Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

BMW has already put more than 14 million telematic-equipped vehicles on the world’s roads over the past quarter-century. Unfortunately, all of these vehicles had an analog cellular phone connection until analog cellular providers phased out analog services in 2008. New owners can contact BMW to start the service on a used vehicle.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JUNE 27, 2024

Although the dust has settled on the VW Diesel gate scandal, the story is still not over for diesel cars that were bought back by VW. You may have noticed that there are a lot of 2009-2015 diesel Jettas, Bugs and Golfs hitting used car lots. In late 2019, they started selling the fixed cars at auction to dealers.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JUNE 18, 2024

But, a lot of the diagnostic tools, software and service information have all the trademarks of a BMW. The sign a vehicle might have this option will be washer jets on the front bumper. The optional system is a direct system that was an option and often standard on cars with run-flat tires. Is it a BMW? Yes, and no.

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Car Dealer’s Daughter Church was born into a family of dealers. Then, in 2014, the dealer line continued when Church opened Volkswagen of Marion. So, as a GM, it’s very important to me that my service manager knows that he is just as important as the person who manages my new and my used car inventory.

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