Don't go to the dealership for simple jobs!
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I have a 2004 530i with a very, VERY dead battery.
I did a little research. The car requires a 100A 850CCA battery. My local "MIDAS" shop, (very cool guys work there who I've known a while), are selling this battery by Interstate for $155.85 including installation, ($10 labor), that includes a 72 month warranty.
On the flipside, I called my local MotorWerks and asked them. They wanted $335.00. DOUBLE.
Don't go to the stealership!
I did a little research. The car requires a 100A 850CCA battery. My local "MIDAS" shop, (very cool guys work there who I've known a while), are selling this battery by Interstate for $155.85 including installation, ($10 labor), that includes a 72 month warranty.
On the flipside, I called my local MotorWerks and asked them. They wanted $335.00. DOUBLE.
Don't go to the stealership!
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Yeah, I sometimes wonder how may people take their cars in for the "common" anti-trap error and get charged to do a few flicks of the finger???? That's why I contribute to this site, it paid itself over soooo many times.
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Originally Posted by lightfytr' post='847926' date='Apr 15 2009, 07:15 AM
Yeah, I sometimes wonder how may people take their cars in for the "common" anti-trap error and get charged to do a few flicks of the finger???? That's why I contribute to this site, it paid itself over soooo many times.
btt, hey howitzer, isn't replacing batt a "simple" r/r? could of saved yourself a whopping $10.
oh, i get it, batt was too heavy for ya eh! 
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Originally Posted by e6t.lab.rat' post='847994' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:03 AM
exactly! im relatively new here and already this forum has saved me some of my hard earned $$. so in return i find it only appropriate to donate a few of those $'s.
btt, hey howitzer, isn't replacing batt a "simple" r/r? could of saved yourself a whopping $10. oh, i get it, batt was too heavy for ya eh!
btt, hey howitzer, isn't replacing batt a "simple" r/r? could of saved yourself a whopping $10.
oh, i get it, batt was too heavy for ya eh! THEMS BE FIGHTIN WORDS!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='847876' date='Apr 15 2009, 08:28 AM
On the flipside, I called my local MotorWerks and asked them. They wanted $335.00. DOUBLE.
Don't go to the stealership!
Don't go to the stealership!
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Originally Posted by mandrsn1' post='848013' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:16 AM
Have you ever tried Anderson BMW on Rt 31 and Rt 176 in Crystal Lake? I have started using them for dealer service. They are not nearly as pompous as the guys at MotorWerks.
No, I haven't. I'll give them a shout next time I need service and see what they charge.
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='847997' date='Apr 15 2009, 08:05 AM
THEMS BE FIGHTIN WORDS!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='848014' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:19 AM
No, I haven't. I'll give them a shout next time I need service and see what they charge.
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