So I got my car back today

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 01/20/2016 at 18:01 • Filed to: None

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The BMW dealer called me up and said that they had found that the shifter seal was leaking and told me that they wanted $746 to fix it. I got a quote from Just BMW for $438 + Tax to do the same job. I called the dealer back told them no don’t fix the seal, I got a better price elsewhere. They told me that my car was ready otherwise and I could come get it. So, I maneuvered the USS Silverado into port and walked up to the counter to pay my dues.

I asked for the old TPM sensor that they had replaced, when I got a surprise response of, “We didn’t replace anything, we were able to run the reset procedure on it to get it to work.” Cool, I thought. The gave me the bill for a total of $139, which I paid and walked out to my car. I walked out to see that they had washed it and cleaned the interior. I saw one of my WeatherTech floor mat hooks sitting on my mat and not installed. So I put it in the cup holder and started up my car.

I fired it up and my tire light was flashing at me. I reset it, thinking that maybe I just needed to to that. Well after less than a mile Mr. Light came flashing back. I turned around and drove right back to the service department. They checked the pressures and reset the light with the column stalk as I had. They said it should be good.

Well I was not good. The light returned. I drove home to calm down and take a good deep breath before going back to put my boot up somebody’s ass. I looked over the paper work and low and behold this is what I found:

I didn’t tell them to not replace it, but I’m glad I did because this was their estimate for it:

HOLY PRICE GOUGING BATMAN!

Oh and that $104.56 on the sheet to the back right is for manual transmission fluid. My transmission takes 2.7 pints of ATF, so that’s right around $310 a gallon. WHAT THE FUCK BMW? DO YOU MILK THAT SHIT FROM A VIRGIN DRAGON OR SOMETHING? JESUS-TITTY-FUCKING-CHRIST.

Oh and I can’t find my other mat hook, those fuckers still have it.

And, no I never once gave them a shitty attitude and was nothing but courteous and friendly to them the entire time. Yeah, never going back to them again and nor would I recommend anyone go there.

TheHondaBro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:07

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I will never go there.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:14

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At least the dealer let me program the key fob replacement. They tried to charge an extra $8 for a little plastic piece that covers the screw holes on the fob, luckily my parts car had that piece.

x87172 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:15

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Oh and I can’t find my other mat hook, those fuckers still have it.

That’s the clincher.

vicali > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:17

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Stay Cool-

Decay buys too many beaters > TheHondaBro 01/20/2016 at 18:26

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My only experience with my BMW dealer is that they have real cheap wiper blades and free waffles. So overall very positive.

You mean they charged you $140 to do basically nothing?

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:34

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Discount Tire? I bought summer wheels & tires from them and had new TPMS monitors installed on each wheel. I don’t think it was that much (can’t find my receipt at the moment), but no doubt they made up money on the markup. No complaints though; I like my local DT.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 01/20/2016 at 18:36

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They don’t exist around here. But the shop who’s going to replace my seal is also going to be replacing the sensor.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:45

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Yeah that sounds about right for BMW, my wife’s 3 Series is out of warranty now. My wallet wakes up screaming in a cold sweat these days...

Spaceball-Two > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:45

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Was the techs name Steve? Did Steve tell you that perchance? Steve.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Spaceball-Two 01/20/2016 at 18:49

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pjhusa > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 18:56

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Love your use of GIFs.

pjhusa > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 01/20/2016 at 18:57

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HAH. I HAVE AN OUT OF WARRANTY BENZ.

that's not much better actually

-this space for rent- > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 19:04

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My wife’s BMW is at dealer for airbag recall + coolant bottle replace since its too GD cold to mess with that crap right now. $600. They told me I had some oil leaks (I know this) and started listing off things that “could” be leaking. All of which I’ve replaced in the last few years (which doesn’t actually rule anything out). Didn’t say “X is leaking”, only it could be. F off, I’ll deal with it when it warms up.

Chasaboo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 19:05

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Shocking. Who knew that BMW made unreliable automobiles.

Shiftright > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 19:56

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This is why I avoid dealer mechanics like the plague unless it’s covered by warranty. A firend was quoted $765 to change a battery and headlight bulb on her Volvo V50.

boredalways > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 20:03

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What about an America’s Tire store?

Also since you are on a Flight of the Conchords trip, could you point me in the right direction for their song that includes the verse “ain’t no party like my mother’s tea party”?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > boredalways 01/20/2016 at 20:07

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Nope, not in Cincinnati.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 20:30

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Yeah...this is why after I test drove my 128i, I found a local shop before I even put a deposit on the car.

BLCKSTRM > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 20:32

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WOWCH!

And this, ladies and gentlemen - the rabid combination of price-gouging and fuck-upery - is why no matter how painful, tedious, distasteful, or complicated, I am compelled to do all my own work.

And on the other hand I was/am generally happy to drop off the V and now the Escalade at the Caddy dealership.

Sorry to hear it Max!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BLCKSTRM 01/20/2016 at 20:34

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The seal and the TMP sensor are just jobs that I can’t do.

boredalways > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 20:50

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Thanks, that hit the spot. America’s Tire is actually a Cali sister store to Discount Tire (like NTB is a sister store to Big O Tires). Sorry I didn’t have my Oppo map on.

Anyway I have a much cheaper suggestion to your TPMS sensor: run Vontez Burfict over with your ride. That will reset the sensor guaranteed!

BLCKSTRM > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 20:59

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I hear you on both. The seal would take a whole day if you were lucky, or maybe unlucky enough to have already done it enough you could do it in just a half day. (That seems like a great deal on the seal, considering you have to drop the tranny to do it).

And tire stuff is always out of reach - and a crap shoot to boot.

The Finker > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/20/2016 at 21:01

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Totally irrelevant to your post, but keeping on with the FOTC train:

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/22/2016 at 07:52

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Once I remembered you lived in Cincinnati, I have a good feeling about who the dealer is. That's a shame.