When my car finally showed up at the dealership I was out of the country so it waited there for about a week. I picked it up yesterday and I have a few concerns:
1. There are a few small but deep scratches on a bumper (1-2 mm) and 2 large on the wheel (1 cm). I contacted BMWNA which said they will contact the dealer to file an insurance claim. Are there any guidelines for the size of scratches that can be claimed to be fixed under insurance?
2. On the rear door there is a gray mark (line of about 1.5 cm). Somebody tried to remove it because there are a few horizontal scratches in the clear coat (visible only at direct sunlight). The gray mark is still there and I was unable to remove it even with alcohol. Should I complain about it?
3. Steering wheel, stick and the key fob had strange white residue, that looked like paint or dried toothpaste. It cleans with water easily but nevertheless a little surprising. I haven't finished cleaning the steering wheel where this white residue is quite hard to remove from the gaps between plastic elements.
4. Onboard computer settings got reset
5. The car had 8 more miles on the odometer than when I dropped it off. Probably not the worst case but after I drove about 2 miles I switched the onboard computer to show the mpg and it was at 7! Now, after about 15 more miles it climbed only to 10.6 mpg. Does it mean that someone had some very rough drive with my car after resetting the onboard computer or it is usual that mpg climbs so slowly from a low value after the reset? It had 26.7 mpg and 1600+ miles when I dropped it off.
6. When should I contact the dealer to do the first free car setting? Do dealers already have the upgraded software that can handle all E90 settings?
7. In overall, VPC didn't do a good job. The car was quite dirty in a few areas...
8. In the trunk there is a cover with a handle. Should there be anything inside of that hidden compartment (tools?) or it should be empty?
Thank you all in advance
