LordBodak's Journal: Observations

• BMWs do odd and not terribly amusing things when the battery is dying.
• BMW batteries are heavy.
• Warranties that cover alternators are quite nice.
• Dealers that provide loaner cars are even better.
• Driving a brand new Camry for a day leads one to wonder "how the hell do they sell so many of these?"

Yup

[jawtheshark]

BMWs do odd and not terribly amusing things when the battery is dying.

Not only BMWs... Pretty much every car that's packed with electronics.

Caviat

[GeckoFood]

Dealers that provide loaner cars are even better.

If the loaner car happens to be a Ford Focus, you might think otherwise... I was loaned a Focus from a dealership when my Jetta blew its instrument cluster, and I thought I was not going to make it home in that bucket 'o bolts. It sounded like the front axle was about to eat itself.

Re:Caviat

[LordBodak]

Very true. I had a 2007 Camry with less than 3000 miles on the clock. Booooooring car. No power, crappy brakes... not what I expected from a new car. But it did have bluetooth hands-free, and that was pretty cool. Now I'm gonna have to spend the money to get the BMW bluetooth integration.

heh

[blinder]

back when i got my porsche, and i had to bring it in for oil changes (which would take all day) the dealer wouuld give me a loaner, typically it was a bmw 5 series.

yeah, they figured it eased the separation anxiety a little.

Re:heh

[SolemnDragon]

yeah, and then i'd get to laugh at you for 3 days while you bitched about having to drive the BMW.

IIRC, it would go something like this:

blinder: THAT'S another thing! The stupid steering is all-

solemn: *HAHAHAHAAAAAAAA*

blinder: and it's the wrong colour-

solemn: *giggle* *snerk* *HAHAAHAAAAAAAAAAAA*

blinder: Yeah, laugh it up. I know, it's silly, but...

solemn: *quick breath* HAAAHAAAHAAAHAAHAAAAAA

blinder: *sigh* yeah, i guess i can see your point.

Re:heh

[LordBodak]

They have told me before that normally I would get a BMW loaner, but since this was an emergency drop-off (cause the alternator light was on and they squeezed me in), they had to pull a Toyota from the lot next door.

Re:BMW Joke

[LordBodak]

Is that really the best you can come up with? Pretty sad. And if you want to call me a prick, have the guts to do it with your name attached, rather than anonymously.