Question regarding a 535i purchase

vrmoreno3 · 10-26-2013, 08:41 AM

I found a 2009 (non BMW dealer shows it to be a 2010 but it is the incorrect body style) BMW with sports package and only 29,341 miles. Dealership says the title is printed with LEMON BUYBACK on it but is in great condition, as the pictures provided also show. What would the hesitation be on buying this? Asking price is $29,000.

Thanks

mweine · 10-27-2013, 08:26 PM

what are the options? Make sure engine was cared for and it has the options u want. Many choices available so dont be pressured if it is not exactly what u want.

vrmoreno3 · 10-28-2013, 05:58 PM

It seems to, just concerned in what the lemon buy back means and what it can do to the value asking price and what might have been wrong with the car. How do you find out why it was a lemon?

goodman · 10-29-2013, 01:28 AM

Get the VIN no., bring it to any BMW dealer and ask them to give you a print-out of the service history of the car.

vrmoreno3 · 10-30-2013, 07:18 AM

Talked to a dealer yesterday. Seems the issue was fuel injectors and fuel pump, that was the reason for the buy back, but all was covered under the warranty. I don't think I would have unloaded the car if it was me. Still considering the car. Warranty is until Jan 2014 and I could get an extended maintenance to 6 years 100,000 miles. Thoughts?

mweine · 10-30-2013, 07:31 PM

It would be nice to get a readout of the stored faults. Check if any cylinder misfires were recorded. If clear, should be ok. If there are misfires, could be faulty engine control unit. Many dealers change coils, injectors, fuel pump for nothing.

vrmoreno3 · 10-31-2013, 09:54 AM

Dealer said all injectors, coils and I think fuel pump replaced and when they had it last, worked like a charm.

mweine · 10-31-2013, 09:45 PM

Take it for a test drive and let the motor warm up. Then cruise at a steady speed for a couple of miles. See if you feel any engine misfires. If smooth, should be fine. If there is a mild jerkiness from misfires, then it's probably the engine control unit. It is under warranty. Hard for dealers to detect this and they therefore change all the wrong parts and the problem still persists. Intermittant issue and only occurrs when the motor is fully warmed up when running. Dealer takes a short test drive and doesnt see issue and thinks that it's fixed. Customer gets fed up and returns under lemon law when could have been easily addressed. From what has been changed on this vehicle, it looks like this may be the case.

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vrmoreno3 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 X5 40 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alabama iTrader: (3)	Question regarding a 535i purchase I found a 2009 (non BMW dealer shows it to be a 2010 but it is the incorrect body style) BMW with sports package and only 29,341 miles. Dealership says the title is printed with LEMON BUYBACK on it but is in great condition, as the pictures provided also show. What would the hesitation be on buying this? Asking price is $29,000. Thanks
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mweine Work Hard! Play Harder!! 47 Rep 193 Posts Drives: BMW 1M, BMW M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 1989 BMW M3 [0.00]	what are the options? Make sure engine was cared for and it has the options u want. Many choices available so dont be pressured if it is not exactly what u want.
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vrmoreno3 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 X5 40 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alabama iTrader: (3)	It seems to, just concerned in what the lemon buy back means and what it can do to the value asking price and what might have been wrong with the car. How do you find out why it was a lemon?
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goodman New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2004 BMW 545i Sport Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Niskayuna NY iTrader: (0)	Get the VIN no., bring it to any BMW dealer and ask them to give you a print-out of the service history of the car. Last edited by goodman; 10-29-2013 at 01:46 AM..
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vrmoreno3 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 X5 40 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alabama iTrader: (3)	Talked to a dealer yesterday. Seems the issue was fuel injectors and fuel pump, that was the reason for the buy back, but all was covered under the warranty. I don't think I would have unloaded the car if it was me. Still considering the car. Warranty is until Jan 2014 and I could get an extended maintenance to 6 years 100,000 miles. Thoughts?
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mweine Work Hard! Play Harder!! 47 Rep 193 Posts Drives: BMW 1M, BMW M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 1989 BMW M3 [0.00]	It would be nice to get a readout of the stored faults. Check if any cylinder misfires were recorded. If clear, should be ok. If there are misfires, could be faulty engine control unit. Many dealers change coils, injectors, fuel pump for nothing.
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vrmoreno3 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 X5 40 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alabama iTrader: (3)	Dealer said all injectors, coils and I think fuel pump replaced and when they had it last, worked like a charm.
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mweine Work Hard! Play Harder!! 47 Rep 193 Posts Drives: BMW 1M, BMW M3 CS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 1989 BMW M3 [0.00]	Take it for a test drive and let the motor warm up. Then cruise at a steady speed for a couple of miles. See if you feel any engine misfires. If smooth, should be fine. If there is a mild jerkiness from misfires, then it's probably the engine control unit. It is under warranty. Hard for dealers to detect this and they therefore change all the wrong parts and the problem still persists. Intermittant issue and only occurrs when the motor is fully warmed up when running. Dealer takes a short test drive and doesnt see issue and thinks that it's fixed. Customer gets fed up and returns under lemon law when could have been easily addressed. From what has been changed on this vehicle, it looks like this may be the case.
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