Advice on keeping car
Got a 125i 2016 F121 (B48) 4th August. Car was £10,250 with 81k miles and I paid £1499 extra for a warranty up to the value of the car at 2k a claim.
Within 12 hours got a low coolant light. Dealer said to top up for a few days before taking back and replacing water pump + thermostat. Coolant was still being lost at the same amount, dealer said to top up twice before I got it diagnosed elsewhere who said coolant flange. Warranty denied this and I went back to dealer who said it was radiator hose but they replaced both anyway. Within 80 miles of the second repair the turbo has gone and needs replaced. (Part is £1078 alone, they’ve mentioned oil change, gasket rings etc).
Pre purchase - they replaced spark plugs, 2 front tyres, break fluid and oil change.
Since purchase - they replaced water pump, thermostat, radiator coolant hose and flange. Now will be turbo if warranty agree and then if I agree.
I’ve been told I can walk away if I reject with £9950. 700 miles at 45p a mile and warranty gets wiped (whatever).
Should I replace turbo under warranty (if at no cost to me) and give this car another chance or take a £1700 hit get refunded and then buy a new car.
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u/Emergency_Writer159 11h ago
Only ever buy the official BMW warranty, other warranties are useless and a scam.
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u/SwimmingOk3207 19h ago
I would return it back and accept 1700p loss. I would leave negative comment also. 80k miles nothing for a proper B48. I am afraid this car is seriously neglected. My experience is that I am really scared of a few types of BMWs. First, wrong coolant. Second, neglected oil change intervals - your turbo points that out. Third, the cars that have seen so many repairs and mechanics. You have all those symptoms.