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Originally Posted by Patrick-Irish
Wow, what a tough system to work in.
Incidentally this isn't the first time I've been to this particular dealer for an estimate and I've never been asked to pay for it before.
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Very unusual system,indeed!If most dealers applied that policy in UK,they would be out of parts/repair business!
Stay away from dealers who want to get paid for an estimate,just ask another dealer or easier ,email the parts dept.They will gladly reply to your email with prices.Alternatively,ask a general car parts place,like GSF PARTS.We get our "other makes" parts from here and they also specialize in BMW parts.
Never had to pay for an estimate!The whole point of an estimated is to have an idea of prices and then choose ,the cheapest.I always ask for 2-3 estimates for a job at different places,imagine if I had to pay for each estimate!Wouldnt make any sense!