I've got a 2001 X5 and during a routine car wash noticed a ton of grease inside my normally clean rims. Called my local dealer here in Texas (Classic BMW) and they wanted between $600-$800 to fix it. Quite a variance in pricing if you ask me. And that's one, I said one torn boot.

Stopped by an independent shop and spoke at length as to what my repair expectations were. As with a similar experience above, I paid about $40 for the OEM part and $200 in labor. I've found that it pays to shop around and ask questions.

By the by, I'm new to this board and just love what I've ingested thus far. I know you mentioned that you have no desire to tackle the repair yourself (nor did I) but I must give a huge :thumbup: to the DIY articles on X5Wolrd.com. Extremely well presented.

Good luck!