DID YOU KNOW THIS??!! (Aluminum Trim)

cherrypie* · 05-31-2008, 12:48 AM

I dont know if this is a repost, Obviously I wasnt aware of this piece of info and i havent been following the forum for a while..
SO i just wanted to share..

So I had to be at the dealer for something small, and my SA offered me a car wash (sure, why not). While I was waiting for the car, I swinged by the Parts Dept.. In our 3 series accessory catalog, there is a thing thats called the "seat-belt holder". I was always curious about how it works because my aluminum trim is dented from the metal part on my seat belt (when you unbuckle) So I decided to order it, its 30 something for a pair (driver's and passenger's) (if anybody is curious, i can look it up, but of course, thats not what this post is about

)

so I went back to chat with my SA for a bit..
And I asked him, Do you know how those seat-belt holders are supposed to work?
What do you mean? He asked.
Oh because the metal part of my seat-belt kept hitting the aluminum trims, and now they are dented. And I wanted to see if the holders are going to prevent that. I answered
.... Show me. He said. (wasnt sure what I was talking about)
so we walked over to the car and he checked it out.
Oh these, you def. need to replace that. He said
(Definitely?! are you sure thats the correct term?) I was worried for a moment there. cos I am NOT paying for that! i mean, thats why i went and got those seat belt holders in the first place, right?
So as I was processing this information..
He said, Well, I think you should get a new pair, they are covered anyways..
WHATS? COVERED?

u must be kidding!

YUP, they are under your warranty. he said

SURE, go ahead and order for me!

(and thats exactly what happened)

who knew.

SO i guess for those of you who cares and are bothered by your dented trims, its good to know that you can pound on those and just get a new pair later on

Just my lil two cents*

go warranty!

carboy465 · 05-31-2008, 12:57 AM

Hmmmm good to know

ismelllikepoop · 05-31-2008, 01:05 AM

on my merc ml, the dealer replaced trim parts that looked worn out even tho i never mentioned them. like my armrest and d-pillar looked beat up for whatever reason and got them changed out for new ones. what im interested in is what explicitly is NOT covered under warranty.

ironic · 05-31-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrypie*

I dont know if this is a repost, Obviously I wasnt aware of this piece of info and i havent been following the forum for a while.
just wanted to share..

So I had to be at the dealer for something small, and my SA offered me a car wash (sure, why not) while I was waiting for the car, I swinged by the Parts Dept.. In our 3 series accessory catalog, there is a thing thats called the "seat-belt holder". I was always curious about how it works because my aluminum trim is dented from the metal part on my seat belt (when you unbuckle) So I had decided to order it, its 30 something for a pair (driver's and passenger's) (if anybody is curious enough, i can look it up, but of course, thats not what this post is about

)

so I went back to chat with my SA for a lil..
And I asked him, Do you know how those seat-belt holders are supposed to work?
What do you mean? He asked.
Oh because the metal part of my seat-belt kept hitting the aluminum trims, and now they are dented. And I wanted to see if the holders are going to prevent that. I answered
.... Show me. He said. (wasnt sure what I was talking about)
so we walked over to the car and he checked it out.
Oh these, you def. need to replace that. He said
(Definitely?! are you sure thats the correct term?) I was worried for a moment there. cos I AM NOT PAYING FOR THAT! i mean thats why i went and got the seat belt holders in the first place, right?
So as I was processing this information..
He said, Well, I think you should get a new pair, they are covered anyways..
WHATS? COVERED?

u must be kidding!

YUP, they are under your warranty

SURE, go ahead and order for me!

(and thats exactly what happened)

I guess its the fact that seeing ppl selling all kinds of trims on the forum blah blah blah, and gave me the impression that they are expansive, who knew. (Having the dented trims reli made me thought abt changing to CF trims, but now, the thought of that is diminishing. not saying that CF trims are not worth it. And Of course this is only for ppl who have aluminum trims originally)

I actually feel quite spoiled now, if you know what i mean lol because theres really nothing wrong with them, they are just a lil dented..

BUT it will make my car look brand new again HA

SO i guess for those of you who cares and are bothered by your dented trims, its good to know that you can pound on those and just get a new pair later on

Just my lil two cents*

wow good info!

rdsport323 · 05-31-2008, 01:49 AM

wow... GREAT INFO!

