Inspection 1: Main dealer or independent? - Page 2

Ramsden15 · 15-01-2013, 07:57 PM

Can anybody recommend a dealer in West Yorkshire with CSL experience. Ideally around Leeds, Wakefield area.
Blue Bell Wilmslow is do-able if good but still 65 miles away.

roberte30 · 15-01-2013, 10:09 PM

Thanks all for your replies.

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Originally Posted by Bounce

I always use a main dealer for my servicing (Elms Cambridge)because of the BMW warranty,but there are some good independents about,Darren wood BMW has a good name as an independent and I don't think he is that far from you.

I don't have a warranty so that's not a factor. I gave Darren Wood BMW a call today and they quoted £360. They gave me confidence that they'll do a comprehensive job. They're about 25 miles from me, so close enough

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Originally Posted by s.mac

I got a price of £579.00 if you supply your own oil. The service manager wasnt in to get a better price but I will ask tomorrow. I thought it sound high at that, but I would need to check my old receipts

Thanks for getting a price for me. I'm leaning towards getting Darren Wood to do the work as I think they'll do just as good a job for less money. Also good to support a small business. As I haven't got a warranty, the main reason for using a main dealer would be for the kudos of their stamp, and I don't think that's a good enough reason to spend over £250 more.

Bounce · 15-01-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Pretty sure warranty was changed to allow non main dealer servicing...

I think that is in the first 3 years when it's under manufacturer warranty,Mondial insist you use BMW.

Bounce · 15-01-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil M

If you have a warranty then it's a main Dealer job, if not as Bounce stated:

PS: Bounce's geography leaves a bit to be desired,

but if your willing to travel a bit, you'd be in very capable hands.

There only 25 miles from him.

_Nathan_ · 16-01-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

I think that is in the first 3 years when it's under manufacturer warranty,Mondial insist you use BMW.

That is what I was suggesting had been changed, can't remember where I read it, quick google finds this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...88882&posted=1
&
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?p=21315149

Where people have spoken to them and found it has changed, the first link including an email from Mondial, obviously you'd want it in writing yourself before you went that way...

Sure there was a thread on here too but a search for warranty brings up about 80% of any threads ever posted

**mickaldo** · 16-01-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by roberte30

Thanks all for your replies.

I don't have a warranty so that's not a factor. I gave Darren Wood BMW a call today and they quoted £360. They gave me confidence that they'll do a comprehensive job. They're about 25 miles from me, so close enough

Thanks for getting a price for me. I'm leaning towards getting Darren Wood to do the work as I think they'll do just as good a job for less money. Also good to support a small business. As I haven't got a warranty, the main reason for using a main dealer would be for the kudos of their stamp, and I don't think that's a good enough reason to spend over £250 more.

trust me mate they will do a better job than the main dealer. when i first got my csl it had not long had its inspection 2 at snows of portsmouth which is supposed to include shims and the likes, mine was tapping like fook when i bought it so got darren woods to do them and its been spot on since.

roberte30 · 16-01-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mickaldo

trust me mate they will do a better job than the main dealer. when i first got my csl it had not long had its inspection 2 at snows of portsmouth which is supposed to include shims and the likes, mine was tapping like fook when i bought it so got darren woods to do them and its been spot on since.

Impressed by the positive comments so have booked in for my Inspection 1 next week. Just hoping snow doesn't stop me getting over there.

roberte30 · 27-01-2013, 09:43 PM

Collected my car yesterday from Darren Wood BMW. Just wanted to post that my experience matches that of mickaldo and Neil M.

Mike (who does all who work on M3s) was great in all regards and clearly knows the cars very well. He gave me a great overview of the work he'd done and pointed out a few minor things that could do with sorting.

I wouldn't take my car anywhere else and will be booking to get the minor issues sorted. Thanks to everyone who recommended them.

15-01-2013, 07:57 PM	#11
Ramsden15 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 57 Casino cash: $1410	Can anybody recommend a dealer in West Yorkshire with CSL experience. Ideally around Leeds, Wakefield area. Blue Bell Wilmslow is do-able if good but still 65 miles away.

27-01-2013, 09:43 PM	#18
roberte30 Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 20 Casino cash: $5109	Collected my car yesterday from Darren Wood BMW. Just wanted to post that my experience matches that of mickaldo and Neil M. Mike (who does all who work on M3s) was great in all regards and clearly knows the cars very well. He gave me a great overview of the work he'd done and pointed out a few minor things that could do with sorting. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else and will be booking to get the minor issues sorted. Thanks to everyone who recommended them.