What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[nike001]

Were they on sale?

No, I just happened to be browsing the E46Fanatics classifieds at the right time. I caught the thread like 5 minutes after it was posted. Some guy ran them on his ZHP, but now has a different set up and doesn't need em anymore. $110 + $10 shipping didn't seem like a bad deal.

[cakM3]

^
FTW

[Meric]

It was not the money I cared about i trusted him and let him work on my car he told me that he would replace the water pump for less than the dealer. I thought it was a minor job and lets see if his service is good. After 5 hours I got a call saying car is ready to go and the bill is $645 something like that I'm like what?!?! Then i went to his workshop which is almost outside of the city. He told me that if i dont pay the repair cost the key and the car stays with him. I said look dude you said you would change the pump less than $360 then he says oh did i!?! "I dont think i said that man because it is 4 hours of labor work + only the part costs $210 "We started argueing then he starts to swear at me for me being cheap and stupid dumpsh!t. Just couldnt hold myself things got out of the hand. Cops came did some report he found guilty anyways I gave his buddy $400 and left the place. Then later i learned that he went to the hospital for dislocated shoulder and broken arm...

[Newjack]

It was not the money I cared about i trusted him and let him work on my car he told me that he would replace the water pump for less than the dealer. I thought it was a minor job and lets see if his service is good. After 5 hours I got a call saying car is ready to go and the bill is $645 something like that I'm like what?!?! Then i went to his workshop which is almost outside of the city. He told me that if i dont pay the repair cost the key and the car stays with him. I said look dude you said you would change the pump less than $360 then he says oh did i!?! "I dont think i said that man because it is 4 hours of labor work + only the part costs $210 "We started argueing then he starts to swear at me for me being cheap and stupid dumpsh!t. Just couldnt hold myself things got out of the hand. Cops came did some report he found guilty anyways I gave his buddy $400 and left the place. Then later i learned that he went to the hospital for dislocated shoulder and broken arm...

What a dickhead that guy was. This is the reason I don't trust anyone to work on my car but myself.

BMW dealers for the most part can be trusted, but I don't have the will to shell out my life savings for minor tune ups.

[Johnmadd]

What a dickhead that guy was. This is the reason I don't trust anyone to work on my car but myself.

BMW dealers for the most part can be trusted, but I don't have the will to shell out my life savings for minor tune ups.

+1, just go for it I guess.

[LivesNearCostco]

Is that why they call you guys FIGHTER pilots? Or did he dislocate his shoulder and break his arm fighting with the cops?

[Meric]

Yeah from now on I'm going to dealer no matter what. But oughh my left knee hurts really bad..

Is that why they call you guys FIGHTER pilots? Or did he dislocate his shoulder and break his arm fighting with the cops?

AHaha i guess?! :D No he didnt fight with the cops. It was me and him when sh!t happened.

[johnrando]

Gotta admit, as a parent I would counsel my kids against fighting. However, I have to laugh at this story because I think many of us have been there, gotten ripped off by a mechanic and just wanted to kick his ass. And you just did it! Hope every things turns out ok.

[UdubBadger]

[Meric]

"I dont always fight, but when I do I make sure I break something" :P

I can handle the worse. This was a lesson to me.. :/