Brought bmw 330i into the dealership for oil change and also a recall on a seat sensor for the airbag. But when done, found that the locks don’t work any more on all the doors except for the driver one so left the car there.
Most likely a blown fuse and the actuators also need to be replaced. Was working fine when we brought it in for service. Who should pay for the repair? Also, should I find a place other than the dealership to maintain the car in the future?
I had excellent experiences with George at European Autocare in Rancho Bernardo.
Very knowledgeable. He did a bunch of repairs on my 3-series and quoted less then everyone else I asked.
Thanks for all the recommendations. Replacing the fuse seems enough to fix it for now but I’m thinking of using some other place in the future. The service adviser we had before retired and service just isn’t very good there anymore.
[quote=plm]Thanks for all the recommendations. Replacing the fuse seems enough to fix it for now but I’m thinking of using some other place in the future. The service adviser we had before retired and service just isn’t very good there anymore.[/quote]
[quote=flu][quote=plm]Thanks for all the recommendations. Replacing the fuse seems enough to fix it for now but I’m thinking of using some other place in the future. The service adviser we had before retired and service just isn’t very good there anymore.[/quote]
[quote=plm][quote=flu][quote=plm]Thanks for all the recommendations. Replacing the fuse seems enough to fix it for now but I’m thinking of using some other place in the future. The service adviser we had before retired and service just isn’t very good there anymore.[/quote]
Yes. Take it somewhere else. Go to either allgermanauto in Escondido or go to midnightoil in miramar.
I’ve never made.it out of a dealership service with something else breaking after. So I avoid shops if I can. And if I can’t, I take it to a reliable independent.
Allgermanauto is pretty well known in the bmw SD cca group. They have an excellent reputation, and one of my current workers is friends with one of the specialists there. I would highly recommend them.
People also had a good experience with midnightoil. I have not used them personally recently though.
If you are looking for something similar to a 5 or 7 series Beamer, the Hyundai Genesis sedan and the Equus are worthy candidates. Both are RWD, and in many years they used the same ZF Friedrichshafen transmission that BMW uses on the 5s and 7s.
They’re not perfect, but it’s 90% of the car for 50% of the money, and – with the 10 year warranty – probably 20% of the lifetime upkeep costs.
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