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Re: Replacing front bumper. [brmehta]

by tankbeans on Mon Apr 14 14:31:43 PDT 2008

I just want to say that, yes, I did end up getting a new bumper. I went through the insurance only because I didn't have the whole amount to fix it. Granted my $500 was interesting to come by, it was easier than the $800 or thereabouts for the total replacement. Second, if he's insisting that you not go through insurance this means he hasn't got any. I would be very concerned about whether or not to trust him. I would lean toward not trusting, but that's just me. The bumper is one piece so they would have to replace the whole thing. There really isn't a way for them to patch the bumper to make it like new. I had them paint it at the shop and the paint seems to match to me. Then again if there aren't any garish differences I don't notice. Depending on who your insurance guy is your rates may not increase since the amount the insurance company pays wouldn't be worth a hill of beans. You may be able to have it covered under comprehensive, not exactly sure how it works, but since I didn't know who hit mine I had to go through hit and run. I think my insurance guy, American Family, said that if they pay less that $1000 or $1500 they consider it a 'non-event.' You may want to check on that. Hope this helps. I don't know whereabouts in MN you live, but you may be able to find a used bumper in a junkyard, I know the only junkyard close to me is Viking, down in Northfield and they don't have cars that new. It's all a big judgment call on your part. I hope you can get it taken care of. Good luck. Gotta love police who have better things to do than to write down an incident report.

Re: availability [belv]

by morewasabi on Tue Sep 11 22:49:04 PDT 2007

Go to www.GMbuypower.com and you can locate your enclave, check inventory and even pull up the window sticker. I did a check and found 25 Enclaves BIRDNOW MOTOR TRADE 1440 S FREDERICK OELWEIN, IA 50662 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $43,675.00* Exterior: Platinum Metallic Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23728J116867 Window Sticker Request a Quote MCKINLEY CHEVROLET, PONTIAC, BUICK, OLDSMOBILE & GMC TRUCK 1601 MAIN OSAGE, IA 50461 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $39,845.00* Exterior: Cocoa Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV23748J128826 Window Sticker Request a Quote WALZ BUICK - PONTIAC - GMC, INC. 225 W 3RD WINONA, MN 55987 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $41,240.00* Exterior: Carbon Black Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23788J140588 Window Sticker Request a Quote FILLBACK CHEVROLET - BUICK - PONTIAC, INC. 1702 ELM ST BOSCOBEL, WI 53805 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $41,170.00* Exterior: Red Jewel Tintcoat Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23758J122761 Window Sticker Request a Quote BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF NORTH CEDAR RAPIDS 1040 N CENTER POINT RD HIAWATHA, IA 52233 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $38,490.00* Exterior: Platinum Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23798J132872 Window Sticker Request a Quote HALLADA AUTO GROUP, INC. 310 E LEFFLER ST DODGEVILLE, WI 53533 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $45,375.00* Exterior: Blue-Gold Crystal Metallic Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23718J111899 Window Sticker Request a Quote HURSH MOTORS CO. 195 SE 18TH ST OWATONNA, MN 55060 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $37,940.00* Exterior: Gold Mist Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV23748J128938 Window Sticker Request a Quote 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $37,585.00* Exterior: White Opal Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV23768J131288 Window Sticker Request a Quote KUDICK CHEVROLET - BUICK - PONTIAC, INC. 925 W STATE ST MAUSTON, WI 53948 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $39,385.00* Exterior: Platinum Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23778J106397 Window Sticker Request a Quote MC MAHON MOTORS, INC. 100 MAIN ST E DURAND, WI 54736 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $38,330.00* Exterior: Red Jewel Tintcoat Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23768J113535 Window Sticker Request a Quote JOHN GRIEDER MOTORS, INC. 409 13TH ST BELLE PLAINE, IA 52208 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $38,955.00* Exterior: Ming Blue Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23748J109211 Window Sticker Request a Quote 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $41,825.00* Exterior: Cocoa Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV237X8J120584 Window Sticker Request a Quote COUNTRYSIDE MOTORS INC. 200 2ND AVE SE WASECA, MN 56093 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $43,855.00* Exterior: White Diamond Tricoat Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23748J131015 Window Sticker Request a Quote HARRY BROWN'S LLC 1747 GRANT ST FARIBAULT, MN 55021 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $45,540.00* Exterior: Gold Mist Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV23728J130039 Window Sticker Request a Quote KEN WISE BUICK - OLDSMOBILE - GMC TRUCK 1000 N THIRD AVE MARSHALLTOWN, IA 50158 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $41,825.00* Exterior: Platinum Metallic Interior: Ebony on Ebony Leather VIN: 5GAEV23748J108933 Window Sticker Request a Quote FURLONG MOTORS 1600 CANNON LN NORTHFIELD, MN 55057 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $42,200.00* Exterior: Cocoa Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV237X8J147624 Window Sticker Request a Quote FRED HOIBERG'S CLARION AUTO CENTER, INC. 1501 CENTRAL AVE E CLARION, IA 50525 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $43,095.00* Exterior: Red Jewel Tintcoat Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23758J109492 Window Sticker Request a Quote MARKQUART MOTORS, INC. 321 W PRAIRIE VIEW RD CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $41,580.00* Exterior: Red Jewel Tintcoat Interior: Dark Titanium on Titanium Leather VIN: 5GAEV23798J106238 Window Sticker Request a Quote MOODY'S INC. 590 S WASSON LN RIVER FALLS, WI 54022 Map | Driving Directions 2008 Enclave CXL AWD $43,110.00* Exterior: Gold Mist Metallic Interior: Cocoa on Cashmere Leather VIN: 5GAEV237X8J118365 Window Sticker Request a Quote VALLEY PONTIAC - 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BMW SUCKS

