Yesterdays Loaner...

SCA · 07-12-2005, 03:34 PM

So my Sales Rep offered up his E90 330i, 6 spd., SP, & PP. This is the same car I drove when the E90 came out and at the time it had approx. 175 miles on it. I fell in love with the car @ the time because it was such an improvement over my E46 330Ci. Well, the car (E90) currently has 2300 miles on it and I walked anyway unimpressed. The shifter is now fairly sloppy and the engine appears have lost it's zing/pop. It was flat...Zzzzzzz....... The drivers seat had a squeak which my E46 had and it drove me nuts. The Service Engine Soon light was on and when my service writer called I mentioned it. They knew about it as they had to rob a part off of it for a customers car. Apparently it is taking up to 3 weeks to get parts for the E90. So, that is my brief take. I'd take one if someone gave me one, but I am in no hurry to run out and purchase one.

rumatt · 07-12-2005, 03:50 PM

You really think the car changed that much from the first test drive to the second? Not just the being a different test drive, on a different day, in a different mood, with different expectations, with different ............

Roadstergal · 07-12-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

Not just the being a different test drive, on a different day, in a different mood, with different expectations, with different ............

...engine parts missing...

07-12-2005, 03:34 PM	#1
SCA Jaded Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,048	Yesterdays Loaner... So my Sales Rep offered up his E90 330i, 6 spd., SP, & PP. This is the same car I drove when the E90 came out and at the time it had approx. 175 miles on it. I fell in love with the car @ the time because it was such an improvement over my E46 330Ci. Well, the car (E90) currently has 2300 miles on it and I walked anyway unimpressed. The shifter is now fairly sloppy and the engine appears have lost it's zing/pop. It was flat...Zzzzzzz....... The drivers seat had a squeak which my E46 had and it drove me nuts. The Service Engine Soon light was on and when my service writer called I mentioned it. They knew about it as they had to rob a part off of it for a customers car. Apparently it is taking up to 3 weeks to get parts for the E90. So, that is my brief take. I'd take one if someone gave me one, but I am in no hurry to run out and purchase one.

07-12-2005, 03:50 PM	#2
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	You really think the car changed that much from the first test drive to the second? Not just the being a different test drive, on a different day, in a different mood, with different expectations, with different ............