bmw = zero rattles

but also comes with a price once warranty is out..

my view is

bmw (or any other euro, mbz, audi) = for lease only, they dont last long. and will kill you once warranty is out.

acura/honda (or any other jdm, toyota, scion, etc) = cars that you want to own for a long time. low maintenance. cost effective

 

My TL has rattled from the day I picked it up. It had 38k on it I do believe.

To me though there is a difference between rattles and just general "settling". For instance, the rear deck rattles, flat out. But when you go over speed bumps, highway bumps, etc, you get like a "movement/settling" sound. Like the frame / subframe just isn't strong enough and flexes too much which in turn makes the dash/center console/glovebox/etc kind of "creak". What I'm explaining there is the thing that DOESNT happen in a BMW. BMWs can rattles, but they feel solid, and have never given me that "flexing" feeling/sound.

 

I have the same problem with my subwoofer, what was your easy fix? If you don't mind me asking.

 

When I got my car the passenger door panel and rear package tray rattled. I folded up a little piece of paper jammed it in between the door panel and mirror cover (?don't know what it's called) and that stopped the rattle. I got a piece of cardboard and stuck it in between the package tray and window where it can't be seen. Rattles stopped.

My friend's dad always says that BMW stand for Bring My Wallet, because every time he takes it to the dealer it costs him a fortune

 

I've actually been told this before and it makes a lot of sense. BMW/Audi/Mercedes are great cars, but they just aren't cars that you should keep until they ''die''. If you do.... you can bet you will be paying for it. That's why I cringe when people say they bought a used BMW or Mercedes without a warranty.


Here is the method I used. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=rattle
The rattle is just the rear deck vibrating against the rear window. So if you can get some padding in between the middle part of the deck and the window it stops it completely. But there is also some way you can open up the trunk liner and stick something up in there to stop it.... This way just seemed easier.

 

I've heard stories. A guy I work with has a 2009-11ish 3 series. Apparently they don't have a dipstick and you have to rely on the car telling you when you need oil and a change. Dealers also charge 50 bucks just to reset the oil indicator. Although I know older ones had crazy combinations to do it yourself.

 

That sucks! It does not surprise me though. I don't think I'll ever buy another German car.

 

So true lol