What first world problem did you have today?

[Imp]

I've had my mouth suddenly shed a layer of skin. I've asked doctors and dermatologists about it but they don't seem to have a clue.

Basically, I'll just be talking and I'll feel the top layer of skin slip off my lips and cheeks. It feels like a slime but if you wipe a dark washrag across your cheek you'll see that it's a film of skin that quickly dries to the cloth. I usually go many months (sometimes years) without it happening and then it will suddenly happen a few times in a day or several times over a few days.

Either one of your ancestors fucked a snake, or you the devil... How'd it work out with Adam and Eve, Satan?

 

[Engineer]

Bought new BMW several months ago. Don't like it at all (hate maybe?). Thinking about eating the depreciation and getting rid of it now. First world problem.....and a very sad one at that for me. *sigh*.

 

[Charmonium]

I've had my mouth suddenly shed a layer of skin. I've asked doctors and dermatologists about it but they don't seem to have a clue.

Basically, I'll just be talking and I'll feel the top layer of skin slip off my lips and cheeks. It feels like a slime but if you wipe a dark washrag across your cheek you'll see that it's a film of skin that quickly dries to the cloth. I usually go many months (sometimes years) without it happening and then it will suddenly happen a few times in a day or several times over a few days.

It could be worse. You could get chemical burns from chewing gum. OK, it's only cinnamon gum that does it but still. Chemical burns? WTF.

 

[Imp]

Bought new BMW several months ago. Don't like it at all (hate maybe?). Thinking about eating the depreciation and getting rid of it now. First world problem.....and a very sad one at that for me. *sigh*.

...How could a BMW be that bad for you to want to eat the loss and get rid of it so soon?

The status symbol, yo. Keep it for the status symbol -- and the up the ass maintenance costs.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Keep it as a spare car. That would be pretty baller. "nah I never drive the beamer, it's just my spare car".

 

[Charmonium]

Keep it as a spare car. That would be pretty baller. "nah I never drive the beamer, it's just my spare car".

Plus you get to put one of those "my other car is a BMW" stickers on your next car/

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Bought new BMW several months ago. Don't like it at all (hate maybe?). Thinking about eating the depreciation and getting rid of it now. First world problem.....and a very sad one at that for me. *sigh*.

Stick to used beaters (Japanese, preferably).... especially if most of your driving consists of depressing commutes to work. I will ride my 2006 Acura TSX till the wheels fall off.

You will thank me later ()

 

[Engineer]

Plus you get to put one of those "my other car is a BMW" stickers on your next car/

I could put one of those on my 13 year old Intrepid which, frankly, I actually like more right now than the BMW.:\

Maybe I could put "My other car was a BMW" sticker on there instead........just maybe....

...How could a BMW be that bad for you to want to eat the loss and get rid of it so soon?

The status symbol, yo. Keep it for the status symbol -- and the up the ass maintenance costs.

That's the problem....I was blinded by the 'status symbol' instead of feeling how the car and my body were matched....or in this case, not. I should have went for pure COMFORT, regardless of vehicle (within reason and price, of course). Been debating on selling it (or Carmax assessment) for several days now. Either eat the limited cost (relative) now or keep a car that I quite frankly don't enjoy and eat lots more money (and time) later......hmmmm..

I need to get past this one way or another (either learn to love car quickly or get rid of it and move on)....it's starting to eat my soul ....

 

[Imp]

I should have went for pure COMFORT, regardless of vehicle (within reason and price, of course).

I would love to hear more about this.

Is it noisy? Car feels too big for your body? Seats too stiff? No suspension?

I'm short as shit so only Japanese cars work for me. Drove an Impala a few times for work, hated it. Felt like a child in it -- I mean, I am like one size above child sizes... Same for a Ford Taurus. The Fusion was good though.

 

[KeithTalent]

I've been trying to work for the first time in 2 months and have been unable to connect to the network. Going on two full business days of this now. So annoying!

KT

 

[CZroe]

Either one of your ancestors fucked a snake, or you the devil... How'd it work out with Adam and Eve, Satan?

So, I take it my description didn't seem to match what you were experiencing after using the toothpaste?

 

[Engineer]

I would love to hear more about this.

Is it noisy? Car feels too big for your body? Seats too stiff? No suspension?

