Re: Considering buying \';95 525iT - Questions

["Gary Derian" <gderian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The warranty is 2 years and 50K miles after the original warranty expires.
It is far less comprehensive than the original warranty.  It covers
mechanical and electrical systems EXCEPT upkeep, wear and tear, body and
interior, or accessories.  There is a long list of exceptions.

Gary Derian <gderian@domain.elided>

> Howdy folks - I'm back! Maybe. I was a digest member a few years ago and
I'm
> hoping to return.
>
> I test drove the above mentioned car today and I've got some questions
that
> I'm hoping someone can help me answer. This car has just under 69k miles
and
> drives very well, looks great and comes with a BMW certified warranty
until
> 100k or 2 years. The dealer is asking $21,700, which seems fairly
reasonable
> to me. My guess is that it can be bought for less.
>
> FYI, I used to own a '92 version of the same car and loved it. I sold it
> after the warranty ran out and I had some other financial priorities. I
had
> great luck with the car, but when I did need to rely upon the local
> stealership honor the warranty, they were pretty stingy and they
cooperated
> only after a fair amount of complaining on my part.
>
> How useful is this warranty? Does it differ in any way from the original
> 50k/3 yr. one?
>
> The car I'm considering has a brief hesitation and possibly a sputter upon
> initial acceleration. Is this likely a failure of some of the ignition
coils
> (that seem to go bad like clockwork around 70k)? Would this be covered
under
> the warranty? Is there anything major that wouldn't be covered under
> warranty?
>
> I put a Jim C. chip in my previous (pre-VANOS) iT and the results were
> magnificent. My fuel mileage improved and the car was noticeably quicker.
Is
> it possible/okay to install said chip in a VANOS model? Will it likely
have
> the same effect as it did on my old car?
>
> Any particular bugaboos to look out for on the '95?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help or guidance you can give me. I'm looking
> forward to being back in the fold.
>
> John Byrne

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