of mind.

At the rate it is going they may never furnish any service during the first 50k miles.

Pat

 

[Fig]

The backseat in the CTS-V...there's not much room there either by my recollection.

My guess is the IS F is going to be a discontinued experiment. I have absolutely nothing to back that up, and I hope I'm wrong.

I'm a Dallas native although I've lived the last 30 years in Denver. Sewell Village Lexus and Cadillac has a great reputation I thought...my family in Dallas has always thought so. I don't like getting soaked for unnecessary repairs either. I thought Tynan's Nissan in Denver was guilty of upselling, but their service I have to admit is pretty customer friendly.

Anyway, I think the suspension of the IS F is appropriately controlled and nicely compliant. I also think the backseat is surprisingly roomy and a comfortable place to ride. Ingress/egress from the doors is a little tight.

My opinion of this car, is that it's a great sedan for luxury sport touring, but unless you can afford to keep tires, rims and brakes on it, it's not a practical family car for most people as a daily driver.

The CTS-V doesn't fit into GM's future plans either.

How is the IS F selling? Not many were sold in Colorado, but it's sold out. I understand it's going to be available special order only, at one of the Lexus dealers here.

So is the IS F viable? Barely for the time being. But there's never been a street fighting hooligan that can match it for hushed sophistication and comfort, and that includes the CTS-V. I'm in love with it.

Just let me know when you want a spirited ride along in the canyon, I am always up for drives

I picked up the second to last one from Stevinson Lakewood and its been great. Keep the dealership honest and they will not overcharge you. Do your own service and they will def. not overcharge you

I seat 4 in mine regularly, no complaints from anyone.

Great car, perfect for my situation...and adrenal junkhead with a heavy foot and no self control.

EDIT, missed the second page. We should have a Colorado meet for sure. I can round the other boys up and you guys can give feedback on the coilovers for your self.

 

[phootdr]

pat.

You are 100% right about BMW. I bought my X5 used, and then bought the extended warranty (for $1K). I will say it paid for itself. The oil changes alone were $250 a pop, times 3. I also had a climate control problem (2.5K+ as per them), and they did the brakes/rotors/calipers (1.5k +). My rear window needed a new motor...(another 1K+ job), the dealership was only too happy. All three "major" jobs they charged me only a $50 (each) fee...again I was happy. Now that the X5 is not under the warranty, the last place I would go to is the dealership. My battery went this winter....BMW wanted over $300 to replace (warranty expired). I bought one for a little over $100, did it myself. The local guy will do the oil changes for $75. My advice to you is buy the extended warranty from BMW for 1K....it is worth it, god forbid the tranny drops. After that...sell the 5 or buy another extended warranty (not through BMW), or service it a local place you trust that won't r**e you. Another thought about my faith in a BMW dealership....go figure this. The "check engine" light went off while my wife was driving the X5. She took it into the dealership (no phone call to me). They "diagnosed" it as a loose gas cap, charged us $70, (while still under warranty). When I called them to bitch, I was told it was not a warranty issue..and wouldn't remove the charge. Needless to say that they didn't include the free wash that time.

 

[krell]

We should have a Colorado meet for sure. I can round the other boys up and you guys can give feedback on the coilovers for your self.

I'd be game for a Colorado meet...

 

[Reciprocal]

I picked up the second to last one from Stevinson Lakewood and its been great.

I got the last 2008 then, at least as of last week. It had been on the showroom floor, smoky granite mica. I was told by a very nice young couple, that there was a black 2009 coming in. I met them the night after I purchased mine, when Stevenson hosted an introduction party for the 2010 sport utes. They saw it where I had parked it, "look the gray one's back." I honestly had no idea about this but they said they had been looking at mine all month, had been down at Kuni and the last two they had were gone the same day, and came back to Stevenson to buy it 15 minutes after I was already signing the contract.

When I was at Kuni, the white one was already gone and the black one was being loaded onto a hauler, but it had a "sold" sign on it. That was the first time I had seen one in person, and it was only the day before when I saw it on the website, pretty impulsive (and lucky). I was ready to pull the trigger on any M3 that was equipped right, at a fair price, and just couldn't find the ONE.

Anyway, I'm getting the hang of the manumatic shifting, just in time because I'm going to lose my license or worse if I don't muster some self control. Just tonight I took it out, made an easy kill (several actually), totally out of character for me to behave like that, menacing, not proud.

 

[oarngemig]

EDIT: I have always likes BMW's styling and performance, but I cannot stand the driver demographic and did not want to be part of it. Just a personal opinion I have had since I lived in Chicago.

So funny but so true. I hear you, Krell, I second. You really captured my sentments, bro!

 

[ISFChamp]

My wife has free service on here BMW 335i convert. for the first 50k miles. I now know how they do it.

I took my ISF in a 1k miles for a check up and 5k for the first oil and filter change.

My wife called the BMW dealer when her car hit 5k to schedule the oil/filter change and they told her not to being it in, to wait until she got a change oil light. She now has 12k miles on it and still no light.

I will probably have the oil and filter changed at Kwik Kar Lube for my own peace of mind.

At the rate it is going they may never furnish any service during the first 50k miles.

Pat

That's Thanks to the "FREE" maintnance that is "included" in your purchase lol

 

[Reciprocal]

I thought the same thing, 15k not often enough for oil. I think they specify a particular mobil-1 extended service oil, but I'm not sure.

It could pay off though, if the BMW were to burn through a set of brake pads and rotors the way the IS F is said to.

Something that adds value to the Lexus purchase is what they told me at Stevenson, that they have 80+ free loaner cars, and that customers will call ahead and request them even for minor services like dropping off for an oil change.

 

[Barathon]

Sorry to hear that you had some issues with your Lexus Dealership but that sounds like it just might be a local thing.

I've bought 4 brand new cars from various dealerships (not all Lexus) in the last 8 years. I bought my IS-F from Lexus of Colorado Springs and I will say this, it is by far the best dealership I have ever dealt with hands down. They really make you feel like you are family. Even when going in for service I felt like they went that extra mile and the sales dept. people would come over and ask if I had any new stories. The service dept even recommended that for oil changes I might want to bring them in the oil that I want used because they charge a lot for theirs.

I know that part of it is the fact that they want repeat customers and referrals but I can always tell when people are being fake and I just didn't get that from them. Since I no longer live in Colorado I will miss that experience when going in for various things but hopefully when I get back from Korea the dealership in Vegas will be on par.

Has anyone dealt with the dealership in Las Vegas, how are they?