Service & Valuation thoughts?

scoobs998 · 26-09-2014, 06:54 PM

Hi All, a couple questions,

Firstly, i have recently renewed ins with Classicline which gives me the guaranteed value, i just need to get an accurate valuation. Has anyone else done this recently & where pls? My Cesil :

1st reg 11/08/04
72,700 Miles, FSH, all BMW apart from one in 2013
8 Owners
Black 1M Wheels
Agency Power rear exhaust box
KSport big brake kit with EBC Bluestuff pads
Porsche/Brembo rear 4 pot caliper conversion
Alloy rear strut brace
Carbon SMG paddles
Power flex rear subframe bushes and outer TCAs
Rear PDC Xenons
AC/Climate
Comfort windscreen
Build plaque

Secondly, wanted to know thoughts on what service to get carried out, history as follows:

Service history.
PDi 11-8-04
Running in service 11-10-04,1520 miles BMW
Oil service 11-1-06,11576 miles BMW
Inspection 1 26-3-07,22731 miles BMW
Oil service 29-4-08,33778 miles BMW
Inspection 2 1-4-09,47473 miles BMW
Oil service 13-4-11,61142 miles BMW
Oil change 6-10-12,66822 miles BMW
Inspection 2 13-4-13, 68568 miles SCC PERFORMANCE. (st Albans)

Currant mileage, 72,700, car will be garaged over winter, where & when would you get serviced (main dealer or specialist)?, now or in the spring? & what service would you have done baring in mind the last Insp 2 was non main dealer?
My local Stealer didn't fill me with confidence when i popped in to ask about servicing costs & i was quite shocked to hear an Insp 2 comes in at £1250 !!

By the way, absolutely loving the car, will be at Silverstone for the touring cars this weekend with it.

Thanks in advance.

Matt21 · 26-09-2014, 08:48 PM

Personally I would service at BMW, but a decent one. I have used Elms and they know their stuff.

No expert, but recently been in the market.

I would say value of around £35,000 for insurance purposes, bit less come actual sale.

Touring · 27-09-2014, 11:52 AM

£1250 sounds a bit rich for an inspection 2. I believe many main dealers offer lower rates on older cars. My CSL had an inspection 2 at Lloyds of Carlisle (original supplying dealer) for £800 IIRC this included VAT.

scoobs998 · 27-09-2014, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Touring

£1250 sounds a bit rich for an inspection 2. I believe many main dealers offer lower rates on older cars. My CSL had an inspection 2 at Lloyds of Carlisle (original supplying dealer) for £800 IIRC this included VAT.

Was this recently? Had no idea they varied that much!

Neil M · 27-09-2014, 01:28 PM

Current (Sumer 2014) ‘CSL’ recommended (BMW UK) Dealer Servicing Costs:
Oil Service: £169
Inspection I: £669
Inspection II: £989

scoobs998 · 27-09-2014, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil M

Current (Sumer 2014) ‘CSL’ recommended (BMW UK) Dealer Servicing Costs:
Oil Service: £169
Inspection I: £669
Inspection II: £989

So BMW main dealer at around £1000 or Gareth & Damien at Bartletts?? Looks like i'm going to be travelling as nothing much my way in Somerset!

Touring · 27-09-2014, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobs998

Was this recently? Had no idea they varied that much!

August 2014

mattCSLnut · 27-09-2014, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil M

Current (Sumer 2014) ‘CSL’ recommended (BMW UK) Dealer Servicing Costs:
Oil Service: £169
Inspection I: £669
Inspection II: £989

IIRC Inspection 2 is £799 all in @ Elms, 'CSL' recommended (BMW UK) Dealer... even less if you bring your own engine oil

scoobs998 · 28-09-2014, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

IIRC Inspection 2 is £799 all in @ Elms, 'CSL' recommended (BMW UK) Dealer... even less if you bring your own engine oil

Is that Elms Cambridge? Would you get done before or after putting away for the winter?
I am in Somerset but happen to be in Cambridge this Monday / Tuesday so could pop in for a chat, anyone particular i need to speak too?

Neil M · 28-09-2014, 09:14 AM

The servicing cost above are those recommended by BMW UK, individual Dealers can however adhere to the recommendation or go their own way, hence the discrepancy in pricing.

I had an Inspection I carried out earlier this week at Williams Manchester (for convenience) now put away for the winter, will surface again in April.

If your laying it up, periodically (at least once a month) run the engine to keep the vital juices flowing, another tip; chock the wheels don't use the handbrake and you should be good to go come the Spring.

26-09-2014, 06:54 PM	#1
scoobs998 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Somerset Posts: 86 Casino cash: $1306	Service & Valuation thoughts? Hi All, a couple questions, Firstly, i have recently renewed ins with Classicline which gives me the guaranteed value, i just need to get an accurate valuation. Has anyone else done this recently & where pls? My Cesil : 1st reg 11/08/04 72,700 Miles, FSH, all BMW apart from one in 2013 8 Owners Black 1M Wheels Agency Power rear exhaust box KSport big brake kit with EBC Bluestuff pads Porsche/Brembo rear 4 pot caliper conversion Alloy rear strut brace Carbon SMG paddles Power flex rear subframe bushes and outer TCAs Rear PDC Xenons AC/Climate Comfort windscreen Build plaque Secondly, wanted to know thoughts on what service to get carried out, history as follows: Service history. PDi 11-8-04 Running in service 11-10-04,1520 miles BMW Oil service 11-1-06,11576 miles BMW Inspection 1 26-3-07,22731 miles BMW Oil service 29-4-08,33778 miles BMW Inspection 2 1-4-09,47473 miles BMW Oil service 13-4-11,61142 miles BMW Oil change 6-10-12,66822 miles BMW Inspection 2 13-4-13, 68568 miles SCC PERFORMANCE. (st Albans) Currant mileage, 72,700, car will be garaged over winter, where & when would you get serviced (main dealer or specialist)?, now or in the spring? & what service would you have done baring in mind the last Insp 2 was non main dealer? My local Stealer didn't fill me with confidence when i popped in to ask about servicing costs & i was quite shocked to hear an Insp 2 comes in at £1250 !! By the way, absolutely loving the car, will be at Silverstone for the touring cars this weekend with it. Thanks in advance.

27-09-2014, 01:28 PM	#5
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	Current (Sumer 2014) ‘CSL’ recommended (BMW UK) Dealer Servicing Costs: Oil Service: £169 Inspection I: £669 Inspection II: £989 __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

28-09-2014, 09:14 AM	#10
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	The servicing cost above are those recommended by BMW UK, individual Dealers can however adhere to the recommendation or go their own way, hence the discrepancy in pricing. I had an Inspection I carried out earlier this week at Williams Manchester (for convenience) now put away for the winter, will surface again in April. If your laying it up, periodically (at least once a month) run the engine to keep the vital juices flowing, another tip; chock the wheels don't use the handbrake and you should be good to go come the Spring. __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

26-09-2014, 08:48 PM	#2
Matt21 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 265 Casino cash: $4860	Personally I would service at BMW, but a decent one. I have used Elms and they know their stuff. No expert, but recently been in the market. I would say value of around £35,000 for insurance purposes, bit less come actual sale.

27-09-2014, 11:52 AM	#3
Touring Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 27 Casino cash: $2579	£1250 sounds a bit rich for an inspection 2. I believe many main dealers offer lower rates on older cars. My CSL had an inspection 2 at Lloyds of Carlisle (original supplying dealer) for £800 IIRC this included VAT.