Dealer Installed Alarm

[Elmel]

I want one. I don't want to do it myself. I can get the part with the BMW CCA discount for about $168, but my dealer wants $300 for labor. What are people paying? FWIW, I have the convertible -- don't know if that's easier or harder.

Thanks!

[Hobbes330i]

It takes them 1 hour for them to install, but they will tell 2 hours. So $300 seems overly high. We don't call them "Stealerships" for nothing. See if you can talk them down to $100-$150 or whatever you expect to pay. Basically it's bolted on since your car is already pre-wired. Then they activate and test it.

[kafka]

They are charging you like 4 hours labor :bawling:

Go to another dealer.

And a convertible should involve less parts to install (for one, you do not have the sensors in the ceiling.)

When I got my 330i brand new, the dealer did jack me for full MSRP ($450) + 1 or 2 hours installation.

Knowing better this time around, I ordered the alarm myself and may DIY or ask them how much labor for them to install it.

Where do you get a CCA discount with parts?
That price is quite good, even compared to mail order.

[carbon///3]

Just do it yourself and get your dealer to turn it on for nominal fee (I wouldn't pay more than 1/2 hour labor for the programming). With the convertible it's even easier if we're talking the basic alarm (siren under the hood, and tilt sensor in the trunk - 2 components total).

Note the "euro" convertible alarm is now available stateside - it has interior motion sensors. The installation as I understand it is more involved (2 sensors). I'd get this version if I was doing it again.

[carbon///3]

According to circlebmw.com, the cabrio alarm kit with motion sensor is p/n 65730391495 $375. You'll also need center console housing in the correct color.

I may have an extra center console housing (black) I won't need in a few weeks.

[bengwie]

I just did it my self on my M3, it's very easy... Would u like me to install it for you? Just pay for my airplane ticket, $100, and plus you pay dealership $50 for installation, still save you $150, hehehehhehe... It's very easy, go to m3.madrussian.net

[budman]

Thats alot of money, I paid less than 250 for alarm and install at my dealer.

[Elmel]

Retail for the compatible alarm on my car (65 60 0 027 381) is $187. CCA discount is 10% or 20% off depending where you go.

Guys, I don't want to do it myself. I just want to know what people pay when they pay the stealership.

[skylor318]

Do it yourself.Then get it activated. I don't see what the big deal is.

[bengwie]

Only 0.5 hour to activate the alarm, if they wanna charge more, tell them "Don't try to rip my pocket off." But for the whole installation, you'll be looking at $500 usually, I don't know how cheap some people here paid, but that's what I paid long time ago for my 330i.

[rusty0099]

$300 is the steal of the steal. :thumbdwn: Try some other dealers. When I had my dealer to install an alarm on my old 330Ci they charged me $100.

[Mikeyg]

$300 is the steal of the steal. :thumbdwn: Try some other dealers. When I had my dealer to install an alarm on my old 330Ci they charged me $100.


i paid 390 parts and labor..wish i did it myself
that was with a 10% diuscoutn i negotiated with service manager

for a convertable

[kafka]

Retail for the compatible alarm on my car (65 60 0 027 381) is $187. CCA discount is 10% or 20% off depending where you go.

Guys, I don't want to do it myself. I just want to know what people pay when they pay the stealership.

I just ordered from pacific and it is $237.90. A few dollars more at bavauto. But I'm talking about 65-73-9-416-520.

It makes sense for the CCA discount, but don't know any dealers/vendors that honor this, specially on mail order.

I don't feel too bad, it's still not the $450 that a local dealer charged for it the first time around.

[Elmel]

I went for it. Paid $168 for the alarm and $210 for labor. Done. I'm happy. :)

[acitydweller]

you wont regret it. works great. im gonna add a shock sensor soon.

[ericshun]

hmm which dealership did you go to..i wonder how much it is for the coupe. would it be better to jus get an aftermarket one since i dint get the dealer installed one?

[CtrlAltDel]

very easy install, even on the verts

just buy it however you want
install it, then schedule a time for the dealer to activate it