BMW repair costs

[Sachmo12345]

what are the repair costs for a mid 90s bmw these days i know many members have them......... are they anywhere near mercedes?

[Pimp Racer]

Depends on what needs to be fixed.

[ZfrkS62]

PM me with the last 7 of the VIN and tell me what you need fixed. i can give you a ballpark figure but it's going to depend on what the dealer charges.

[TT]

Having a 1995 E36 I think I quality :D

Well, if you go to an official dealership like I do, it won't be cheap! not at all! :?

[Sir_GT]

what are the repair costs for a mid 90s bmw these days i know many members have them......... are they anywhere near mercedes?

Depending on the dealer, they will cost the same if not more than Mercs.

[ae86_16v]

It'll depend mostly on the mileage of the car and how well the previous owner cared for it.

But I have an E36 328is right now with 110k. As of right now, I had not had to change anything significant except for the clutch.

The thing that is bugging me about the E36 and as well as a lot of higher mileage cars are the sensors. Major components should not fail as long as you take care of them. But a $100 sensor here and there will.

Those cost will start to add up down the line.

[the voo]

All german cars are around the same (depending on what part and what level of car).. except porsche
i have a 98 2.8 a4
i have had to replace two O2 sensors ($130 a piece), drive shaft (3k), sway arm ($200) and two front axles ($450 a pop). my car has 161k on it and it drives like the day i drove it off the lot. I would drive a merc if i want to roll in style and quality, i would drive a beamer if i want to cruise in pure german quality and performance, and i would drive audi if i want the pure enjoyment of driving quality.

good luck in finding parts @ a resonable price ae86_16v, the shit gets a little tricky... just try and stay away from getting them @ the dealerships at all costs, with dealerships your talking about a 50-100+% increase in $$. i call my car my "woman" simply because it has its "period" once a month.. "check engine light"... and 95% of the time its because of ECT / O2 sensors. they become a costly expense.. but thats the pain from driving a german piece of art.

[ae86_16v]

Voo - exactly. I just had to special order some new O2s for my car. $150 a pop. But nothing else does drive like it though.