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02-14-2010, 10:43 PM | #1 |
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About to take delivery of my Z4 but.....
So the 35i that I ordered in November has finally arrived at the dealership. I took a quick look at the car but did not take delivery as I am leaving for a meeting/vacation. I planned on finalizing the deal upon my return on the 20th of Feb.
Given all the snow here in the North, I was not able to test drive the vehicle. The car could not even be dug out from its parking space in the outdoor lot the dealer holds his vehicles in. Car looked great to me. I sat inside of it, did a cursory look around. It has the aluminum trim when I had asked for the Burl Walnut trim. A slight annoyance but I did not bring it up with the dealer (He was not with me when I went to check out the car as the showroom was short-staffed). My wife, inspecting the outside, noticed that there were more than a few scratches on the front hood. They are not deep but are definitely visible. It is almost like the scratches you would see from a brush. Maybe from when they were clearing the snow off the car??? My wife informed the dealer of this over the phone, and was told that everything would be taken care of once it was detailed and prepped. It looked to me as if the "prep" had already occurred; there was a state inspection sticker on the windshield and you can tell from the photo that it is pretty clean. She also requested that the car be kept indoors until delivery and was told that it would be placed indoors the next day; this was on a Saturday so the "next day" would be Sunday and I know no one is working....More snow is coming this week to the area. I have waited a long time for this car. I have a pretty good-sized deposit down too. What would the good folks of this forum recommend I do? Don't take delivery of the car unless I'm 100% satisfied is the obvious course of action. Any other demands or helpful thoughts?
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If they made the mistake of ordering the metal trim instead of the wood trim, they can order the wood trim and change it out...no big deal.
As for the scratches, as long as they're surface scratches and have not touch the paint all they have to do is apply compound and it's as good as new. BTW, the summer tires are VERY slippery in the snow, I wouldn't drive the car with snow on the ground. |
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First - gorgeous wife.
Second - gorgeous car. Third - Take it from me as someone that has had more than a little trouble with a damaged Z4 at delivery, have it detailed and sitting inside under the bright showroom lights before taking final delivery. If you have purchased this car you NEED to point out and document all problems BEFORE it leaves the showroom floor and probably refuse to accept it. If the paint issues are just a few scratches, the good news is you have a metallic paint - i.e. a two stage paint that makes it much easier to buff the scratches out of the clear coat. So, have your dealer take care of this buffing and see if it fixes the problem. Listen, you have bought a $65k+ car, makes sure it is right. |
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I am planning on buying the car.
I'll ask about changing out the trim or just leave it as is and change it out when I'm bored with it...Of course then it will cost me.....
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Based on your experiences, I will fully make sure that all is "great" with the car before signing away. The downside is that with all the snow, and not knowing what the roads will be like this Saturday, I may not be able to take it out for a test drive beforehand.
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If they made a mistake on the trim and they cannot fix it to what you ordered AND if you are willing to accept it as is I would get them to reimburse the $500 you paid for the wood trim. It may take a little discussion but they will do it.
I had a similar issue with the SmartPhone adapter that the dealer thought that they installed and had them reimburse me $700 to cover the 6FL option and the cost of the Smartphone option and the iPhone cradle. I figure if I have to use it every day and think about not getting what I ordered they need to feel some pain as well !! Good luck and enjoy !!!
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you might be able to take it out for a thorough test drive but make darn sure it is detailed and under the showroom lights so that you can do a detailed visual inspection of every inch - I know this sounds crazy but you will thank yourself later
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How funny would it be if I couldn't even drive off the dealer's lot because of the snow?
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I guess this is the high anxiety of a big purchase along with the anticipation of getting the car after having waited so long. I can't control the weather but I can control the purchase...I have to remind myself of that.
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I guess I should be glad that my car is still on the ship and not sitting at my dealership in Annapolis, MD given that we have over 3 feet of snow on the ground and more coming down right now. I am seriously considering swapping out the RFTs for some high performance all season tires such as the Continental DWS or Yokohama ADVAN S4s. I really don't plan to drive the Z in snow but might want to take a drive when temps are below 30. Based on experience in a 3 series on summer tires they get very hard at these temps and do not grip well at all even on dry roads. Be very careful when you drive your Z home from the dealer if temps are below 40 especially if the road surface is wet.
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Something like this should help if the temps are at freezing....http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...questid=412409
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Be very careful putting chains on. There is not a lot of clearance so be sure they are strapped on as tight as possible. You sure don't want them slapping your wife'd new ride. BTW, I was born in Somerset, snow capital of PA. Can you believe this winter? We are just about to break the record for snowfall here in Hagerstown, as we are almost at 75" for the year and we still have at least a month of winter left. Hope all goes well on your trip home from the dealer.
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My wife thanks everyone for the complements . She is still going to drive the Benz however .
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So, should I be concerned or just upset ? My wife sent these photos of the Z4 today . The dealer did say it would be moved indoors. I was skeptical and proven correct. The dealer does still own the car and can do with it as they please I guess, but I'm not too happy to be lied to.
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