Purchasing New Brakes

[BeachM5nster]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

what dealer is this? because these rates are dirt cheap. That's like indy rates here in SF bay area. My dealer refuses to allow me to bring my own OEM parts, and they're at least at a $200-$240/hr rate. All in, they quoted me something like $2500 for just front corners.

its $150/hr.. i rechecked
but
well I mean you live in the place with the highest rent in the nation, so of course everything else is going to follow suit.
where I live would never get any business if they did biz like that. im on the coast in the southeast.

every dealer is different I had one I thought I liked the foreman was young my age and cool but the front desk wouldn't even let me make an appointment when I said I had aftermarket brake pads. so i was like byeeee

its not even so much about the quality of work done (it is) but when I hand my keys to somebody i like to know they know bc i know they train bmw techs how to handle other peoples cars. any other mechanic you get your car back and you got a scar on your steering wheel or some stupid eye sore like that that had nothing to do with why you brought the car in or you gotta clean grease off your steering wheel or shifter knob or everything those are little things that drive me crazy that I don't have to worry about at the dealership

[M5Rick]

Last I saw on e-bay the front pads were around sixty pounds for Mintex ones though without the very small balance barrels.

[luv135i]

Originally Posted by BeachM5nster

its $150/hr.. i rechecked
but
well I mean you live in the place with the highest rent in the nation, so of course everything else is going to follow suit.
where I live would never get any business if they did biz like that. im on the coast in the southeast.

every dealer is different I had one I thought I liked the foreman was young my age and cool but the front desk wouldn't even let me make an appointment when I said I had aftermarket brake pads. so i was like byeeee

its not even so much about the quality of work done (it is) but when I hand my keys to somebody i like to know they know bc i know they train bmw techs how to handle other peoples cars. any other mechanic you get your car back and you got a scar on your steering wheel or some stupid eye sore like that that had nothing to do with why you brought the car in or you gotta clean grease off your steering wheel or shifter knob or everything those are little things that drive me crazy that I don't have to worry about at the dealership

Did you ever say which dealer?

[Hasser]

I got a full set of ebc red stuff for £300. front pads , rear pads and sensors.

Fronts are £230 rears £70