BMW335icDDS · 05-31-2008, 01:49 AM

I got mine replaced too, but it took some haggling. nice you got it easily

ArmyBimmerDude · 05-31-2008, 01:52 AM

Really? Wow, I guess I'll be calling my dealership tomorrow.

wj4 · 05-31-2008, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethirtynine

Off subject - it's good that your car is white, because you can't see the swirls caused by the dealer car wash

My car is white and you can still see swirls (albeit not as bad as black) in direct sun lights...this is why I've always request the dealership NOT to do their courtesy car wash...they always give me the "What" look.

zetaxi165 · 05-31-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrypie*

I dont know if this is a repost, Obviously I wasnt aware of this piece of info and i havent been following the forum for a while.
just wanted to share..

So I had to be at the dealer for something small, and my SA offered me a car wash (sure, why not) while I was waiting for the car, I swinged by the Parts Dept.. In our 3 series accessory catalog, there is a thing thats called the "seat-belt holder". I was always curious about how it works because my aluminum trim is dented from the metal part on my seat belt (when you unbuckle) So I had decided to order it, its 30 something for a pair (driver's and passenger's) (if anybody is curious enough, i can look it up, but of course, thats not what this post is about

)

so I went back to chat with my SA for a lil..
And I asked him, Do you know how those seat-belt holders are supposed to work?
What do you mean? He asked.
Oh because the metal part of my seat-belt kept hitting the aluminum trims, and now they are dented. And I wanted to see if the holders are going to prevent that. I answered
.... Show me. He said. (wasnt sure what I was talking about)
so we walked over to the car and he checked it out.
Oh these, you def. need to replace that. He said
(Definitely?! are you sure thats the correct term?) I was worried for a moment there. cos I AM NOT PAYING FOR THAT! i mean thats why i went and got the seat belt holders in the first place, right?
So as I was processing this information..
He said, Well, I think you should get a new pair, they are covered anyways..
WHATS? COVERED?

u must be kidding!

YUP, they are under your warranty

SURE, go ahead and order for me!

(and thats exactly what happened)

I guess its the fact that seeing ppl selling all kinds of trims on the forum blah blah blah, and gave me the impression that they are expansive, who knew. (Having the dented trims reli made me thought abt changing to CF trims, but now, the thought of that is diminishing. not saying that CF trims are not worth it. And Of course this is only for ppl who have aluminum trims originally)

I actually feel quite spoiled now, if you know what i mean lol because theres really nothing wrong with them, they are just a lil dented..

BUT it will make my car look brand new again HA

SO i guess for those of you who cares and are bothered by your dented trims, its good to know that you can pound on those and just get a new pair later on

Just my lil two cents*

Awesome. Thanks for the info. I guess I will go get my trim replaced a little before the warranty runs out.

Spool · 05-31-2008, 07:50 AM

I'm usually careful and release the seatbelt slowly when i exit my car so my trim never gets dinged...but there are 3 nicks on it that is kinda annoying, probably the times i was coked up didn't remember to let it go slowly...gonna punch it some more and get trim replaced...good to know, thanks..

dimisa1977 · 05-31-2008, 08:16 AM

mine is dented as well, never knew why until now!
thanks for the good info.

i had a similar instance on my old 7 series.

dimisa1977 · 05-31-2008, 08:16 AM

mine is dented as well, never knew why until now!
thanks for the good info.

i had a similar instance on my old 7 series.

J BONE · 05-31-2008, 08:35 AM

Never knew that, thanks! Pissess me off how easy that stuff dents and scratches. How often can you replace it? I only have about 8000 miles and it looks like I have had the car for two years.

ALPINE6SPD · 05-31-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ismelllikepoop

on my merc ml, the dealer replaced trim parts that looked worn out even tho i never mentioned them. like my armrest and d-pillar looked beat up for whatever reason and got them changed out for new ones. what im interested in is what explicitly is NOT covered under warranty.

