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Old July 13th 05, 10:16 PM
Fran
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Default PDI on BMW cars

I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the PDI
costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada




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Old July 14th 05, 01:29 AM
330xi
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PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and resources
he is not being paid by BMW canada.

a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.





"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the PDI
> costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
> charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>
>
>
>



  #3  
Old July 14th 05, 12:16 PM
Hakvinius
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And what is PDI?


"330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
...
> PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
> resources
> he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>
> a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
> and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Fran" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the
>>PDI
>> costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>> charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
>



  #4  
Old July 14th 05, 12:29 PM
Peter Bozz
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Hakvinius wrote:
> And what is PDI?


Pedestrian Danger Index

>
>
> "330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
> ...
>
>>PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
>>resources
>>he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>>
>>a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
>>and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>>

>>
>>
>>
>>"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the
>>>PDI
>>>costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>>>charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

  #5  
Old July 14th 05, 02:05 PM
Fran
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"Pre Delivery Inspection" .
I was told by a Service manager from a USA BMW dealership that the BMW
Company Pays the Dealer to do this inspection. This would mean Double
dipping in my opinion on the part of the dealer



"Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
...
> Hakvinius wrote:
>> And what is PDI?

>
> Pedestrian Danger Index
>
>>
>>
>> "330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
>> ...
>>
>>>PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
>>>resources
>>>he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>>>
>>>a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
>>>and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>>>

>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the
>>>>PDI
>>>>costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>>>>charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>


  #6  
Old July 14th 05, 04:16 PM
Hakvinius
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Well, I would be surprised if the dealer didn't do this!! You even get a
PDI when you buy a new vaccum cleaner (a Bimmer is however, with very few
exceptions, not a vaccum cleaner)...


"Fran" > skrev i meddelandet
...
> "Pre Delivery Inspection" .
> I was told by a Service manager from a USA BMW dealership that the BMW
> Company Pays the Dealer to do this inspection. This would mean Double
> dipping in my opinion on the part of the dealer
>
>
>
> "Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hakvinius wrote:
>>> And what is PDI?

>>
>> Pedestrian Danger Index
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
>>>>resources
>>>>he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>>>>
>>>>a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
>>>>and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that the
>>>>>PDI
>>>>>costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>>>>>charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>



  #7  
Old July 14th 05, 04:54 PM
330xi
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BMW US and BMW Canada are two different companies that spec their cars
differently
and market their cars differently because their market and way of doing
business is
adjusted for the specific market.


"Hakvinius" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I would be surprised if the dealer didn't do this!! You even get a
> PDI when you buy a new vaccum cleaner (a Bimmer is however, with very few
> exceptions, not a vaccum cleaner)...
>
>
> "Fran" > skrev i meddelandet
> ...
>> "Pre Delivery Inspection" .
>> I was told by a Service manager from a USA BMW dealership that the BMW
>> Company Pays the Dealer to do this inspection. This would mean Double
>> dipping in my opinion on the part of the dealer
>>
>>
>>
>> "Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hakvinius wrote:
>>>> And what is PDI?
>>>
>>> Pedestrian Danger Index
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>>PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
>>>>>resources
>>>>>he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>>>>>
>>>>>a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
>>>>>and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that
>>>>>>the PDI
>>>>>>costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>>>>>>charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>

>>

>
>



  #8  
Old July 14th 05, 06:30 PM
Fran
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I thought it may have something to do with the USA and Canada being 2
different companies . I would have hoped BMW in Germany may have had some
control . Guess since we only have 1 dealer we are stuck with paying what
they ask .



"330xi" > wrote in message
news
> BMW US and BMW Canada are two different companies that spec their cars
> differently
> and market their cars differently because their market and way of doing
> business is
> adjusted for the specific market.
>
>
> "Hakvinius" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Well, I would be surprised if the dealer didn't do this!! You even get a
>> PDI when you buy a new vaccum cleaner (a Bimmer is however, with very few
>> exceptions, not a vaccum cleaner)...
>>
>>
>> "Fran" > skrev i meddelandet
>> ...
>>> "Pre Delivery Inspection" .
>>> I was told by a Service manager from a USA BMW dealership that the BMW
>>> Company Pays the Dealer to do this inspection. This would mean Double
>>> dipping in my opinion on the part of the dealer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hakvinius wrote:
>>>>> And what is PDI?
>>>>
>>>> Pedestrian Danger Index
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "330xi" > skrev i meddelandet
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>>PDI is done by the dealer and he is the one investing the time and
>>>>>>resources
>>>>>>he is not being paid by BMW canada.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>a new 3 series requires 4-6 hours to PDI depending on equipment
>>>>>>and as you can imagine a 7 is substantially more.
>>>>>>

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Fran" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have been told by a service manager for BMW cars in the USA that
>>>>>>>the PDI
>>>>>>>costs are paid for by BMW company. He says the customer should not be
>>>>>>>charged PDI . Has anyone else ever heard this in Canada
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>



 




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