Do you take your car service back to the bmw dealer? (Under warranty)

playwithonehand · 05-13-2011, 12:20 AM

Hi guys,

Just want to know is it worth to take your car service back to the dealer or the mechanic up the road does the same job for half of price?

My car still have 2years warranty on it. 320d

Thanks

E92325i · 05-13-2011, 02:45 AM

I used the dealer for the first two or three services then I discovered Andrew@SouthernBM

Haven't been back to the dealer since except for minor warranty work relating to interior trims

johnnydad · 05-13-2011, 07:04 AM

Don't find dealer servicing expensive at all. Free loaner, car washed, work done quickly and without issue plus any warranty stuff is taken care of while it's there. $1100 for 3 years servicing ( including 3 extra interim oil changes) is fine compared to the other costs.

playwithonehand · 05-13-2011, 10:20 AM

How did you get it so cheap Johnnydad? $1100 for 3years?
This car is only 1 year old and 1st+2nd service at 25000km costed over $1200
I find that $256.43 just for a oil service seems a bit crazy consider other shops charge $350 for the whole car diagnostic.

TAAXED · 05-13-2011, 10:29 AM

that's why you should negotiate scheduled servicing when you buy a BMW

samchuang33 · 05-13-2011, 06:22 PM

I take mine back to BMW. Can't find any decent euro mechanic plus they give me loan car on top of usual car wash. Always love driving loan car coz u never know what u will get. Got a few nice car as loan cars before such as F10 528, E93 335, E93 320d, 135 convertible, E70 X5 etc in the past years. But most times it 320i...

TBH, BMW service is probably the cheapest compare to Audi, Merc. I think we are paying close to what VW are charging their customers so I don't think i would ever bother finding someone else unless we have someone like Andrew here in Brissy.

lungmulia · 05-13-2011, 07:05 PM

like my previous car, I will take the car to dealer for the normal or light services (change oil, air filter, checking, etc), also to keep the warranty valid.

But when the dealer advice to change some parts (break pad, AC filter, etc - which consider mid-heavy service) , I'll shop around, find the parts and ask independent workshop to install it - Much2 cheaper than buy the parts and ask dealer to install.

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playwithonehand First Lieutenant 30 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 435i GC Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 320d [0.00]	Do you take your car service back to the bmw dealer? (Under warranty) Hi guys, Just want to know is it worth to take your car service back to the dealer or the mechanic up the road does the same job for half of price? My car still have 2years warranty on it. 320d Thanks
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E92325i First Lieutenant 10 Rep 362 Posts Drives: E92 325i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I used the dealer for the first two or three services then I discovered Andrew@SouthernBM Haven't been back to the dealer since except for minor warranty work relating to interior trims
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johnnydad Captain 108 Rep 931 Posts Drives: 17 BMW M2 - 05 RS Clio 182 Cup Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, NSW iTrader: (0)	Don't find dealer servicing expensive at all. Free loaner, car washed, work done quickly and without issue plus any warranty stuff is taken care of while it's there. $1100 for 3 years servicing ( including 3 extra interim oil changes) is fine compared to the other costs. __________________ John 17 F87 M2 Pure - long beach blue 10 E91 320d LCI - space grey - black dakota - steptronic - innovations - 157s - front PDC - Konis 99 BMW Baby Racer - red; 05 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup - French Racing Blue - Konis - Eibachs - Remus - Turinis
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playwithonehand First Lieutenant 30 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 435i GC Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 320d [0.00]	How did you get it so cheap Johnnydad? $1100 for 3years? This car is only 1 year old and 1st+2nd service at 25000km costed over $1200 I find that $256.43 just for a oil service seems a bit crazy consider other shops charge $350 for the whole car diagnostic.
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TAAXED Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 268 Posts Drives: Golf Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	that's why you should negotiate scheduled servicing when you buy a BMW __________________ 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 (Carrera White/Black) 2010 BMW e92 M3 M-DCT (Frozen Grey/Black) - Sold 2007 BMW e92 M3 6MT (Jerez Black/Palladium Silver) - Sold 2002 BMW e46 M3 SMG (Titanium Silver/Black) - Sold
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samchuang33 Captain 38 Rep 780 Posts Drives: MY 16 440i & MY20 X7 30d Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane AUS iTrader: (0)	I take mine back to BMW. Can't find any decent euro mechanic plus they give me loan car on top of usual car wash. Always love driving loan car coz u never know what u will get. Got a few nice car as loan cars before such as F10 528, E93 335, E93 320d, 135 convertible, E70 X5 etc in the past years. But most times it 320i... TBH, BMW service is probably the cheapest compare to Audi, Merc. I think we are paying close to what VW are charging their customers so I don't think i would ever bother finding someone else unless we have someone like Andrew here in Brissy. __________________ 2020 BMW G07 X7 3.0d M Sport 2018 Audi FY Audi SQ5 2016 BMW F36 440i GC M Sport
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lungmulia New Member 3 Rep 28 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Ti Ag Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Perth iTrader: (2)	like my previous car, I will take the car to dealer for the normal or light services (change oil, air filter, checking, etc), also to keep the warranty valid. But when the dealer advice to change some parts (break pad, AC filter, etc - which consider mid-heavy service) , I'll shop around, find the parts and ask independent workshop to install it - Much2 cheaper than buy the parts and ask dealer to install.
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