Inspection 1 Shocker!

[ghiblicup]

Just been quoted 988 by Hexagon.

Nine Elms 847 and Stevenage 807.


What with some new tyres and some touch up body work I'm in for a real treat...

[john_p]

I got it done for £6xx at Stratstone Maidenhead and if I'd trekked to Oxford it would have been £630 or so. I think there is a dealer in the Cotswolds that's even cheaper. See if any of your local places will pricematch.

It's a total con considering what they do.

[Vinny09]

Just under 700 at Sunningdale if you haggle.

You definitely shouldn't be paying 800 / 900.

[groomer]

Just had an INP 1 completed at Ocean BMW Falmouth for about £650

[juliann]

groomer said:

Just had an INP 1 completed at Ocean BMW Falmouth for about £650

Yes but it's worth paying extra upcountry just so you don't have to try to navigate Oceans so called "Customer Parking" area

[M3 HUG]

I got quoted £800 for an Insp II at Dick Lovetts in Wiltshire and have heard Costwolds will do it for £700 odd so does seem expensive for an Insp I

[belleair302]

I cannot believe anybody gets their car serviced at Hexagon. Do you have more money to waste the Gordon Brown?

[Deva Link]

Do the ream you because it's an M Power model?

I saw an advert in one of the Sunday papers and I'm sure it said an Inspection 1 was under £200.

[M5Dave]

belleair302 said:

I cannot believe anybody gets their car serviced at Hexagon. Do you have more money to waste the Gordon Brown?

Can't believe anyone buys cars from them either.

They're currently trying to flog an '02' plate E39 M5, with a hideous bile yellow interior for £25,000.

[deano23]

circa £200 i paid for mine at a reputable garage.

[deano23]

circa £200 i paid for mine at a reputable garage.

[dan101smith]

belleair302 said:

I cannot believe anybody gets their car serviced at Hexagon. Do you have more money to waste the Gordon Brown?

They actually weren't too bad for servicing on the Z4. Certainly no more than £50 off what I'd have got elsewhere, and that was worth it for the convenience (at the time).

They also had the pleasure of doing all the warranty work, and they didn't argue with any of it.

But I certainly wouldn't buy a car from them.

[< FORZA WEST]

Wow, makes my ins2 with tappet adjustment look really cheap!!!

[M3 HUG]

how much was that if you dont mind me asking?

Edited by M3 HUG on Wednesday 23 September 11:32

[john_p]

Why is the Insp1/2 so overpriced at dealers anyway? Is the book time to do the tappet check or general inspection a lot more than the actual time it takes?

[isee]

Am I living on a different planet to everyone else?

I have spent 2.5k on a 330i inspection 2 years ago, then a further 1k 2 monhths later on a related fault and another 700 2 months after that. I have had about 10k worth of breaking down in 4months in my next vehicle (bmw m5) luckily covered by the warranty apart form the brake disks (1k+).
After a run like this, anything essential and under 1k makes me sigh in relief...

edit: just re-read and I guess the prices mentioned are just for the inspection and assumes there are no faults with the car... in that case. anything over 650 is too much

Edited by isee on Wednesday 23 September 13:26

[< FORZA WEST]

M3 HUG said:

how much was that if you dont mind me asking?

Edited by M3 HUG on Wednesday 23 September 11:32

£439 all in

[< FORZA WEST]

john_p said:

Why is the Insp1/2 so overpriced at dealers anyway? Is the book time to do the tappet check or general inspection a lot more than the actual time it takes?

You pay to keep the dealer open hense the reason its £100+ ph

The clearance takes about 3 hours to do if done correctly and assumming all need adjusting-normally its one or two at most. then theres the cost of the profile gaskets too.

ins 2 has the extra bits like the gear oil and diff oil replacement

[< FORZA WEST]

[quote=isee]Am I living on a different planet to everyone else?

I have spent 2.5k on a 330i inspection 2 years ago, then a further 1k 2 monhths later on a related fault and another 700 2 months after that. I have had about 10k worth of breaking down in 4months in my next vehicle (bmw m5) luckily covered by the warranty apart form the brake disks (1k+).
After a run like this, anything essential and under 1k makes me sigh in relief...

Are you sure you havent got a TVR! thats quite alot of money to throw at a beamer

[groucho]

My Tiv was quite cheap to run.