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Originally Posted by e30cabrio
My car has 39k. I have never seen an alternator fail that early. My 1990 325iC with 72k has it's original alternator.
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That is well short of normal lifespan. With only 39K on an 03 X (I assume that is what we are talking about from your signature) it must sit for extended periods or you normally drive very short distances--both can cause premature failure on many parts, including an alternator.
All alternators are not created equal, the next one might go 200,000K.
I'd have the existing one rebuilt.