I'm short as shit so only Japanese cars work for me. Drove an Impala a few times for work, hated it. Felt like a child in it -- I mean, I am like one size above child sizes... Same for a Ford Taurus. The Fusion was good though.

First, I'm not looking for any particular car right now.

Now, for the BMW: I'm 6'3" but the leg room is great. As a matter of fact, it's one of the few cars that I can slide the seat up and still have leg room.

Now....the bad: My knees hurt (and are somewhat boney). Because of placement of door handles and shape of center console, I cannot place my knees against them without pain and discomfort, especially on a trip.

The seats are terrible on my back, again, especially on a long trip. The adjustable lumbar support does nothing except make it worse. It's really terrible that I enjoy getting back into my 13 year old Intrepid because the cloth seats fell SO GOOD in comparison. I have to constantly move around and stretch while driving to keep from hurting in them. Bottom bench feels fine but back support sucks for me.

The ride is OK but somewhat bumpy (runflat tires?) but the body roll is not very good. This has been documented and updated (somewhat) on the 2016 models with changes to the suspension. It's a shame that my daughter's 2015 Jeep Patriot can take a curved ramp to the Interstate better than the BMW.

It is noisy on startup. I've searched and others complain of the same. Sounds like a diesel. It is somewhat embarrassing that the BMW sounds worse than my daughter's Jeep on startup. It does quieten down once warmed up.

Throttle response from a stop is pretty bad. This is documented and seems that BMW thinks it's normal. My 13 year old Intrepid goes when I press the throttle, no delay at all. The BMW delays for what seems like .5 seconds or more before it finally moves. It's software or transmission related as it doesn't happen in park or neutral. I've tried turning off stability control, traction control, sports mode, sports+ mode, coding automatic sports transmission. Nothing helped and googling shows it to be a problem for some time and BMW doesn't think so.

Some of the other annoying things I've coded out to make it more livable (for example, holding down unlock button on the fob for more than a seconds opens the moonroof and the windows - I was horrified to come out to my garage twice to see that condition - just thinking that I'm going to accidentally open them at work while a rain storm is happening). I have found my trunk open though about 5 times. I guess I can't keep the fob in my pocket with other items and I open things too easily. I've never done this on any of my other car fobs.

Much of this is my own fault. I didn't research the car, just saw the pretty BMW with a good price and picked it up after a short test drive. An expensive (painful) lesson. Now to try to learn to love it and keep it or cut it now. Very difficult decision.

 

[Charmonium]

Not be an asshole but it sounds like some of those issues should have come up on a test drive.

 

[lxskllr]

BMWs are money pits. If you don't love the car, your experience will guess worse every time it goes in the shop.

 

[Engineer]

BMWs are money pits. If you don't love the car, your experience will guess worse every time it goes in the shop.

I've got 46 more month or 49,000 more miles of warranty, but your point is taken. It's not that they have more issues or less issues than other cars in average (they actually have about the average number of issues), it's that it costs like hell to fix them. $20,000 for a new engine? WTF? $400 for a new battery? WTF!!!

 

[Engineer]

Not be an asshole but it sounds like some of those issues should have come up on a test drive.

Again, blinded by the status symbol and on a short test drive. Should have known better but have never taken a long test drive on any car that I've bought and have never felt this way about or in any other car that I've bought (have had issues but comfort wasn't really one of them).

The test drive was simply too short for me to judge and that's entirely my fault and I acknowledge that 100%. Also, never take your entire family (of 3 other people) with you on a test drive. Complete distraction of all of the pretty new gadgets and not enough attention on the substance of the car itself.

Some didn't show up until car learned (throttle response for example). I have read that BMW can reset that but it will re-learn the same response after a short while. From the looks of it, it's all about how many miles per gallon that they can squeeze out of the car and are trying to limit the lead foot throttle from burning lots of gas at the start. Feels like a safety issue to me, especially if trying to cross the highway in a short gap.

 

[Imp]

So, I take it my description didn't seem to match what you were experiencing after using the toothpaste?

Na. my mouth appeared to peel right after brushing. I'm not 100% sure it was skin because I read something about the toothpaste depositing a "protective layer." However, I was left with a lot of chewy bits in my mouth after brushing that were translucent and relatively soft. Running my fingers around my cheek, especially the above my upper teeth, revealed lots more.

