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Sharing an experience I encountered today. This morning I packed 2 bikes at the back of the car. The safety feature sensed that there was an object behind the car and it did not allow the car to reverse.

I called PML hotline and the reception put me to a technician and has no clue how to assist me on the issue.

We meddled with the idrive and de-select the 'Active PDC Emergency interv'. Issue was resolved.

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Nice rides.. Seems like the PI headlamps are similar to the pre-LCI headlamps on the F30 (just based on the photo view)
 
Dear G30 owners,
I have been contemplating to get a used 528i (5yrsold). But have been dissuaded instead to get a new 530 from PI.
However, with all the horror stories of PI closing shop, no warranty support, re-call issue... that has also make the decision harder.
Any suggestions for a decent PI to start my hunt? So far my fren had recommended VxxC@r, which they offered the followings. (For shairng purpose, if any warriors out there hunting for G30 beast from PI)
However, the issue is that the warranty does not cover parts. Which I think is as good as telling me I am on my own if there are any issues with the car during warranty period. Therefore, I have to strike it off the list.

BMW 530i currently at $221K
Interior
Ambient Lighting, Automatic Air Conditioning, Multi-Functional Instrument Panel, DAB Digital Radio, Sport Multi-Function Leather, Steering Wheel, Singe-Disc CD Player, Door Sill Finishers, Illuminated with BMW Designation

Exterior
18" Light Alloy Multi-Spoke Wheels with Run Flat Tyre, Front LED Foglights, Exhaust Tailpipes With Chrome Finisher, Exterior Door Handles, Illuminated with Chrome strip, Kidney Grille, Chrome Plated, Rear Bumper with Chrome Finisher, Exterior Trim, Chromeline

Safety
Tyre Pressure Monitoring, Park Distance Control, Front and Rear, Reversing Assist Camera , Adaptive Headlights,
Anti Dazzling Electric Folding Mirrors

Confort
Electrically Adjustable Front Seats with Memory,
Comfort Access
Soft-Close Doors
Apple CarPlay Preparation

BMW 530i Premium currently at $229K
    • High-beam assistant
    • Adaptive LED Headlights
    • Bootlid operation, powered
    • Sunblinds for side & rear window
    • Lumbar support, front seats
    • BMW Gesture Control
    • Split folding rear seat
    • Seat heating, front
1 Bid Gteed coe, No Top up Rebate 43K
Comes with Iroad V7 Front/Rear recording camera, Vkool 6 months road Tax
Navigation.

3Years or 100000km for warranty at MBM wheelpower
Labour FOC for 3 years, but Parts chargable.

My sincere apologies if the above sharing is not permitted in this forum.
 
For PML warranty. Parts are FOC during the 5 years warranty period. Brake pad and other wear and tear items are not cover under warranty.


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Hi Poppy,
Welcome to G30 forum, I must say that is a great choice to go for G30.
Here's my personal opinion for your consideration.
In fact this is my second PI car, first was F10 and now G30.

- First pls go for reputable PI and be really careful of impossibly great deal, as it's usually impossible.
- Check around to benchmark the pricing to get the right prices.
- Usually first 3yrs warranty/100,000km (whichever come first) for manufacturing defects, all parts are covered but not ware and tear.
-I personally experienced bad manufacturing parts previously and the claim was process smoothly. Usually the PI will provide a very clear list of parts that falls within manufacturer defects coverage(make sure you will get this b4 u buy)
- Usually what you see on the piece of paper is not what you get, it's better to see the physical car.
- get them to sign acknowledgement of what you are getting as some friends had bad experience, that's why people usually want to buy ex-STK, what u see is what u get,
- they told u Navi-pro, make sure it's SEA map, or they will give u the imported country map and asked for $$$ to localize the map.
Good luck on your hunt for your G30, if you need reference of my PI, please PM me. Cheers!


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Poppy_Toy said:
Dear G30 owners,
I have been contemplating to get a used 528i (5yrsold). But have been dissuaded instead to get a new 530 from PI.
However, with all the horror stories of PI closing shop, no warranty support, re-call issue... that has also make the decision harder.
Any suggestions for a decent PI to start my hunt? So far my fren had recommended VxxC@r, which they offered the followings. (For shairng purpose, if any warriors out there hunting for G30 beast from PI)
However, the issue is that the warranty does not cover parts. Which I think is as good as telling me I am on my own if there are any issues with the car during warranty period. Therefore, I have to strike it off the list.

1 Bid Gteed coe, No Top up Rebate 43K
Comes with Iroad V7 Front/Rear recording camera, Vkool 6 months road Tax
Navigation.

3Years or 100000km for warranty at MBM wheelpower
Labour FOC for 3 years, but Parts chargable.

My sincere apologies if the above sharing is not permitted in this forum.
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Kelvin Bek said:
Hi Poppy,
Welcome to G30 forum, I must say that is a great choice to go for G30.
Here's my personal opinion for your consideration.
In fact this is my second PI car, first was F10 and now G30.

