Description: | It was about 7 months after I brought my “2010 BMW X1” as it was advertised, turns out it was actually a 2009 which made it “not under warranty”, along with it being over the three months mark. My cousin who was sitting in the back seat said that she heard a rattling noise
I hadn’t noticed any noise coming form the back because I sit in the front and usually have the windows down for fresh air and listening to a podcast or some music. It’s possible the sound was there previously and within the three-month warranty window however I didn’t hear it, and also like I said my X1 was a 2009 even though it was advertised as a ‘2010’ (the paperwork does say 2009 but I didn’t notice).
The noise was more noticeable when driving off from stationary. From traffic lights, when pulling out into a cross street, etc.
After being refused the warranty service from the dealership who I don’t want to name and shame here because that’s not my style, I took it to a BMW specialist mechanic in Melbourne, you can find them here: https://www.euromechanica.com.au/mechanics/bmw-mechanics-melbourne
I’ve never been a car guy so the mechanical talk kind of goes over my head but it was something to do with the clutch and cost just over $2,000 to fix!
Plus almost a week off the road while a part came in. |