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05-01-2008, 11:46 PM | #1 |
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I bought a new M3 from my dealer that had been taken on some test drives and was wondering how I would be able to tell if the car had been taken to the redline at all during the break-in period. (P.S. I kind of got ripped off paying 3k over and now realize that )
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05-05-2008, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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I believe only service information and check control functions are stored on the key, and the key has to be in the ignition. For many with comfort access that rarely happens. I found this out taking my car for service my Service advisor read the key and nothing was on it. After a quick insertion into the ignition it was spewing out fault codes! I am sure BMW's computer would store how the car was driven just for a maintenance point of view. However getting this information from a dealer is another story. Unless you blew your engine like I have read some has already done.
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01-16-2009, 09:44 PM | #6 |
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The dealer can tell you if it has been redlined
I know this for fact that they can tell since they are trying to use it against me in my quest for a lemon law settlement. BMW Customer Care mentioned that it clearly states in the report that the tech pulled up an over rev code. I did not do it and always break my vehicles in according to specs and inquired a my local dealer. They told me the car was indeed over reved at one point but exactly when is not possible to decipher. I was not the first to drive car and suspect a salesman or prospective buyer did it upon test drive. I hope that that info helps..
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