Again, blinded by the status symbol and on a short test drive. Should have known better but have never taken a long test drive on any car that I've bought and have never felt this way about or in any other car that I've bought (have had issues but comfort wasn't really one of them).

Don't shit on yourself too hard, a lot of things only become obvious after you take them home and get over the initial excitement. I spent entire days and hundreds, if not thousands, of miles in my old company's fleet cars so could give you detailed likes/dislikes. Test drives are probably much shorter, you're constantly reminding yourself this isn't your car, and the sales guy may be in the seat next to you.

Some of your issues, I think, you can get over with time. Others, probably not. What hurts the most is probably that you paid so much for a premium car, so your expectations are much higher. Every complaint is probably made worse with "fuck, this is a BMW, what did I pay so much for?"

P.S. Is it a white BMW?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Stick to used beaters (Japanese, preferably).... especially if most of your driving consists of depressing commutes to work. I will ride my 2006 Acura TSX till the wheels fall off.

You will thank me later ()

That's what I do. My first car was a 98 Buck Lesabre because I got it for cheap, was not exactly a fitting car for someone under 70 but it got me to work and back. It was a rust bucket though and everything was starting to go and it was not worth putting money into it. My current car is a 2004 Alero and so far I have not had to do much on it and had it for a good 5 years or so. I'd like to have a pickup truck at some point though. I should start saving and buy a decent used one.

 

[Engineer]

P.S. Is it a white BMW?

No, it's Sapphire Black Metallic (i.e. black metal flake).

 

[Charmonium]

Some didn't show up until car learned (throttle response for example). I have read that BMW can reset that but it will re-learn the same response after a short while. From the looks of it, it's all about how many miles per gallon that they can squeeze out of the car and are trying to limit the lead foot throttle from burning lots of gas at the start. Feels like a safety issue to me, especially if trying to cross the highway in a short gap.

Yeah, that sounds like a class action waiting to happen. If they could nail Audi for a sticky pedal they should nail BMW for a laggy one.

I bought my last car w/o a test drive. I'd had a civic si before and for some reason I trusted Honda not to dick me over. It was something of an adjustment but it was minor by comparison.

 

[Engineer]

Yeah, that sounds like a class action waiting to happen. If they could nail Audi for a sticky pedal they should nail BMW for a laggy one.

I bought my last car w/o a test drive. I'd had a civic si before and for some reason I trusted Honda not to dick me over. It was something of an adjustment but it was minor by comparison.

This issue is it must be somewhat driver related since it learns. Others state that they never have this issue. Others have fixed it with a throttle attachment (Pedalbox I think it's called).

 

[Imp]

In other news, I missed a July 1 Ikea sale... It was a free shipping sale which means I could have saved about $30. Ughhhhh, I ordered something two days earlier and paid $17 for shipping but planned on getting a second item within the next month or so. Could have essentially gotten 50% off item number 2. FML. Need to move next to an Ikea.

 

[Charmonium]

In other news, I missed a July 1 Ikea sale... It was a free shipping sale which means I could have saved about $30. Ughhhhh, I ordered something two days earlier and paid $17 for shipping but planned on getting a second item within the next month or so. Could have essentially gotten 50% off item number 2. FML. Need to move next to an Ikea.

Why do you like Ikea? They have some seriously cheesy crap. You must have just been lucky so far.

 

[Imp]

Why do you like Ikea? They have some seriously cheesy crap. You must have just been lucky so far.

Can I ask why you don't like Ikea? Specific product examples?


For me, they're relatively cheap, easy to buy from, easy to assemble, lot of options, relatively simple designs, they often list their materials. I've only had two or three duds and it was more because I abused them.

 

[Charmonium]

Can I ask why you don't like Ikea? Specific product examples?


For me, they're relatively cheap, easy to buy from, easy to assemble, lot of options, relatively simple designs, they often list their materials. I've only had two or three duds and it was more because I abused them.

The easy to assemble bit is a lie. It kinda sucks when parts aren't to spec and don't fit or worse, are missing. I stopped buying from them years ago. Maybe they've improved but I don't think so given what I've heard from some people. I won't buy from them just on principle.