Gaz
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Not sure what you @M3AN there sorry Dave?
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Happens all the time in the dealership. It's turning into the building industry and a race to the bottom which will lead to workshops closing and going bankrupt because they are running on such fine margins
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You are quite right to shop around which I encouraged a few posts ago but so far 'I reckon' is the only information you are basing it off. Each workshop is going to give you a different cost based off their labour rate. 5 hours at $100 a hour and 5 at $200 a hour are going to give you two very different costs, but they both take 5 hours. One thing people seem to forget is that loyality will leave you to be better off in the long run instead of chasing the bottom dollar
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If a builder gives you an estimate build a house of 3 months, do you tell him no, I reckon it'll take 1 month? What is you do for a job? Cause I'll turn up one day and tell you that it should be done 65% faster than your estimate
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I've just highlighted where you have gone wrong. Talk to anyone who has done the work or better yet give it a go yourself and you'll quickly find it's not as simple as you say. Blasting depends on how bad the build is, have seen some shockers which take over an hour just to clean them out properly. If you do find that you can do it under an hour without breaking stuff and thoroughly, then I'll give you my bosses phone number for a job
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https://www.turners.co.nz/Damaged-Vehicles/Damaged-Cars-for-Sale/bmw/x5/17444784 Interestingly it had been repaired but then had the repair certification revoked. Didn't know they could do that but there you go
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You make it sound so simple! On a 335, it's at least 5 hours labour plus gaskets and walnuts. Even at $100 an hour you're well on your way unless you are paying some backyard mechanic $20 And a box of do-bros
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Problem with that is that to buy the tools is often a very expensive exercise. Then they end up getting damaged by people who may not not know what how to use them There's a tools for hire thread in the for sale section with what people have and are willing to lend out
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Now selling at $14.5k https://www.trademe.co.nz/2597141128
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https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/300019323/centuryold-hertz-says-new-zealand-operations-as-normal-as-us-operations-struggle
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That rear wing has to go!
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Clean them and swap with the inlet. If it comes back then you know if it's a solenoid or worse
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Had this on my watching for a while now and slowly come down, I think they would even take 6.5k based on previous auctions. The rego looks familiar to me but can't look it up anymore to see what has been done to it
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Alot places prefer to have new tyres on rather than worn out. Can't is probably the wrong word but better to have new tyres on when setting up the alignment
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Typically you put it on and leave it on for the winter months, then come summer take it off and leave it in the garage on a hardtop stand
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Very nice, I'm sure you'll have a queue of people lining up for the hardtop
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Yep, plenty of BMW rentals around Avis have X5s, Aerodrive have a number of 3 and 4 series. And I'm sure there are other companies do them
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Works fine for me when I click on it
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Even if that is the case, budget 20k for a new engine etc, it's well over priced. Plenty on NZ new ones with almost half the kms around 40-45k. Even a m5 comp of 54k
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Maybe someone has been ignoring the 'top up engine oil' message for too long
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f**k that's rough! Sorry to hear that mate! Years ago had someone break in while we were upstairs all asleep. Nicked my brand new shirt I left in the bag downstairs. Scary thing was, Had a mate stay over a week earlier and she swears she saw someone in the garden when she got up for a drink. She could have easy walked in on them
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Add pads and brakes sensor it's $1000nzd before shipping and fitment, it'll be getting up there
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No X5 ///M with new timing chains.
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https://www.trademe.co.nz/257913364 Cures that ///M itch for ya
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This guy is making some caps
