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Bad battery just cost me $1,600

 
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diyer



Joined: 12 Aug 2002
Posts: 14
Location: Philadelphia PA

PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:55 pm    Post subject: Bad battery just cost me $1,600 Reply with quote

I am posting this for a friend (really). He has a 2002,X5, V8, Auto, with 36k. The original warranty was 4 yr/50k. He went on vacation recently, and when he got home he was handed a $1,600 receipt from his wife. Apparently what happened was that the vehicle would not start. She called a shop to report a no start situation and the vehicle was towed to the shop (not a BMW dealership). It needed a battery. But then other work was done. He is very upset and told me the vehicle had no leak and no white smoke. I am posting this because I am not sure what the issue is or should be, much less how to prove it. Below is a copy of what I wrote down:

Labor
$920.00

Parts
$640.00

Sub
$100.00

$1,660.00

Towing, $100.00

Battery, $128.00 / total $233.00

Oil change,
Filter $13.00
Oil 5W30 Synth, $10.00 ea., total $81.00
Windshield Washer Fluid $5.00
Total labor and parts $153.00

Found Coolant leak, at Intake Valley Pan Gasket
Replace Intake Valley Pan Gasket
$760.00

Intake Manifold Gasket, Unit price $22.00 (4) $88.00
Hose $31.50
Hose $31.50
Cover $90.00
Gasket $6.50 (2) $13.00
8-oring $3.00 (2) $6.00
8-oring $1.35 (2) $2.70
Cover $22.00
Bolt 0.91
Cover and Gasket $85.00
Antifreeze $26.00
Hose clamp $2.80 (2) $5.60
Hose clamp $1.80
Clamp/Recall $1.20

Parts total $415.00
Labor $760.00

thanks,
diyer

PS. I told him to join the board and post his concerns/questions.
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