by yan55555 on Fri Sep 07 20:46:53 PDT 2007

August 9, 2007 I took my BMW 645ci 2004 to Fields BMW, which is located in Northfield, IL to adjust tire pressure, do oil change and just to have a check out on the car. I got the car back the same day and everything was fine. August 10, 2007 Around 2AM I was coming back from the Movies and was driving on I94. When I was just about to be by Peterson Exit an engine light came on that stated something along these lines, “Engine Overheat, pull over to the side do not lift the hood, let the vehicle cool down”, as soon as I saw that I took the Peterson Exit, my intentions were to pull over to the side immediately and do as the computer advised. When I exited the highway I stopped at the stop light, not a lot, but smoke started coming out under the hood. I pulled over to the first side street that I saw and completely shut down the car. My knowledge of cars is not very big; actually I would call myself car illiterate. I decided to call one of my friends to see what I should do in a situation like this. He told me to turn the heat on to max and drive with open windows. I could not do that because I have already shut the car down. I thought about calling a towing company, but because I was only about 8 minutes away from home and because it was 2AM I did not feel safe to just sit around on a side street. After waiting for about 15 minutes, I decided to turn the car back on to see if perhaps the Engine overheat was caused by hot weather. Previously I had Pontiac Sunfire that sometimes overheated in the summer, and me waiting out in the shadow for about 10 minutes usually solved the problem. When I turned the car back on the light was gone and I thought to myself it will be safe to drive the car back. I drove car home, the engine light did not appear for the rest of the way. Please keep in mind that this is happening 1 day after I took my car in for service, so this whole time in the back of my head I am thinking how could something be wrong I just took my car in for service, they would have seen something. August 11, 2007 I decided to go to the office, which is located right next to Fields BMW and while I was at the office I thought I would take my car in so they could see what is wrong with it. While driving on the highway the light came on again. Luckily I was minutes away from the exit when the Engine Light came on, one of my friends was hit by a car while changing a tire on the side of the highway one time, since then whenever I drive I just hope nothing goes wrong with the car so I will not have to pull over to the side. As soon as I exited the highway I pulled over into a Starbucks parking lot. From there I called Fields BMW stating what had happened. The advisor over the phone told me that I could either call a towing truck or drive the car in if I could. I told him okay, I could drive the car in. He did not say, oh wait the engine light is on, so do not drive the car and only call the towing truck, he gave an option of driving the car in after I told him everything that had happened. I brought my car in, they popped the hood open, I went over to the car because I was curious to see what happened. One of their technicians pointed to a spot where there were 2 pipes that were disconnected and said that there was suppose to be a clip that holds them together but it is gone… I was amused, how could this have possibly happened? I asked the technician what could have caused that, he did not have an answer for me. I would assume that the parts do not just fall off a 2004 645Ci… maybe this was caused by my visit to Fields that took place just 2 days prior to the clip being missing. The advisor told me that there is nothing they could do at that moment and that I will have to wait until Monday to find out what the damage is and why it was caused; they would have to talk to a technician that worked on my car on Thursday. I asked him what could possibly cause this… he had no answer for me. Robert Schaefer, a Service Manager was standing by, so I explained what had happened. After looking at the car and seeing the damage done, he said it could have been a coincidence that the part was missing and that sometimes it does happen. He had no definite answer for me either, but did say that most likely it was not caused by one of the technicians that worked on the car. He told me to come on Monday and talk to Jerry, because Jerry would be the one who would have more information on it. So there I was on a Saturday afternoon, in the suburbs about 12 miles away from home without transportation. Unfortunately for me the Enterprise inside Fields BMW was closed and they did not want to give me a loaner because the car was not purchased from them. I asked them, what am I suppose to do…? How am I going to get home, what am I suppose to do as far as transportation for the weekend? They pretty much recommended me nothing… Luckily my office is only minutes away from Fields BMW. I went back to the office and started looking around for a potential place to rent a car. I found Hertz that was close by. When I called them, the only person that was there was Dusan Stojkovic a Branch Manager who said I am calling them after hours and technically they were closed. After I explained the story to him and pretty much told him, that I had no other way of getting home or even getting to work on Monday besides Taxi, Dusan came picked me up and took me back to Hertz to land me a vehicle. I contacted Fields BMW and asked them how much would be covered if I had rented a car from Hertz, they told me that they can only cover $30 a day. I do drive a 2004, 645ci and not a 1994 323i, and the best they could offer me were $30. Even though I would have been fine with that just to get a car, but the least expensive car that was available was at $40 a day. I asked a Fields representative over the phone if that was acceptable, he transferred me to Robert Schaefer. Robert told me that they only cover up to $30 because that is how much Enterprise usually charges, which was closed that day. I was upset and re-told him the whole story, which is why I did not have a car at the moment. To which he told me that I should have brought the car in as soon as I called them in the morning. I became furious, because I brought the car in 5 minutes after I called. I had no choice, but to take the car that was $40.00. August 13, 2007 I went to Fields BMW to talk to Jerry Marichall, a Service Manager. I told Jerry everything that had happened. Jerry seemed very understanding of my situation and was apologizing for all the inconvenience. Right away Jerry gave me one of Fields’ Loaners and told me that the Bill that I got from Hertz will be fully taken care off. He told me that he would contact me the next day to follow up. August 14, 2007 After not hearing from Jerry at around 2pm I decided to call him myself. Jerry advised me that they were still looking at the car and trying to see what had gone wrong and that he will get back

