Friggin Car Broke Down...Part 2

[Jersey]

for those of you that missed the first part....here is the link

http://www.e46toronto.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=707

so i woke up nice and early thismorning (10am :^o: ) and called up sam to see what i should do about my car....he recomends a good tow company they use, ABC Towing, and says he will definatly get my car back to me today....i call up abc and they quote me $40 flat fee, plus $2.25/km....i live 40 some odd KM from cross....so that was gonna cost me...need to find another plan...

i dig through the glove box and find my road side service card and see that it doesnt expire until nov 05'!!! so i call em up and arrange a tow from my house to Budds in Oakville...hehe nice and close to cross

when i arrive to budds i had a truck from abc waiting for me and they took me over to cross....didnt cost me much as sam just put it on his house account...hehe

Phil drops absolutly everything he was doing and comes out to the parking lot and takes a look at my car...diagnosis is a new waterpump (shot bearings), new thermostat housing and thermostat, new main drive belt and AC belt, and replacement fluids....

4 hours later i was back out on the road and the car is running great!! i cant say enough good things about cross ave and the work they do....on my way home i stoped off at budds for a quote for all the work i just had done at cross...i wont tell you what the quote was...or what i paid...but i will tell you i saved more than $700 by going to cross over Budds....so happy....thanks again sam, phil and cross ave!!!

:yourmyido :yourmyido :yourmyido :yourmyido

[eezzie]

As I have mentioned to Alun..These guys are tried & tested. They are absolutely the best when it comes to our BMWs.

[audiophilia]

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Sam and Co are the best. Generous and very professional in their work...

[Chopper]

Props to Cross and Phil. I was hoping it was just the waterpump and belts, etc. I had that happen to me a while back and for the next month, I kept wondering if I fried my head gasket for driving while it was overheated for a minute.

Good thinking Alun about the towing to BMW and then tow to Cross. I wonder what the dealership thought about seeing that? :D :D

[jessica]

Good to hear that you're car is now fixed and yes, I agree Sam, Phil and co at Cross are great. They are great people. That's why we also go there now. :yourmyido

[christyles]

Nice to hear Jersey. Glad to hear everything is working out great. Cross Ave. comes through again.

[M333ee]

Cross is the place to go for sure!!!!

I was at Miss. BMW for some warrenty work this morn and I saw a silver 4 door being towed in. I thought it was your car Alun.

[oyster]

for those of you that missed the first part....here is the link

i dig through the glove box and find my road side service card and see that it doesnt expire until nov 05'!!! so i call em up and arrange a tow from my house to Budds in Oakville...hehe nice and close to cross

when i arrive to budds i had a truck from abc waiting for me and they took me over to cross....didnt cost me much as sam just put it on his house account...hehe


thanks Jersey, will use this trick down the road. I got the CAA Plus with 200km towing free now. safe insurance

[ianS]

Seems like I should get a CAA too! I always thought CAA is for those dumb ass that still drive American Cow! And beside my bimmer, I never use the roadside assistance for any of my other cars, but I already call the roadside assistance 3 times this year. The worst one is on Jan when I bring my 18mth old son to see the doctor and the bimmer just dead on the intersection with outside temp of -30 degree and my son is sitting in the car and very sick! :angry:

[SmoothMoka]

good to hear you're back on the road...bad new for all the rest of the drivers out there! :blaaaa: :D
glad all things worked out!

[oyster]

Seems like I should get a CAA too! I always thought CAA is for those dumb ass that still drive American Cow! And beside my bimmer, I never use the roadside assistance for any of my other cars, but I already call the roadside assistance 3 times this year. The worst one is on Jan when I bring my 18mth old son to see the doctor and the bimmer just dead on the intersection with outside temp of -30 degree and my son is sitting in the car and very sick! :angry:

CAA is waiving the $15 admin fee....so I paid $97 and change for 1 year membership which also includes travel insurance.....

[Chopper]

Congrats. I gotta do that this weekend for sure.