BMW service prices

pvr said:
The X5M needs a major service, 4 years old (only 12k miles but anyway).

I called a couple of dealers (Sytner and Vines) and with the usual BMW membership discount they quote the exact £863.44.

Am I assuming there is a fixed price thing going on here? Previously the service costs between different groups would be hundreds apart.
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Same with my 2018 Mini cooper S 4 years old this april only 15k miles l and the service includes replacing spark plugs. Used to be that they got replaced after about 60k miles going to try and ask for them not to be done and see what response I get. Al Replaced micofilters my self on any BMW with filter bought at a discount Have a warranty on mini(provided by BMW dealer that I bought the car from not BMW insurance policy) going to check service requirements and see if it will remain in force if I take to indie I use for my z4.
My last experience of dealers(for the mini) in April 2021 for a brake fluid change was that different dealers did offer different prices- but this may be a mini thing only. When Z4 wanted new front discs and pads both BMW dealers same price. Bought parts from Costwolds saved £70 and had them fitted at Indy £80 labour saving. He also fitted microfilter and air filter at same time at no charge.
 
Ring a few dealers in the north, book a premier inn and have a nice break

Lloyd Cockermouth perhaps, only a mile from a PI
 
Not a bad idea actually, I had only checked a 30 mile radius.

Going far and making a weekend of it would work as well.
 
Pondrew said:
t wouldn't surprise me if BMW dealers have a chart of how much the car was new, which is directly comparable to the amount they charge for servicing. Rip-off merchants the lot of 'em.
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They do; the hourly rate to service my M5 was about £40 more than my 330d; I guess it's down to the training required to look after the respective vehicles.

I'm not sure I'd agree they're rip-off merchants, that's their business, to look after expensive cars; try going to a Lambo dealer and asking the cost of a valve service!?!?
 
So far, only achieved saving of £80. It is interesting that northern dealers and southern ones seem to use the same online service quotation tool. The pricing comes out the same to the penny …
 
pvr said:
So far, only achieved saving of £80. It is interesting that northern dealers and southern ones seem to use the same online service quotation tool. The pricing comes out the same to the penny …
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It's only property prices that are different, mate. You can't expect 'Northern' dealers to give a discount because you've had a hard day 'down't pit'. :lol:
 
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