- First pls go for reputable PI and be really careful of impossibly great deal, as it's usually impossible.
- Check around to benchmark the pricing to get the right prices.
- Usually first 3yrs warranty/100,000km (whichever come first) for manufacturing defects, all parts are covered but not ware and tear.
-I personally experienced bad manufacturing parts previously and the claim was process smoothly. Usually the PI will provide a very clear list of parts that falls within manufacturer defects coverage(make sure you will get this b4 u buy)
- Usually what you see on the piece of paper is not what you get, it's better to see the physical car.
- get them to sign acknowledgement of what you are getting as some friends had bad experience, that's why people usually want to buy ex-STK, what u see is what u get,
- they told u Navi-pro, make sure it's SEA map, or they will give u the imported country map and asked for $$$ to localize the map.
Good luck on your hunt for your G30, if you reference of my PI, please PM me. Cheers!


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Agree with Kelvin but I am assuming you are torn between saving the money and getting from PI or go the safe route and get from PML? Lets try to break it down. Sorry for repeat some of points from previous posts

Assuming you bought from a PI. What are the savings?
Lets say you get a luxury model and that's around 281k-20k-2k (PML-max overtrade I can estimate-discount for loan etc)=$259k. So it'll be 259k-229k=30k of savings or more if you choose the 221k model.
For simplicity, lets assume 30k savings. You will need to determine if this saving of 30k is worth the savings to you. If so, then read on, if not then just go PML.

Then there's the OMV, get the OMV figure from the PI, hopefully the car is in the PI showroom, the OMV determines the ARF and the ARF determines the PARF and that determines your depreciation or just determine depreciation here :
http://www.sgcarmart.com/tools_tips/depreciation.php
PML depreciation has also to be estimated.
The PML OMV is likely lower but you can check yourself. Thats another plus point of PI but not much a bonus.

After sales from a PI
Understand that the PI mentioned offers only free labour. Suggest that you contact MBM directly and ask if there is a top up package you can add to for them to cover the parts as well. I would guess that it should not exceed $2k per year. My old 335 E93 cost aroundd $1.6k and that's for a full warranty cover. You need to check with MBM how much they charge. Another risky factor here, to go with or without warranty? If for me? 2k worth of parts is quite a handful, my guess is problems will not appear till the end of the 2nd year. Oil changes, filters, etc do not refer to parts. The rest of the parts (brake pads, control arms, injectors, spark plugs) that break down after sometime should not appear before 50k kms, even if they do, I would take the risk. In any case, lets reduce the savings to $30-$6k=$24k. Changing parts to me can also be quite fun, can go after market....kekeke.

Which PI should I go to?
I also buy from PI and I dare not recommend. There's always a risk, my good friends always make fun of me of buying from PI. Like what Kelvin said, buy ex-stock unless you really trust the PI or if no choice then try to reduce your down payment to 8k~10k (for car) + 10k (for coe). If you list your conditions A-Z and 1-100, if the PI bankrupt/run road also no use, best advice is to buy ex stock. You can call them before going down or ask them to call you when their stock arrive but these are then limited to their Colours and interior. If you really wanna spec the car, then we can talk about what specs are interesting.

Please do update us your final choice and welcome to the G30 forum.
 
Just order a PI G30 and I think its really about doing your homework because different PI really carry different specced car. In my case, I self discover that it doesn't come with the tech package so no display key, no remote parking, no gesture control, no 360 degree view of car (I think) etc. Asking the SE is pointless as well because compare to AD's SE, when it comes to such additional options they are quite clueless as well.

Pobby_toy I think you should ask again on the warranty package because I recall the PI you went to does cover engine, gearbox and those critical components during their warranty period. Similar to AD, wear and tear is not inclusive for parts replacement. My last 2 cars are from AD so I won't place too much faith in their aftersales support as well. In the end I have a happier experience sending them to specialist workshops outside for maintenance and repairs.
 
Thanks guys!
I think this is the only forum which gets well informed inputs regardsing to buying from PI.
Many of my pals are dead against PI. Asking me why I risk buying from PI for a car that cost above $200K.
If I were to go for G30, I will likely to go for PI. So long there is no recall of issues relating to Gearbox, enginer and other critical electronics.. I think the rest are manageable.
But the biggest hurdle is getting the blessing from my CO to proceed with the purchase.
Coming from not so well off background, the thinking it that we should always remain humble and not overspend on luxury and depreciating items even though we can afford it... Jin Jialat!!!
Thanks again guys for the valueable information. Hope you guys enjoy your ride! And be safe and healthy!
 
