While driving on I80 (Illinois Interstate) the engine in my 2013 BMW which has only 49,010 mile froze and stopped working. It was towed to a local auto shop (Autonology Motor Service Foreign Car) thinking it was something minor that could be addressed simply. Foolish thinking on my part! The mechanic reported that it would require a whole new engine due to a spun bearing. Then I had it towed to the BMW dealer where it was purchased and the mechanics there reported the same conclusion. The BMW dealership offered 10K toward the rebuild for a new engine that would cost approximately 20K for an 8 year old car. With such low milage and constant car from BMW how did this happen? I am disillusioned and disappointed with TV commercials, ads and mailers which tout the superior mechanical engineering of BMW cars. Nope, not when the engine blows at 49K. I traded a Mercedes sedan for that BMW and now I have a pristine car, no accidents, no bumps or scratchers and now no workable engine.
While driving on I80 (Illinois Interstate) the engine in my 2013 BMW which has only 49,010 mile froze and stopped working. It was towed to a local auto shop (Autonology Motor Service Foreign Car) thinking it was something minor that could be addressed simply. Foolish thinking on my part! The mechanic reported that it would require a whole new engine due to a spun bearing. Then I had it towed to the BMW dealer where it was purchased and the mechanics there reported the same conclusion. The BMW dealership offered 10K toward the rebuild for a new engine that would cost approximately 20K for an 8 year old car. With such low milage and constant car from BMW how did this happen? I am disillusioned and disappointed with TV commercials, ads and mailers which tout the superior mechanical engineering of BMW cars. Nope, not when the engine blows at 49K. I traded a Mercedes sedan for that BMW and now I have a pristine car, no accidents, no bumps or scratchers and now no workable engine.
- rfboldman, Chicago, US