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Old 05-01-2008, 06:55 PM   #1
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Default CALIFORNIA SUNROOF - MOTOR - BROKEN!!!

I love my car and i just got it a nice little tuneup - new sparkplugs - the works. Both windows are still jacked up but work...for now. I was wondering if anyone else's california sunroof is BROKEN. The motor just gave out one day. I took it back to the dealer and they charged me $400 JUST TO CLOSE IT. UGH. I asked them for a quote and they said that they would probably have to replace the entire unit including the motor. I asked them how much and they said it would take a lot of time and labor. The quote.. $3,000! Has anyone else had their california sunroof repaired? Does anyone have any other advice for me? I have had so much repair work done to this car -- the catalytic convereter has been replaced, the transmission rebuilt, both windows are broken, the SRS light is messed up, the engine mounts replaced... ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY appreciated. I want to keep this car for a very very very very long time but the costs are KILLING me. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same with the roof!!!

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Old 05-01-2008, 08:11 PM   #2
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try searching this has been covered many times!
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thanks for the reponse! yeah i tried searching and didn't find anything really straight to the point. i guess i am looking for the motor and have searched the internet far and wide and have no luck
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Old 05-01-2008, 08:41 PM   #4
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try realoem.com and then pelicanparts.com
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Old 05-01-2008, 09:28 PM   #5
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if the motor is busted , then you can just get another

the motor is easy enough to change, as it sits on the frame assembly

its not directly connected to anything. im not sure what motor u need (2 models before or after mid 95, with or without auto open function.

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thanks again. yeah bmw tried to charge me $3,000! i'm like, no way! the car is a 318ti with the m-sport package. kelly blue book lists it as maybe $6,000 - there is no way i could justify putting in $3,000 just for the roof!
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yeah dealership is not commonly called dealership for nothing
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also try Bavarian Recyclers in CA. Look on ebay for 318ti parts cars and you'll see a slew of them pop up for Bav Recyclers. They're probably the biggest BMW dismantlers around. There are other yards around but i cannot remember the names just now and they're mostly in the midwest.
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Old 05-01-2008, 10:14 PM   #9
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what what what! thats lame now isnt it! i just realized everything i have said $tealership on this site it has been editing!

but i think the new spelling works well
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c'mon Steven, don't be that guy what's wrong with $tealership?
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i actually like the dealership now that i have my bmwcca membership! saves me a lot of time and hassle and yes time is money sometimes!
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I'm surprised by how people instantly dismiss dealerships when they could join the BMWCCA for what $35? and get 20% off if they look around. I'm lucky, my local dealer gives that 20% and the parts guys are really helpful. I always get the feeling they're the unsung heroes or "grunts" of the dealership and like guys who do their own work.
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my dad's good friends with some of the people who work at the BMW dealership in northern vermont, so we get discounts anyways
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$3k for a cali roof repair!!!!!????? Holy ****, Im never touching mine again to make sure it wont break!
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