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Hi. I drive a BMW 3 series station wagon (2006, 2l). Have been quoted $1,300 for purchase and installation of a new alternator.
Can you please advise whether this is reasonable for the part and installation and what the normal ball-park figure is for these type of services?
Thanks for your help.
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Hi there,
Costs would depend on the location of the part and where it comes from. There really is no generic price to expect for this type of job.
Ask for a breakdown of costs and then look at the costs individually- labour could be a few hundred, plus the part- which could be new/used or refurbished.