You would have to ask BMW about that. I think its because its a trim piece that can wear out. As an example if your leather on the drivers seat becomes very worn from the way you sit/drive the car most car companies will NOT give you a new seat under warranty so I think this has something to do with it. The OP is very lucky with the dealership that does the work on his car. They may just be doing it for him for free even though they may have to pay for it themselves just to keep a customer happy which is always a great thing to see. I sell BMW's in NJ and to me it seems like you have a nice dealership that is very professional and helpfull. Be glad for that.

rocketman · 05-31-2008, 09:18 AM

Is it only the alum. trim that dents or are the wood trims also capable of denting.

Either way, good to know warranty info. THX

pittyinSC · 05-31-2008, 09:49 AM

My wood trim is still perfect after 2 years and 26,000K

**Knock on wood** haha nothing intended by that?

TheAcAvenger · 05-31-2008, 09:54 AM

I'll never figure out why i'm apparently the owner aluminum owner that hasn't dented his trim like that. Yet there's a spot on the front passenger where it looks like my trim was keyed in a 1 inch line. Go figure

Bimmeration · 05-31-2008, 10:03 AM

holy smokes! nice!

stimpy · 05-31-2008, 12:32 PM

Please report back here if anyone else has luck with this (or no luck).

cherrypie* · 05-31-2008, 04:39 PM

just4kickz · 05-31-2008, 04:54 PM

hmm.... your lucky the guy was really forward... most dealers wouldnt say a thing.

DSe93 · 05-31-2008, 05:10 PM

one thing I don't understand is, if the car and such parts are under warranty from the BMW company, do the dealers for pay any of it themselves? or does it go back to the Co in Germany? what's the deal? I don't see why the dealers need to do anything to avoid warranty-covered claims.. can someone explain? thx

05-31-2008, 12:48 AM	#1
cherrypie* Private First Class 23 Rep 117 Posts Drives: AW e92 335 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TPE iTrader: (0)	DID YOU KNOW THIS??!! (Aluminum Trim) I dont know if this is a repost, Obviously I wasnt aware of this piece of info and i havent been following the forum for a while.. SO i just wanted to share.. So I had to be at the dealer for something small, and my SA offered me a car wash (sure, why not). While I was waiting for the car, I swinged by the Parts Dept.. In our 3 series accessory catalog, there is a thing thats called the "seat-belt holder". I was always curious about how it works because my aluminum trim is dented from the metal part on my seat belt (when you unbuckle) So I decided to order it, its 30 something for a pair (driver's and passenger's) (if anybody is curious, i can look it up, but of course, thats not what this post is about ) so I went back to chat with my SA for a bit.. And I asked him, Do you know how those seat-belt holders are supposed to work? What do you mean? He asked. Oh because the metal part of my seat-belt kept hitting the aluminum trims, and now they are dented. And I wanted to see if the holders are going to prevent that. I answered .... Show me. He said. (wasnt sure what I was talking about) so we walked over to the car and he checked it out. Oh these, you def. need to replace that. He said (Definitely?! are you sure thats the correct term?) I was worried for a moment there. cos I am NOT paying for that! i mean, thats why i went and got those seat belt holders in the first place, right? So as I was processing this information.. He said, Well, I think you should get a new pair, they are covered anyways.. WHATS? COVERED? u must be kidding! YUP, they are under your warranty. he said SURE, go ahead and order for me! (and thats exactly what happened) who knew. SO i guess for those of you who cares and are bothered by your dented trims, its good to know that you can pound on those and just get a new pair later on Just my lil two cents* go warranty! Last edited by cherrypie; 11-24-2008 at 08:38 PM..*
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ismelllikepoop First Lieutenant 26 Rep 365 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: pooptown iTrader: (1)	i thought this was fairly standard? on my merc ml, the dealer replaced trim parts that looked worn out even tho i never mentioned them. like my armrest and d-pillar looked beat up for whatever reason and got them changed out for new ones. what im interested in is what explicitly is NOT covered under warranty.
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Spool ****** 558 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	I'm usually careful and release the seatbelt slowly when i exit my car so my trim never gets dinged...but there are 3 nicks on it that is kinda annoying, probably the times i was coked up didn't remember to let it go slowly...gonna punch it some more and get trim replaced...good to know, thanks.. __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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rocketman Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MN / TX iTrader: (0)	Is it only the alum. trim that dents or are the wood trims also capable of denting. Either way, good to know warranty info. THX __________________ 325xi //TS//Premium//Cold Weather//Xenons
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