APT 187 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) How much should i be prepared to pay for a BMW specialist pre purchase inspection ? The cars a E46 330i if that helps. Edited November 8, 2011 by APT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philwalter 30 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 How much should i be prepared to pay for a BMW specialist pre purchase inspection ? The cars a E46 330i if that helps. Aprox $150 from memory from one of the big dealers. BM Workshop do a good one also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 I would say that if you wanted it done properly by a specialist you would have to pay that person what he or she is asking.... or get it done on the cheap and not get the result further down the track. It gets back to the old saying...you get what you pay for. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
APT 187 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 ^^ thats why i asked ? and also the reason why i pmd you. Thanks Phil will try will try the Bmworkshop tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easy4life 2 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 Hi I have got quote from different dealers, end up with the most expensive one. the car is 2004 UK import M3. McMilliam 202 include GST (recommend by Tom) Jerry Clayton 150 include GST And Bellars motor 127.5 + GST Hope that helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfman 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2011 $200 at BW Workshop. Generally pretty good except they did miss a bit of rust in the bootlid. But overall I was very impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
330iMSport 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2011 $145 at Betta Motor Works in Whangarei on the E46 330i I bought recently. Very knowledgable, helpful and included a code scan and explanation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusteee 52 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Sorry to head off topic a bit, but does anyone know of a reputable BM workshop in the Auckland area that would do a pre-purchase inspection on the weekend? I know AA would but i wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them Cheers Edited November 18, 2011 by rusteee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 Botany Motor Works? isn't that in Auckland :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusteee 52 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 Botany Motor Works? isn't that in Auckland :S It sure is, but not open weekends last I checked lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 It sure is, but not open weekends last I checked lolNo... sorry we don't open on the weekend. I work 7-4.30 Monday to Thursday & 7-4.00 on Fridays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted November 18, 2011 Sorry to head off topic a bit, but does anyone know of a reputable BM workshop in the Auckland area that would do a pre-purchase inspection on the weekend? I know AA would but i wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them Cheers AA doesnt do a true pre-purchase inspection. It should, in addtion to the normal vehicle stuff, include a full run sheet of what commonly goes wrong on the car your buying and a full run down of upcoming service costs and repair/replacement parts including a full scan with proper BMW specific software, not just a generic OBDII code scan. Otherwise its pretty much just generic 'warrent' style check. There aren't that many places in auckland that I know of who do it properly. As glenn says, you get what you pay for .. and unfortunately in the case of the AA, then some. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rusteee 52 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 Yeah I thought so. I live out in the sticks so usually the only time to do it is on weekends. But as you say you get what you pay for, so probably worth me taking an afternoon off work to get Botany Motorworx to check out my next car, really don't mind paying the money to get good service. The one I was after sold just before I went to look at it but oh well, I'll just keep looking. Definetly going to get a pre-purchase done on my next car though. Thank you for your help guys!! much appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
