Servicing costs - are you serious?
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Just been looking at the menu servicing of my local dealership and noted a remarkable disparity in the price of Inspection I between an E46 330ci and M3. They're doing exactly the same things, but while there is a difference in parts prices, it is no where near the all up price difference which is mind boggling.
Consider: 330ci - £249. M3 - £669
Inspection II is worse.
But then, they charge £63 pounds to change the micro filter...
Consider: 330ci - £249. M3 - £669
Inspection II is worse.
But then, they charge £63 pounds to change the micro filter...
Everyone knows that M cars come with the "M Tax".
There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
pidsy said:
Everyone knows that M cars come with the "M Tax".
There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
And yet, the M3 is a world apart from a 330ci, especially in driving, the engine is a masterpiece. It's a £40k sports car (10-15yrs ago) at the end of the day, not gonna be cheap to run... Great fun though!There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
Jim1556 said:
pidsy said:
Everyone knows that M cars come with the "M Tax".
There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
And yet, the M3 is a world apart from a 330ci, especially in driving, the engine is a masterpiece. It's a £40k sports car (10-15yrs ago) at the end of the day, not gonna be cheap to run... Great fun though!There's a huge difference between a 330 and an M3 - the servicing and parts costs are bound to be different. The reason there are so many e46 M3's for sale that most of us wouldn't touch with a barge pole is because people don't like the running costs.
It's been an expensive 2016.
ftypical said:
Just been looking at the menu servicing of my local dealership and noted a remarkable disparity in the price of Inspection I between an E46 330ci and M3. They're doing exactly the same things, but while there is a difference in parts prices, it is no where near the all up price difference which is mind boggling.
Consider: 330ci - £249. M3 - £669
Inspection II is worse.
But then, they charge £63 pounds to change the micro filter...
Inspection 1 = valve clearances ..... this is the difference in cost.Consider: 330ci - £249. M3 - £669
Inspection II is worse.
But then, they charge £63 pounds to change the micro filter...
Ask for a quote without valve clearances if you want to skimp and it will be similar to a 330ci ... simples.
jayemm89 said:
Don't forget the M3 also uses different oil to the cooking 3 series, which was traditionally always a lot more expensive. It seems to be cheaper now but I am sure I remember it being like £60 a litre at one point in time
You sure you're not thinking of gear oil? £60 a litre sounds too crazy, even for BMW M.helix402 said:
If you post a non auction ad on ebay and sell out of the item you can do 1 of 2 things:1. close the listing early. Should you get new stock you open a new listing and pay the listing fee again.
2. keep it open pending getting new stock. But if you can't supply immediately you just raise the price to something silly so that no-one will buy any. This allows you to save a second listing fee.
2 is probably what's happening here.
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