My car is in for a service :o

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 11:42

Its a few thousand miles late according to the stamps, but still has 2 green lights on, so i thought i would service it to make sure.

I know it needs a new wiper stalk and a rear brake light bulb, but as usual im sure something else will be picked up on and will cost me money!

Now, who would like to guess the total cost of the service?
Ill be paying when i pick it up, around 5.30pm.

1998 E36 BMW 323i SE Auto, done 100k miles. Its not being serviced by BMW, but a decent indy instead.

Ill help you along... Service on its own = £150, BMW part wiper stalk = £60 (thankfully im not getting it from BMW tho, so its going to be significantly cheaper)..

I think the car is in good condition, so should be minimal other things to be done.

Any guesses?

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 13:12

burnsy2023 said:
About the £300 mark

Burnsy

I have £300 in my head as a ballpark figure for some reason. Hope it wont be tho

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 13:59

to add some spice...

New pads and discs (inc VAT and of course fitting). mine are 3mm under minimum, making it an advisory and tbh has to be done..

bugger!!

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 14:15

haha, your loving the screenwash

tho there is another £4 charge.... 3 bulbs, ive got clears in my rear m3 lights and a brake light out.
so you were right about the £4

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 14:22

Freefaller said:
Including the brake pads and discs, hmm more like £350+

Would imagine so, service + wiper = £170, discs and pads are at cheapest about £45 each (just parts).
im now hoping that all other checks are done and there is nothing else that needs doing! would like to keep this under £400

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 14:23

TONY said:
Just had my Audi serviced and it came to £295 just for a standard service with no extra work so I would have thought BMW would charge a simular amount at thier dealerships.

thankfully this isnt at a BMW stealer, otherwise yes, it would have been similar for service alone, wiper would have been £60, brakes would have been £250+(and then VAT)!

Morba · 27 Apr 2006 at 20:59

£458.25!!

service 150
brakes 200
wiper stalk 20
30 mins labour for stalk (would have thought they would have been nice here..) 20

+ vat 68.25

poo!

POB - no screenwash charge

Also no wash and valet, apparently they sacked the bloke who used to do this due to stealing recently, but have offered for me to take it back at any time for a good clean and valet once they hire a new person (within 2 weeks).