$20 for a loaner

Arkansas3 · 06-13-2006, 02:24 PM

So I've moved from Arkansas to Nashville, TN and was near the BMW dealership. My tires were looking a little low so I stopped in to have them checked out.

While waiting, I saw some signs on the service advisors desks saying "Due to higher gas prices, loaner cars now carry a $20 surcharge."

That's totally BS if you ask me. I wanted to give them the :finger:, but I'll wait until I have to bring my car in for service to give them the :finger:

ALPINE6SPD · 06-13-2006, 02:26 PM

hahaha what a joke

MoreCowbell · 06-13-2006, 02:27 PM

LOL

CMC · 06-13-2006, 02:31 PM

That's BS. Sure, it's reasonable for them to request that you return it with the same amount of gas in it as it had when you took it, but a flat $20 fuel surcharge is a crock.

KL2DC · 06-13-2006, 02:35 PM

Doesn't make sense if you have to return the car with the same amount of fuel...

If you don't, pay the $20 and siphon all the gas you can...

EVO_S4 · 06-13-2006, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkansas3

So I've moved from Arkansas to Nashville, TN and was near the BMW dealership. My tires were looking a little low so I stopped in to have them checked out.

While waiting, I saw some signs on the service advisors desks saying "Due to higher gas prices, loaner cars now carry a $20 surcharge."

That's totally BS if you ask me. I wanted to give them the :finger:, but I'll wait until I have to bring my car in for service to give them the :finger:

BMWof Nashville right,that That $20fee is only applies if you dont fill the gas back to the same amount.

powderhound · 06-13-2006, 03:19 PM

It is crap. So is the whole gas price thing. awful..

yeung330xi · 06-13-2006, 03:39 PM

some dealerships in canada charge you to use their loaner cars, total bs

i got a loaner car for free when the screwed up my tint but they dont have signs saying they charge like $70 a day for a loaner

RyBMW · 06-13-2006, 03:56 PM

Doesn't all dealers charge you about $20 if you don't return the loaner with the same amount of gas that was originally in the tank?

NaTuReB0Y · 06-13-2006, 04:00 PM

My dealer gives out non-BMW vehicle loaners.......that's

too!

Jesse Wilson · 06-13-2006, 04:00 PM

IMO the US doesnt have a gas price problem, it's just a case of culter shock to the recent change. Look at the gas pricing vs the average hourly wage for the US in the past 20-30 years. It has usually runs at approximatly 3 gallons per average hourly wage. Then in the mid 90's we were able to buy 6-8 gallons per average hourly wage. Even now we can get over 4 for the national average of $13/hr. When the gas prices rise slower then the overall econmy they eventually have to catch up which is what we are seeing now.

Anyhow just my 2c, and yes I think all dealers charge you for gas missing at return just like rental car places.

Jesse

eshamas21 · 06-13-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyBMW

Doesn't all dealers charge you about $20 if you don't return the loaner with the same amount of gas that was originally in the tank?

No not Nick Alexander thats in LA... i asked when they picked up my parents car... they said as long as the fuel isnt on Empty its ok... and they give u half a tank

BMW F22 · 06-13-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

My dealer gives out non-BMW vehicle loaners.......that's

too!

tell me about it. I gotta switch dealers now.

nyyankee · 06-13-2006, 05:14 PM

Hay it could be worse, you dealer could give you a non BMW loner and charge youon top of it. So just be happy you at least had to pay for a BMW loner and not a Dodge Neon.

When the dealer charges me $20 I'm happy, because I won't feel guilty about beating the SHIT out of the loner....trust me the $20 is worth it.

I always return a $20 loner with a big grin on my face.
My motto with loners is "drive it like you stole it"

LEDZEP · 06-13-2006, 05:40 PM

I agree that having to pay $20 flat rate is

. I'd make sure I got $20 worth of off-roading done while I had it!

MonacoBlueNJ · 06-13-2006, 05:58 PM

The last three times I got a loaner it had between 1/4 and 1/8, forcing me to put some gas in it.

Caster · 06-13-2006, 07:30 PM

I wouldn't mind to pay the $20 if I they'd lend me a good loaner car. Last time my E90 was in the shop because of the iDrive for 3 days, it took a day to get the our loaner (X3) and the front passenger door wouldn't open, it was a complete joke.

ward · 06-13-2006, 08:19 PM

I have to pay for gas in a loaner

not only do you want a free car to drive, but you want free gas while you drive their free car???

friggin A, why not ask for a handjob as well?

JB 330ci · 06-13-2006, 09:14 PM

Most dealerships just ask fro you to replenish gas to the same level when you borrowed the car. I don't really see a problem with that.

I guess they just want to inform the customers upfront of the policy they were likely not enforcing at first, but due to the gas prices they will start enforcing their policy.

Really, how hard is it for someone to return the car with the same amount of gas in it?

Asiann · 06-13-2006, 09:21 PM

Speaking of gas, how much are you paying?

JB 330ci · 06-13-2006, 09:32 PM

All of my gas is free. Or if we do have to stop somewhere it's very cheap...I'd say less than $1.50. But if you go to certain parts of Iraq, you can expect to pay more because of the intermittent supply of gas to gasoline stations.

KUweatherman · 06-14-2006, 12:54 AM

And you're crying why? They are loaning you a car while yours is in for service; they dont have to even do that...

