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What is your question?
I'm considering buying a used car from a used car dealer. Everything seems fine with the car, except that I found that the car is slow to brake...not what I expected from an X5. The dealer told me that the front brake pads are brand new. I looked and they are in fact new. However, the pad is also noticeably angled, so that one side is much closer to the rotor than the other. Also, the rotors have not been replaced/resurfaced. My question(s) is: is this a huge red-flag? I know it is tough to assess this without driving the car, but does it sound like the brakes just need some time to break-in/bed? Or the brakes actually spongy and the fluids need to be bled? Or, are the brake pads installed poorly/incorrectly? I am kind of in a hurry to buy a car, which I know is probably not a good idea, but I am faced with that predicament. Thanks for any input.
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Who did the brake job? You need to bed the pads in after installing new pads and hopefully new rotors.
I think the used car dealer probably just got a local mechanic to do the job. I think BMW recommends that the rotors be replaced too, but they weren't. That's why I'm a bit concerned about the quality of work done. I read a little bit about bedding the brake pads online--is it something I can easily do? If it's a common problem, that would alleviate some of my worries. Thanks!