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Hi just a follow-up to tie a bow on this thread. Over the past weeks I made some calls to local independent BMW shops, but I was not able to find one to take on my 530e EME Challenge.
My local dealership had offered to "help" me trade up to a new car, so we found a nice i4, and they offered me $20K trade-in allowance for my 530e. Since that's not all that far below the KBB value *before* the calamity, I took it.
I suppose it could mean that they actually DO know how to fix the EME, and that they'll do so and re-sell it for $30K. Perhaps it means those two dealerships and TSARA kind of "duped" me, but I just couldn't see a better way out. At least this way, 1) I'm not taking a five figure loss, 2) I'm driving around a very nice i4 (under full warranty!), and 3) my 530e may find a loving home, which oddly enough seems to mean something to me. So I choose to consider it a win/win.
Lastly let me say I appreciate all the advice and commiseration from everybody here. Best wishes all!
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