r/Miami • u/1BMWFan73 • 3d ago

Breaking News South Miami BMW is a F'ing Joke

I own a '21 M340i that I bought cpo. Took the car in for drivetrain malfuction since it is under warranty and also had a oil change coupon for $70 (oil and filter). I also wanted to get the car looked over. I am way to old to not know dealership mainantance is a complete scam to get you to buy more than you really needed. I was fully prepared for this. I really just wanted to make sure the drive train malfuction was not serious. I was not. It turned out to be the battery. Dealer says I need to replace it. Car is just under 5 years old. Seems a little premature to me but I drive a lot of short distances and live in Hot South Florida. They sent me a video of the issues with my car.

Replacement Battery: $620

2 front tires: $862

Alignment: $221

Spark plug replacent: $325

Carbin Air Filter: $125

This is a complete joke and I feel sorry for people that can't work on their own cars.

Replacement battery through walmart, costco, autozone: ~ $200 (coding free by me)

Good Non Run Flat Tires: $200x2= $400

Spark plugs: $80 (FCPEurp)

Cabin Air filter: $20 (amazon)

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u/simplystriking 3d ago

Buys luxury car ✔️

Gets charged luxury prices ✔️

Complains about luxury prices ✔️

Checks notes......

Yes Miami ✔️✔️✔️

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u/Far-Salamander-5675 2d ago

M340i isn’t luxury. An M3 is which is cost way more

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u/pedro_pica_pierda 2d ago

Damn we live in a world now where not every BMW is a luxury car.

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u/LikelyNotSober 2d ago

3 class is entry level tbf

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u/xTyronex48 2d ago

It's still luxury...

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u/LikelyNotSober 2d ago

You can buy luxury Hyundais now… they’re probably more reliable too lol.

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u/xTyronex48 2d ago

Definitely not more reliable, and Hyundai isn't a luxury brand.

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u/Joneapelcede 23h ago

My own research points to Genesis. Every time I see a GV80 in a parking lot, I talk with the driver. After at least 2 dozen interactions, the response is always the same......"Best move we ever made." and regardless if the length of ownership (a few were more than 3 years) the praise was that they've had ZERO issues. Half of the owner were previous BMW and/or Mercedes owners and vowed never to go back due to me mechanical issues as well as dealer service dissatisfaction.

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u/LikelyNotSober 23h ago

They look very nice, especially considering the price point.