Our local dealer charges a $10 fee for using one of their loaners. IMO, its not enough. After working there and seeing what people would do to the loaners, it made me sick.

No smoking signs in the car? Customers say who cares and smoke anyways. Idiots. They would bring the cars back with damage too. What happens to them? Nothing. That is the dealership's fault for turning a blind eye. So they (customers) got their $10 worth...

edit: lol, this post is a little all over the place but hopefully people see my point.

06-13-2006, 02:24 PM	#1
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yeung330xi Jordan aka The GOAT 95 Rep 477 Posts Drives: 2006 330XI Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 528i xdrive [0.00]	some dealerships in canada charge you to use their loaner cars, total bs i got a loaner car for free when the screwed up my tint but they dont have signs saying they charge like $70 a day for a loaner __________________ December 2002\|\| 2003 330xi Steel Grey\Premium Package\CD Changer\Harman Kardon\Rain Sensor\Automatic March 2006 \|\| 2006 330xi Black Sapphire\Automatic\20% TINT\Blacklines\CF Splitters\M3 style spoiler\MFD LED Angel Eye Kit\19" CSL reps with Falken 452\
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RyBMW Major 78 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW X5 [0.00] 2008 335i [0.00]	Doesn't all dealers charge you about $20 if you don't return the loaner with the same amount of gas that was originally in the tank? __________________ New: 12 X5 xDrive35i Premium Alpine White/Cinn Brown Old: 08 E92 335i\|Space Gray/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Old: 06 E90 330i\|Black Sapphire/Black /Burl
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NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 337 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	My dealer gives out non-BMW vehicle loaners.......that's too! __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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Jesse Wilson Lieutenant 12 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2006 325I Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ iTrader: (2)	IMO the US doesnt have a gas price problem, it's just a case of culter shock to the recent change. Look at the gas pricing vs the average hourly wage for the US in the past 20-30 years. It has usually runs at approximatly 3 gallons per average hourly wage. Then in the mid 90's we were able to buy 6-8 gallons per average hourly wage. Even now we can get over 4 for the national average of $13/hr. When the gas prices rise slower then the overall econmy they eventually have to catch up which is what we are seeing now. Anyhow just my 2c, and yes I think all dealers charge you for gas missing at return just like rental car places. Jesse
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nyyankee The Ultimate Posting Machine 42 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Lauderdale iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Hay it could be worse, you dealer could give you a non BMW loner and charge youon top of it. So just be happy you at least had to pay for a BMW loner and not a Dodge Neon. When the dealer charges me $20 I'm happy, because I won't feel guilty about beating the SHIT out of the loner....trust me the $20 is worth it. I always return a $20 loner with a big grin on my face. My motto with loners is "drive it like you stole it" __________________ DISCLAIMER: Poster makes no guarantee that the above expressed information is accurate, complete, current, funny, new, spelled correctly, or grammatically correct. The above-stated information is instead provided on an "AS IS" basis, and is subject to revision with or without notice. Last edited by nyyankee; 06-13-2006 at 06:53 PM..
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MonacoBlueNJ Private First Class 2 Rep 145 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (0)	The last three times I got a loaner it had between 1/4 and 1/8, forcing me to put some gas in it.
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Caster Lieutenant 28 Rep 597 Posts Drives: 06 SG 325i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LA, Cali iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I wouldn't mind to pay the $20 if I they'd lend me a good loaner car. Last time my E90 was in the shop because of the iDrive for 3 days, it took a day to get the our loaner (X3) and the front passenger door wouldn't open, it was a complete joke. __________________ Graphite E90 325i / Navigation / Premium / Xenon / LUX White Rings / 15% Tint / Blackline Tail Lights
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I have to pay for gas in a loaner not only do you want a free car to drive, but you want free gas while you drive their free car??? friggin A, why not ask for a handjob as well?
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JB 330ci Resident "Spook" 4 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 03 330ci, 08 335i, 08 A5, Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baghdad, Iraq/ Columbus, GA iTrader: (0)	Most dealerships just ask fro you to replenish gas to the same level when you borrowed the car. I don't really see a problem with that. I guess they just want to inform the customers upfront of the policy they were likely not enforcing at first, but due to the gas prices they will start enforcing their policy. Really, how hard is it for someone to return the car with the same amount of gas in it?
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JB 330ci Resident "Spook" 4 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 03 330ci, 08 335i, 08 A5, Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baghdad, Iraq/ Columbus, GA iTrader: (0)	All of my gas is free. Or if we do have to stop somewhere it's very cheap...I'd say less than $1.50. But if you go to certain parts of Iraq, you can expect to pay more because of the intermittent supply of gas to gasoline stations.
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06-14-2006, 12:54 AM	#22
KUweatherman Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 232 Posts Drives: Civic Si Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (0)	And you're crying why? They are loaning you a car while yours is in for service; they dont have to even do that... Our local dealer charges a $10 fee for using one of their loaners. IMO, its not enough. After working there and seeing what people would do to the loaners, it made me sick. No smoking signs in the car? Customers say who cares and smoke anyways. Idiots. They would bring the cars back with damage too. What happens to them? Nothing. That is the dealership's fault for turning a blind eye. So they (customers) got their $10 worth... edit: lol, this post is a little all over the place but hopefully people see my point.
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