Thanks for some very valuable info. The service advisor actually hinted at price gouging when I asked about getting a NY inspection. As I said b4, the tally was up to $2300 and I told them they might as well do the inspection and he remarked, yeah, you might as well, that will be the same price wherever you go.

Have you ever brought your car to a specialty shop and exercised your warranty? I was under the assumption that unless you took it to a dealer, they'd probably deny the claim. If I take my X to Joe Blow up the street from me, will they pay him?

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2001 X5 3.0 manual with factory widebody kit