2006 BMW M3

[Jake]

I dropped the M3 off with my local mechanic so he could give it the post-purchase inspection and see how much of a smackdown the warranty company was wiling to take. The good news is he thinks the warranty will cover 95% of this. He now has to put an estimate together and call them - and because the estimate is over $1k, they will want to send an adjuster out much like insurance would if you were in a wreck. I guess they do that just to make sure you're not using them to rebuild some awful car on their dime.

So, what it needs...

• Passenger side HID auto-leveling arm
  
• Rear sway bar end links
  
• Front wheel bearing
  
• Power steering high-pressure line
  
• Driveshaft center support bearing OR U-joint going bad

He thinks the warranty will cover all of that. He also noticed that one of the rear control arms appears to have been welded back together. Insurance won't cover that replacement and he recommended I replace it soon-ish.

So, mostly what I expected. Let's see what Route 66 wants to cover, and how much I'll have to get my own hands dirty.