Re: RDX with Tech pkg lease in NJ [tadboys]

by z5470 on Wed Jul 25 15:23:11 PDT 2007

When it was all said and done, I really did not think the deal was good at all. it was just that I was so tired of going round and round. Bottom line Tech pkg 2500 down (included first month & all the other crapola fees) 15K per year 36mos 498 per month Boardwalk Acura in northfield, NJ

Coal fired ...and for the rest of the Coal story!

by seniorjose on Thu Jun 15 16:09:00 PDT 2006

(and now for the rest of the coal fired Ethanol plant article) "It just made great economic sense to use coal," says Brad Davis, general manager of the Gold-Eagle Cooperative that manages the Corn LP plant, which is farmer and investor owned. "Clean coal" technology, he adds, helps the Goldfield refinery easily meet pollution limits - and coal power saves millions in fuel costs. With 97 ethanol refineries pumping out some 4 billion gallons of ethanol, the industry expects to double over the next six years by adding another 4.4 billion gallons of capacity per year. Tax breaks as well as concerns about energy security, the environment, and higher gasoline prices are all driving ethanol forward. The Goldfield refinery, and the other four coal-fired ethanol plants under construction are called "dry mill" operations, because of the process they use. The industry has in the past used coal in a few much larger "wet mill" operations that produce ethanol and a raft of other products. But dry mills are the wave of the future, industry experts say. More plants slated for Midwest, West Scores of these new ethanol refineries are expected to be built across the Midwest and West by the end of the decade, and many could soon be burning coal in some form to turn corn into ethanol, industry analysts say."It's very likely that coal will be the fuel of choice for most of these new ethanol plants," says Robert McIlvaine, president of a Northfield, Ill., information services company that has compiled a database of nearly 200 ethanol plants now under construction or in planning and development.

Available SRT-8

by cman2 on Fri Apr 21 13:15:28 PDT 2006

If anyone's interested, I got a call from Fields Jeep in Northfield, IL. They say they will part for the car at sticker price. Black.