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Old 11-13-2017, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Carnewb
I got it fixed from a local shop, apparently the motor locked up for the tilt function. It cost about $200 but it was cheaper than the BMW option of a $500 part plus labor. The guys at Autohaus in Royal Oak Mi got it taken care of in a few days while I was out of town.
Almost everything is cheaper at a local guy than a dealership. Just make sure to go to a shop that knows what they're doing otherwise it's going to turn into a sh** show...

But congrats on the new car!

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Old 11-13-2017, 08:24 AM
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Almost everything is cheaper at a local guy than a dealership. Just make sure to go to a shop that knows what they're doing otherwise it's going to turn into a sh** show... :

But congrats on the new car!
Thanks I brought it to a place that specializes in German cars that seemed to have great reviews.
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Thanks I brought it to a place that specializes in German cars that seemed to have great reviews.
That’s good! My second car was a VW and I took it to a generic shop for some work - shocks, brakes, rotors, etc.

At the end of the day, and after a total of two or three mechanics working on my car, I drove out of there with my car beeping continuously because they didn’t do it properly and the car thought the parking brake was broken. Literally there was a beeping sound like a seatbelt warning on the entire time I drive. I learned my lesson that day...




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