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05-14-2013, 03:31 PM
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#1 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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| Good place for Pre-purchase inspection?
Whats a good place where I can bring a newer BMW in for inspection prior to private sale? I was things like a scan for codes and the engine checked out and can do it almost immediately?
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05-14-2013, 03:34 PM
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#2 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Perhaps a BMW dealer...?
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05-14-2013, 03:38 PM
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#3 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by dared3vil0  Perhaps a BMW dealer...? | BMW Stealerships want $500
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05-14-2013, 03:57 PM
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#4 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Are you a bcaa member? If so they do inspections
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05-14-2013, 04:02 PM
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#5 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by BBMme Are you a bcaa member? If so they do inspections
Posted via RS Mobile | No, however can they be relied on for an inspection on a BMW?
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05-14-2013, 04:39 PM
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#6 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Im pretty sure you can rely on them, but they wont do M models
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05-14-2013, 05:17 PM
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#7 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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yeah you could call bcaa and book an appointment for a vehicle inspection ahead of time and they will come down, meet you and do the inspection (I believe its 143points, not sure if you could ask them to do extras or not).
However, call asap because as I recall you may have to book it couple of weeks in advance to in order to get a slot. Not sure exactly about how busy they are now though so yeah.
Pros of using BCAA: they are fair and honest since they will not know the buyer or owner prior to the inspection. They are also mobile, and professional.
Cons of using BCAA: Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe they do your actual inspection inside a shop.
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05-14-2013, 05:38 PM
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Independant shops off the top of my head:
Nixon Automotive (Burnaby)
CG Motorsports (Richmond)
German Autosports (Surrey?)
Blitzkrieg Autowerkes (Vancouver)
Brian Jessel Autohaus (Burnaby/Vancouver'ish)
Performance One (Richmond)
There's probably more but again, this is just off the top of my head.
Which model year of BMW are you looking at? I have a scan tool but if it's beyond 2007, I can't help you.
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05-14-2013, 07:24 PM
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#9 | | Throw yo paws in da air!
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I took mine to autohaus. Highly recommended. And it'll be like 100-120$ for it. I paid employee price when I worked there so I'm guessing this is regular price
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05-14-2013, 07:26 PM
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#10 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by dared3vil0 Perhaps a BMW dealer...? | Very worst option.
I've had many PPI's done at Nixon Automotive. Saved me thousands from not buying crap!
I can also vouch for Autohaus.
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05-14-2013, 09:09 PM
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#11 | | I don't get it
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my friend goes to minit tune in richmond for service. they do pre-inspection service too. read good reviews on yelp.
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05-14-2013, 09:29 PM
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#12 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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ya dealer would probably be the worst in terms price.
Independent provides the same excellent service for half the $
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05-14-2013, 09:58 PM
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05-14-2013, 10:41 PM
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If your in or near Richmond, take it to CG. They do flawless work and are very friendly. If your in or bear the surrey area, check out GAS (German auto sports) as I've been dealing with them for years, very good guys. Just sorta out of the way.
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05-15-2013, 08:21 AM
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05-15-2013, 08:39 AM
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Performance One is new... maybe give them a call and see their rates.
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