a car for 2012
#282
Thread Starter
not quite - my fault with cut and paste - but not far off
oil, air filter (£25) and microfilters (£20).
seriously. they are milking their idiot customers. i bought the oil and argued the price to half
but hey, you get a pack of BMW mints and a bottle of water.. oh and a BM pencil. seriously.
oil, air filter (£25) and microfilters (£20).
seriously. they are milking their idiot customers. i bought the oil and argued the price to half
but hey, you get a pack of BMW mints and a bottle of water.. oh and a BM pencil. seriously.
#283
not quite - my fault with cut and paste - but not far off
oil, air filter (£25) and microfilters (£20).
seriously. they are milking their idiot customers. i bought the oil and argued the price to half
but hey, you get a pack of BMW mints and a bottle of water.. oh and a BM pencil. seriously.
oil, air filter (£25) and microfilters (£20).
seriously. they are milking their idiot customers. i bought the oil and argued the price to half
but hey, you get a pack of BMW mints and a bottle of water.. oh and a BM pencil. seriously.
If so, I'd say there's one born every minute. But clearly it's more than that due to the amount of Bavarian Cortinas you see everybloodywhere.
Stop the world; I wanna get off.
#284
Registered User
My last service on the M3 was £950. It did include spark plugs and diff oil though.
I didn't have to haggle them down because my service pack paid for all of it, even new windscreen wipers!
After sept 16 I'll have to start paying for the services so I'm glad you're posting what it's cost you so far so I've got a bit of an idea
I didn't have to haggle them down because my service pack paid for all of it, even new windscreen wipers!
After sept 16 I'll have to start paying for the services so I'm glad you're posting what it's cost you so far so I've got a bit of an idea
#285
So they sell you an overpriced service pack so they can get away with charging £950 to the people who skimmed you for the service pack - something is not quite right there.
#286
Registered User
The price if the service pack is quite a lot less than if you were to add all services up from the first 5 years.
It was already there on mine when I bought it but if I were to buy a new one I'd definitely add it.
It was already there on mine when I bought it but if I were to buy a new one I'd definitely add it.
#287
My M6's last service cost less than £300 including pollen filters and £150 of oil!
Until the £14k gearbox explodes I'm quietly confident that the car won't ruin me.
Now why on earth did I just write that...?!?!
Until the £14k gearbox explodes I'm quietly confident that the car won't ruin me.
Now why on earth did I just write that...?!?!
#288
Thread Starter
When you ask them what they are doing for £950 they look sheepish as a paedo at a sports day
And yes Nick, its hilarious, they massage your ego (if you're an idiot) with a valet style service then it turns out all they are doing is charging £350 for oil which costs you £80 at ECP
But there's a clear cartel here as Stratstone quoted within £30
And yes Nick, its hilarious, they massage your ego (if you're an idiot) with a valet style service then it turns out all they are doing is charging £350 for oil which costs you £80 at ECP
But there's a clear cartel here as Stratstone quoted within £30
#289
My 135i has one service in 38k miles over 18 months, prompted by the onboard computer
I inherited the service pack
Once the warranty is out I'll go to a local specialist indie just so it gets a stamp when required
#290
Thread Starter
i do not trust those service intervals. especially on the M when not running their warranty on that glorious(ly expensive and potentially a bit fragile) engine
JMRGV - don't worry, you can get a knicked one for 25% of that
JMRGV - don't worry, you can get a knicked one for 25% of that