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      05-06-2023, 08:43 PM   #1
AJLION
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Drives: G12 740i, E92 335is, G42 M240i
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

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Exclamation The Dreaded Peeling Leather Dash - G12 740I

So... it happened, the leather dash on my 70k mile 740i is peeling at an alarming rate, and it's just getting worse with the South Florida Sun.
70k miles, the car is out of BMW's warranty(unless maybe BMW is extending warranty on this widescale issue?) however, I do have AutoNation's "EasyCare - Primary Care" VSC... only issue is I'm unsure if it covers it. (if anyone knows, please let me know)






All things considered, I've thought about doing a dash swap as I can buy a dash off ebay for super cheap, about $1100-$1300 rather than $3000 direct from BMW



Im currently just debating if I should do it myself as I have a pretty extensive knowledge of working on European cars however, I just not to the degree of a dash swap, and im not sure how difficult it be even though I have access to a fully equipped auto shop.

However, if anyone in this thread has gotten the dash swap done/knows of anyone in the South Florida area that could maybe help me get this repair done properly, it would be appreciated if you could refer me (i don't really mind how far I've got to drive whether it's as far as Boca Raton or Homestead, maybe ill go as far as driving to Orlando)
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