I've been screwed

croberts1290 · 08-07-2017, 01:05 AM

Hi all I'm new here. Just recently bought a 2010 535i used. Took it to a shop over the weekend and they quoted $8,000 in repairs and labor. Im not sure what to do here Haven't even owned the car a month. So if I try to fix everything wrong with it how feaseable would that be? From needing new injectors to replacing an upper radiator hose, to replacing the oil pan. Not really mechanically inclined but i dont have the 8,000. Any suggestions

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 08-07-2017, 01:29 AM

damn, pre purchase inspection is def neccesary on a old bmw thats over 10k....somehow get a warranty

croberts1290 · 08-07-2017, 01:40 AM

What kind of warranty and I'd be able to take it to BMW and have them fix it?

firedown31 · 08-07-2017, 09:21 AM

Who did you buy from? Private? Dealer? Rando use car lot? It also might be worth it to get a second opinion and quote from a different shop.

JMD · 08-08-2017, 11:15 PM

Who said you had to make all of the repairs at once!,...is the car driveable?

skrelnik · 08-09-2017, 02:04 PM

Are you going to a BMW dealership? The fuel injectors are covered by an emissions warranty, 10 year 120k miles. Mine were replaced twice under that warranty, along with some catalytic converters and fuel sensors.

If your radiator hose is broken you need to fix that, so pay for that. I think mine was like $500 last winter.

As for a warranty, I would recommend getting a bank account at Pen Fed Credit Union. Then you can refinance your car with them, up to 110% of the NADA value, and they offer a third party warranty through RT 66 for $3,000. You can pay for it if via the refi you have enough equity in the car, or pay out of pocket. My RT 66 warranty paid out $10k in repairs so it was a good investment.

Sumptuous Hummus · 08-12-2017, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by croberts1290

Hi all I'm new here. Just recently bought a 2010 535i used. Took it to a shop over the weekend and they quoted $8,000 in repairs and labor. Im not sure what to do here Haven't even owned the car a month. So if I try to fix everything wrong with it how feaseable would that be? From needing new injectors to replacing an upper radiator hose, to replacing the oil pan. Not really mechanically inclined but i dont have the 8,000. Any suggestions

the things you have mentioned here is not $8000 worth of repairs.

if the oil pan is just sweating, and not dripping oil all over the place then let it leak. that will save you $2000 easily

go to different shops. get more quotes.

mpathic · 08-31-2017, 05:06 AM

Sounds like the shop is on a fishing expedition for a sucker. Injectors? Oil pan? That's total crap. Radiator hoses are like 10 year or 100k mile wear out items. Upper and lower hoses should be replaced together, else you're stuck for another coolant flush when another hose swells to where it might leak. Did they also talk about belts at the same time? Try to sell you rotors, and make you a sweetheart deal for the Brooklyn Bridge while they were at it?

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G35POPPEDMYCHERRY Banned 4999 Rep 4,139 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1)	damn, pre purchase inspection is def neccesary on a old bmw thats over 10k....somehow get a warranty
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firedown31 Major 913 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: '16 AW M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	Who did you buy from? Private? Dealer? Rando use car lot? It also might be worth it to get a second opinion and quote from a different shop.
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skrelnik Private 29 Rep 95 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: May 2015 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	Are you going to a BMW dealership? The fuel injectors are covered by an emissions warranty, 10 year 120k miles. Mine were replaced twice under that warranty, along with some catalytic converters and fuel sensors. If your radiator hose is broken you need to fix that, so pay for that. I think mine was like $500 last winter. As for a warranty, I would recommend getting a bank account at Pen Fed Credit Union. Then you can refinance your car with them, up to 110% of the NADA value, and they offer a third party warranty through RT 66 for $3,000. You can pay for it if via the refi you have enough equity in the car, or pay out of pocket. My RT 66 warranty paid out $10k in repairs so it was a good investment.
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mpathic First Lieutenant 35 Rep 310 Posts Drives: Z4 MCoupe,3.0Si R,E61 535xiT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Sounds like the shop is on a fishing expedition for a sucker. Injectors? Oil pan? That's total crap. Radiator hoses are like 10 year or 100k mile wear out items. Upper and lower hoses should be replaced together, else you're stuck for another coolant flush when another hose swells to where it might leak. Did they also talk about belts at the same time? Try to sell you rotors, and make you a sweetheart deal for the Brooklyn Bridge while they were at it? __________________ And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"
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