Re: Need Advice Quickly, Please

["Rusty Cullens" <zac3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <mdrainville@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Need Advice Quickly, Please


> I'm about to replace the clutch in my 91 318ic and will use a BMW clutch
> from the dealer. The price of a complete new clutch is $390 CAN, about
$270
> USD. So you could start by placing a phone call to the parts dept to know
> the price of the clutch and figure out if the price they are charging you
> for labor makes sense. Changing a clutch when you have access to a lift
and
> all the required tools is not a very big job. May be they resurfaced the
> flywheel , but again, it's something below $100.
>
> Here in Quebec, Canada, we have a law that protects consumers when they
buy
> something, new or used, even cars. It says that when you buy a product for
> a purpose, that product should be able to do what it is suppose to do for
a
> reasonnable amount of time. If not, you can take action against the seller
> and if the seller cannot prove you abused the product or used it the wrong
> way, you will win your cause. I don't know if a law similar to that exists
> in your state, but it may worth the trouble to check.
>
> Good luck.
> Michel Drainville
> 91 318ic
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>      My thanks to all those who replied to my request for advice about a
> failed clutch at 33K....and here's the story so far.
>
>      When presented with the bill for $1,010.00 for the clutch, I told
> the service rep with whom I was dealing that I had been chewing over the
> whole business of a quality, well-made, expensive German car requiring a
>
> SNIP...
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