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dinger · Jun 11th, 2004, 07:00 PM

Went to sign my paper work off for our MINI this afternoon and I wanted to add the driving lights to the order,but the price including fitting was a whooping £405.00

now that gets me thinking are they really worth it....mmmmm....I wonder.

However they would sell me the lights for £145.00 to fit myself,but I would still have to take it back to the dealer to have them set up which is 1&1/2 Hrs labour at £90 pound an hour.

So out of interest what is your dealer charging you for yours.???

dinger.

Babaza · Jun 11th, 2004, 07:06 PM

My dealer is charging £275.

S33BBY · Jun 11th, 2004, 07:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dinger

Went to sign my paper work off for our MINI this afternoon and I wanted to add the driving lights to the order,but the price including fitting was a whooping £405.00

now that gets me thinking are they really worth it....mmmmm....I wonder.

However they would sell me the lights for £145.00 to fit myself,but I would still have to take it back to the dealer to have them set up which is 1&1/2 Hrs labour at £90 pound an hour.

So out of interest what is your dealer charging you for yours.???

dinger.

I think they're taking you for a mug there telling you it's 1.5 hours work. From what I've understood, it's about 0.5 hours maximum, and just involves switching them on in the software. I could be wrong of course!

dhm · Jun 12th, 2004, 01:48 PM

I order an MCS yesterday and asked my dealer about adding them. They would charge about £345 for parts plus fitting.

One of the reasons for the high charge, according to the sales advisor, is that they have to pay BMW a fee for using the system, each and every time it is used. I think he said it was about £75 for this. It inolves updating the BC2 software.

There are some dealer fit options which require the software to be updated remotely, from BMW Munich, the spots being one of them.

Dave

v8voodoo · Jun 12th, 2004, 01:49 PM

Hey Dinger,

My girlfriend had her spots fitted up at Broad Oak in Canterbury (not toooo far from you) and got charged about £330 - £350, can't remember exactly how much..!!

Might be worth trying them for a quote..?

Nige.

Wobert · Jun 12th, 2004, 10:30 PM

I bought a set of brand new OEM lights off ebay. Took 3 hrs to fit, including double-checking everything at least once.

The recoding of the BC1 takes 15mins and cost me 32.90GBP. This ontop of the 107GBP I paid for the lamp kit = 140.00 GBP all in........and yes they are the genuine lights.

Had a bit of a problem with getting a decent price for coding.....see this link for details.....

http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/59763-oem-spotlights-time-vent.html

Try shopping around you'll find a big difference in the price......

Looks like I netted myself a bargain.......

Robert

CooperID · Jun 13th, 2004, 11:15 AM

Getting mine for £235... although I've managed to get my dealer to throw them in as part of the deal on my new MCS

CooperID · Jun 14th, 2004, 02:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ESKIMO DANCE

They wouldnt do that for me, and im lashing 21k

Really??.... I was thinking that although it was worth £235 to me, that it would only set them back the cost price since they are a dealer fit item... which i'm sure is a good bit less...

Go back and start demanding!!!

Minty · Jun 14th, 2004, 02:56 PM

£356.28 all inc. from us. it is 2.5 hours to fit and code in.

S

Jun 11th, 2004, 07:00 PM	#1
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Mini Driving Lights (Spots) What is your dealer charging you for these.??? Went to sign my paper work off for our MINI this afternoon and I wanted to add the driving lights to the order,but the price including fitting was a whooping £405.00 now that gets me thinking are they really worth it....mmmmm....I wonder. However they would sell me the lights for £145.00 to fit myself,but I would still have to take it back to the dealer to have them set up which is 1&1/2 Hrs labour at £90 pound an hour. So out of interest what is your dealer charging you for yours.??? dinger.

Jun 11th, 2004, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 2,883 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dinger Went to sign my paper work off for our MINI this afternoon and I wanted to add the driving lights to the order,but the price including fitting was a whooping £405.00 now that gets me thinking are they really worth it....mmmmm....I wonder. However they would sell me the lights for £145.00 to fit myself,but I would still have to take it back to the dealer to have them set up which is 1&1/2 Hrs labour at £90 pound an hour. So out of interest what is your dealer charging you for yours.??? dinger. I think they're taking you for a mug there telling you it's 1.5 hours work. From what I've understood, it's about 0.5 hours maximum, and just involves switching them on in the software. I could be wrong of course! JCW Sound Kit \| H/K \| Sat Nav \| SS+ \| Xenons \| 17" Anthracite R90s \| Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s \| ...

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v8voodoo MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kent, UK. Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 182 Offline	Hey Dinger, My girlfriend had her spots fitted up at Broad Oak in Canterbury (not toooo far from you) and got charged about £330 - £350, can't remember exactly how much..!! Might be worth trying them for a quote..? Nige. EB/W Cooper S, leather, 16" x-lites, climate, sunroof, heated seats, MFSW, Alpine CD. Whalen Shifter, Bonnet stripes, tints all round. Normally to be found in the outside lane of the M20.

Jun 14th, 2004, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Rugby Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 3,967 Offline	£356.28 all inc. from us. it is 2.5 hours to fit and code in. S MINI-3 @ Cotswold MINI \| BMW-four @ Cotswold BMW \| E-Mail Me \| Minty - Part of the IT Crowd!

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Jun 11th, 2004, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Babaza MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 171 Offline	My dealer is charging £275.

Jun 12th, 2004, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
dhm MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 17 Offline	I order an MCS yesterday and asked my dealer about adding them. They would charge about £345 for parts plus fitting. One of the reasons for the high charge, according to the sales advisor, is that they have to pay BMW a fee for using the system, each and every time it is used. I think he said it was about £75 for this. It inolves updating the BC2 software. There are some dealer fit options which require the software to be updated remotely, from BMW Munich, the spots being one of them. Dave

Jun 12th, 2004, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wobert Mr 120d Sport Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chester, UK Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 4,539 Offline	I bought a set of brand new OEM lights off ebay. Took 3 hrs to fit, including double-checking everything at least once. The recoding of the BC1 takes 15mins and cost me 32.90GBP. This ontop of the 107GBP I paid for the lamp kit = 140.00 GBP all in........and yes they are the genuine lights. Had a bit of a problem with getting a decent price for coding.....see this link for details..... http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/59763-oem-spotlights-time-vent.html Try shopping around you'll find a big difference in the price...... Looks like I netted myself a bargain....... Robert

Jun 13th, 2004, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
CooperID ///M Power Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 5,103 Offline	Getting mine for £235... although I've managed to get my dealer to throw them in as part of the deal on my new MCS

Jun 14th, 2004, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
CooperID ///M Power Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 11:45 PM Posts: 5,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ESKIMO DANCE They wouldnt do that for me, and im lashing 21k Really??.... I was thinking that although it was worth £235 to me, that it would only set them back the cost price since they are a dealer fit item... which i'm sure is a good bit less... Go back and start demanding!!!

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