Changing Ignition Switch! BMW wants my Vin Number, WTF?

[Icer006]

lol

[Tymatk]

Originally Posted by Bulk

Mate,

The dealer wants your VIN because if you tell them what you need and it ends up being the wrong part they've wasted shipping costs to get it to you so they just want to get it right to start with (Not a bad thing I think).

Secondly we get ripped off for genuine parts in Aus so buy your parts O/S and get them shipped down. Genuine parts are still much much cheaper O/S than in Aus especially with the dollar so strong.

I just got $500 worth of parts from ECS which would've cost me easily three times that much (All genuine parts). Shipping paid for itself and then some.

If you need a part quick then go to the dealer but if you're happy to wait definitely buy O/S.

Mate

Its an urgency matter. Car has been sitting there for weeks now. Don't get me wrong, i drool everytime i look at ECS stock list but their freight charge is a killer otherwise i'd bought a CAI kit from them already.

I found a local supplier, cost a little bit more than ECS in term of price list but at least i'm talking to a local guy.

[Bulk]

Originally Posted by Tymatk

Mate

Its an urgency matter. Car has been sitting there for weeks now. Don't get me wrong, i drool everytime i look at ECS stock list but their freight charge is a killer otherwise i'd bought a CAI kit from them already.

I found a local supplier, cost a little bit more than ECS in term of price list but at least i'm talking to a local guy.

Yeah figured that. Good to hear about the local guy. Also on ebay most of the stuff that comes from the UK is good, parts are stupid cheap over there as well so genuine parts are at least half price and shipping is not bad