Let your car do the talking???

[jarance]

By Shannon TeohKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — BMW cars can now communicate with your dealer so it can contact you to set up a service appointment.A first in Malaysia, the car will communicate its service needs to a BMW server via a mobile network service when a particular service is due.This is then relayed to the customer’s dealership of choice which will contact the owner within two days to set up the service appointment.Called Teleservices, all BMWs with bluetooth and Navigation Professional systems will benefit from this programme beginning next month. This includes variants in all its sedan models, namely the 3, 5 and 7-series.The on-board Condition Based Service maintenance system monitors the car to determine the specific types of service required.As such, the service centre will have all the necessary parts and materials needed for the specific work ready when the car is brought in, minimising down time.“Using experience gained from Formula 1, BMW pioneered intelligent diagnosis-based servicing which ensures more road time for the driver,” said Vijayaratnam Tharumaratnam, BMW Malaysia corporate affairs manager.Along with BMW's in-house insurance programme and its Service & Repair Inclusive scheme which covers all costs of maintenance for the first three years, this gives customers complete peace of mind, added Vijayaratnam.

 

[jarance]

Your car calling service centre: Hello can I make appoinment?
Service centre : You have reach the service centre. All our line are busy. We will attend to you shortly.
Your car : I want to make appointment. Please acknowledge!!!
Service centre : You have reach the service centre. All our line are busy. We will attend to you shortly.





OK just joking..


AI (Artificial Intelligence) at work..

 

[Iqlima]

what stop them from knowing where you are on Friday night ?

 

[flash]

Hmmm, any possibility of the car calling the service center and asking for ++ service?

Scary scenario... big bro watching.

 

[glock_8]

Is this service complimentary...or one has to subscribe? My car equipped with bluetooth and sat nav...so far no notification from bmw regarding this service.

 

[Kundoh]

Wow, there goes privacy, anywhere you go the BMW company will be tracking you

 

[glock_8]

Wow, there goes privacy, anywhere you go the BMW company will be tracking you

i'll be glad that they can trace the car's location...at least if we get hijacked or car got stolen...easy to track its whereabout...

 

[BiMmEr78]

KITT at werk ....

 

[zammie]

They will know when your car is sitting in BMW specialist workshop instead of AB...

 

[alpina b5]

u will have to tell your car to shut up