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Hello,
picked up a 2009 328xi SULEV and while no current issues, I wanted to determine in which state the car was originaly sold to see if it qualifies for the 150k/15year coverage.
I have heard that CarFax does not provide the state of original sale.
Is there another resource or would BMW directly provide this information?
Car does have New Jersey on the title from 2 owners ago so it may be covered.
Thanks,
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Call BMW at 1-800-831-1117 and ask about the SULEV warranty status in the state in which you intend to register it. While you have them on the phone ask them to email you that in writing so that you have documented proof of the warranty in your state.
I'd ask them for the build sheet of the car just to have it around for later.
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Thanks for the information.Originally Posted by 154e90
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Two things, Carfax does list the original sale data, and the SULEV is a federal spec that all units enjoy the warranty period regardless of where the car originated from.
Use www.realoem.com and input the last 7 digits of your VIN (AB12345, for example) and it will come back with the engine you have.
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BMW build information is available at www.mdecoder.com by using the last 7 digits of the VIN. This is a great resource for those considering purchasing a used (or new) BMW .
Jbird
Or go to the dealer go to service give them the last seven of the vin they well look up the selling dealer code
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This might not work anymore. It was a wonderful resource when they had it, especially when it was free. I _think_ it might be a subscription service now.
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Thanks for the additional feedback, the call to BMW simply annoyed them and they indicated the car, while a SULEV was not under warranty, they could not tell where it was originally sold and told me to contact the dealer. I was more than a little put off by this. This is our first E90, I've had (I am not joking) 118 E36s and never had to call the dealer about anything.
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Well BMW NA is not in the business of selling used cars, only new ones as the dealerships sells all the used cars. Also it can depend on what repräsentative you get as well, for of course there will be bad one's that are not very helpful.
BTW "People's Republic of Maryland" gave me a little chuckle today, thanks for that
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66, I have a 2011 328 SULEV, and I just had my valve cover replaced under the SULEV warranty. If your car is currently registered in MD, your covered.
Now a little word of warning, when I called the dealer two weeks ago, the service writer didn't seem to know. I insisted and he spoke to the warranty people who said that it was a covered repair. I believe even your spark plugs are covered.
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Actually 66, I'm proud to live in MD! The police do their job, the schools are good, the weather, except for the summer is great, and most people wear masks!
I find 'People's Republic of Maryland' offensive, as with freedom comes responsiblity!
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SULEV is a federal emissions standard, and BMW gets an incentive to produce these models, but they also have to cover the engine and fuel systems for an extended period compared to other models. I suggest you google it.
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Works for free as of today. Try it!
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However, it requires the full VIN. Great site!
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For BMW, exactly what you get for the warranty definitely depends on three things - 1. Where the car was sold, 2. What year it is, and 3. Where it is currently registered.
In general, SULEV cars were not sold new in non-CA emissions states, and not every CA emission state gets the full SULEV warranty. The terms of the warranty changed over time as well. Early cars it was sold *or* registered in a CA emissions state. For the later cars it changed to sold *and* registered in a CA emissions state (doesn't have to be the same state though). I believe that changed for either 2010 or 2011. So in the case of my '11 128i, it was sold new in CT, and it is an N51, so a SULEV car. But because it is an '11, it needs to also be registered in a CA-emissions state. I happen to have homes in ME and FL, so my car is registered in ME, a CA -emissions state - I am covered. But if I were to re-register it in FL, I would lose the warranty. There are a couple of states that get a lesser warranty, because they only opted into parts of the CA-emissions deal. You really need to read the warranty book specific to the year of the car to see exactly what applies and what is covered. I have a BMW warranty PDF that pretty clearly explains the differences per model year and state, but I have no idea how to link it.
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