Dealer damaged 230 rim

JacanF80 · 01-13-2009, 08:51 PM

Went to the dealer to have tire changed under warranty because of nail in RFT left rear. Dealer gouged the rim when installing new tire. They ordered a new rim which looks the same cosmetically but not the same as the stock 230. Stock 230 are flat from the spoke all the way through to the back of the rim. New rim ordered is apparently a different part number and stays flat for about the first 2/3 of the rim then drops down for the last 1/3. WTF

. So now I have three rims which are the same and 1 which is different. Most people wouldn't notice the difference as they look the same from the front but not the same from the back.

What should I do?

Pissed off.

SoCalTech · 01-13-2009, 09:46 PM

I would take it back and have them put the correct wheel on it.

Rice&Pumkin · 01-13-2009, 09:51 PM

I would take it back also I think something like that might bother me.Sorry the dealers are always jerks I hate takin my car in.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-13-2009, 09:54 PM

Damn i would be pissed

Cloud9blue · 01-13-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacan335

Went to the dealer to have tire changed under warranty because of nail in RFT left rear. Dealer gouged the rim when installing new tire. They ordered a new rim which looks the same cosmetically but not the same as the stock 230. Stock 230 are flat from the spoke all the way through to the back of the rim. New rim ordered is apparently a different part number and stays flat for about the first 2/3 of the rim then drops down for the last 1/3. WTF

. So now I have three rims which are the same and 1 which is different. Most people wouldn't notice the difference as they look the same from the front but not the same from the back.

What should I do?

Pissed off.

huh???? there are different version of style 230???

Park2670 · 01-13-2009, 10:07 PM

They are more concave now? I was wondering why the price went up...

I would have them just fix the wheel you have. There is curb rash repair out there, no reason they cant fix a dent in the metal.

cbad335 · 01-13-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacan335

Went to the dealer to have tire changed under warranty because of nail in RFT left rear. Dealer gouged the rim when installing new tire. They ordered a new rim which looks the same cosmetically but not the same as the stock 230. Stock 230 are flat from the spoke all the way through to the back of the rim. New rim ordered is apparently a different part number and stays flat for about the first 2/3 of the rim then drops down for the last 1/3. WTF

. So now I have three rims which are the same and 1 which is different. Most people wouldn't notice the difference as they look the same from the front but not the same from the back.

What should I do?

Pissed off.

Speak to the service manager. If he is not helpful, call BMWNA and have them call the dealership and advocate for you.

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JacanF80 Colonel 8 Rep 137 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 CP, 2010 Cooper S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	Dealer damaged 230 rim Went to the dealer to have tire changed under warranty because of nail in RFT left rear. Dealer gouged the rim when installing new tire. They ordered a new rim which looks the same cosmetically but not the same as the stock 230. Stock 230 are flat from the spoke all the way through to the back of the rim. New rim ordered is apparently a different part number and stays flat for about the first 2/3 of the rim then drops down for the last 1/3. WTF. So now I have three rims which are the same and 1 which is different. Most people wouldn't notice the difference as they look the same from the front but not the same from the back. What should I do? Pissed off.
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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	I would take it back and have them put the correct wheel on it.
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Rice&Pumkin LionLungz 17 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 335i E92 & 450H Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queens NY iTrader: (5)	I would take it back also I think something like that might bother me.Sorry the dealers are always jerks I hate takin my car in.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 665 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Damn i would be pissed
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Park2670 General 355 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	They are more concave now? I was wondering why the price went up... I would have them just fix the wheel you have. There is curb rash repair out there, no reason they cant fix a dent in the metal. __________________
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