Sick of the dealer's policy!

Post Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:00 pm

Why is it BMW Amsterdam only sell the smaller E30 parts in batches of 5, 10, 20?? I went in for a couple of parts today and was told I had to get 5 of each, bumping up the original bill of less than 20 euros to well over 100

. Is it the same in the UK?

Post Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:02 pm

For some things yes. Normally batches of 10.

Post Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:15 pm

Even a set of 6 pot inlet gaskets? I was told I had to get 5 of them! They're shooting themselves in the foot by doing this.

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:08 am

This is ridiculous. I hope they dont start doing this in the US.

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:07 am

Cloggy Saint wrote:Even a set of 6 pot inlet gaskets? I was told I had to get 5 of them! They're shooting themselves in the foot by doing this.

No you should be able to buy those individually. Well you can in the uk.

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:21 am

bss325i wrote:
Cloggy Saint wrote:Even a set of 6 pot inlet gaskets? I was told I had to get 5 of them! They're shooting themselves in the foot by doing this.
No you should be able to buy those individually. Well you can in the uk.

Ebay the remainder at an over inflated price.

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:52 am

A lot of small parts are only supplied in multiples from BMW. If a dealer doesn't normally have much or any call for E30 parts, then he's unlikely to buy in 5 or 10 in order to sell just one.

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:35 pm

Never had an issue with this ?

I ordered loads of odd bits from my dealer last year when rebuilding the turd - the only bit that gave me grief was front brake backplates that took 1 year to arrive - and which are now sat in my toolbox as the ones that are on arent actually that bad

Post Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:59 pm

new back plates are worth keeping hold of Rob .