Poppy_Toy said:
Thanks guys!
I think this is the only forum which gets well informed inputs regardsing to buying from PI.
Many of my pals are dead against PI. Asking me why I risk buying from PI for a car that cost above $200K.
If I were to go for G30, I will likely to go for PI. So long there is no recall of issues relating to Gearbox, enginer and other critical electronics.. I think the rest are manageable.
But the biggest hurdle is getting the blessing from my CO to proceed with the purchase.
Coming from not so well off background, the thinking it that we should always remain humble and not overspend on luxury and depreciating items even though we can afford it... Jin Jialat!!!
Thanks again guys for the valueable information. Hope you guys enjoy your ride! And be safe and healthy!
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Wah Bro! Beemer to most is luxury, even to some with better off background, but I salute your courage with PI! If I have the dough, I would have self-imported in the ride myself as I would fear most PI, even those reputable ones.
 
Hi all, seeking your opinion on AC Schnitzer vs H&R lowering spring kits for G30. Which is better option?

My research from other forum, H&R drop most and least comfort (hard) any other opinion please feedback.

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BlurRhino said:
Just order a PI G30 and I think its really about doing your homework because different PI really carry different specced car. In my case, I self discover that it doesn't come with the tech package so no display key, no remote parking, no gesture control, no 360 degree view of car (I think) etc. Asking the SE is pointless as well because compare to AD's SE, when it comes to such additional options they are quite clueless as well.

Pobby_toy I think you should ask again on the warranty package because I recall the PI you went to does cover engine, gearbox and those critical components during their warranty period. Similar to AD, wear and tear is not inclusive for parts replacement. My last 2 cars are from AD so I won't place too much faith in their aftersales support as well. In the end I have a happier experience sending them to specialist workshops outside for maintenance and repairs.
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1. Squeaky Ninja - 530i lux mineral white
2. The Guardian - 540i m sport alpine white
3. BaamBaam - 530i lux med blue
4. mark 1919 - 530i lux black
5. F10fan - 530i lux black
6. Fres - 530i lux bluestone
7. hohlim - 540i xDrive m sport sapphire black
8. andychantw - 530i Msport Sapphire Black
9. cheerz - 530i m sport carbon black
10. JackJx - 530i m sport carbon black
11. CY Wong - 530i lux jatoba
12. Alphua - 540i m sport carbon black
13. kenhee - 530i lux sophisto grey
14. Izr911 - 530i m sport bluestone
15. ml5775 - 530i m sport bluestone (Brunei)
16. new5 - 530i lux alpine white
17. Kelvin Bek - 530i lux sapphire black
18. kktan - 530i m sport carbon black
19. Dean87 -530i m sport - sophisto Grey (Malaysia)
20. Skippy - 540i m sport bluestone
21. Sen Min - 530I M Sport White

Welcome bro! Would you be intrested to add your car and colour to the list? Its ok if u not comfortable...
 
1. Squeaky Ninja - 530i lux mineral white
2. The Guardian - 540i m sport alpine white
3. BaamBaam - 530i lux med blue
4. mark 1919 - 530i lux black
5. F10fan - 530i lux black
6. Fres - 530i lux bluestone
7. hohlim - 540i xDrive m sport sapphire black
8. andychantw - 530i Msport Sapphire Black
9. cheerz - 530i m sport carbon black
10. JackJx - 530i m sport carbon black
11. CY Wong - 530i lux jatoba
12. Alphua - 540i m sport carbon black
13. kenhee - 530i lux sophisto grey
14. Izr911 - 530i m sport bluestone
15. ml5775 - 530i m sport bluestone (Brunei)
16. new5 - 530i lux alpine white
17. Kelvin Bek - 530i lux sapphire black
18. kktan - 530i m sport carbon black
19. Dean87 -530i m sport - sophisto Grey (Malaysia)
20. Skippy - 540i m sport bluestone
21. Sen Min - 530I M Sport White
22. BlurRhino - 530i Sophisto Grey
 
1st gear said:
Good idea.
How's this for a suggestion?

<Purpose / Action>
A 2017 year initiative, to do something simple for the elderly.

Interested members no matter 2-3 or 5-10 members, meet at a common supermarket, on the last Saturday of each month (for 5mths), with small budget of $10/pax.

Buy some can food or biscuits together, and let's all drive down to a old folks' home and pass it to them?
After that, head down to the nearest coffee shop for a short 30mins chill out session.

<Possible Issues>
1) With that comes the question of budget, choice of old folks home, etc.

Perhaps create a small list of 5 old folks home (1 for each month till the end of the year).
1x North, 1x South, 1x East, 1x West, 1x Central?

2) For budget, let's keep it neutral, and we open the budget to any amount (as a suggestive guideline, maybe $10 +/-).

3) For attendee, whoever can make it goes, since it's a chance to meet up and a opportunity to do something for the elderly.


What do you think?
But to keep a open mind, as it's basically a meet-up with a charity purpose?
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Good morning all,

Remember we originally wanted to do above mentioned activity suggested by 1st gear? Maybe we can do it on last Saturday of Aug or Sept?



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