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Auto Repair Estimate - BMW 318i - Catalytic Converter



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Year
Make
Model
Engine
Transmission
Mileage
1996
BMW
318i
4
5-speed
102000
Stated concern/problem:
Customer requests estimate to replace catalytic converter
Catalytic converter
Parts
Description
Net
Aftermarket
MSRP/OEM
1
Catalytic converter assembly    
1290.00
1
Misc hardware/clamps, gaskets    
21.75
1
*(Alternative) Catalytic converter
495.00
 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
 
Total Parts:
1311.75
 
Labor
Description
1.4
Remove and replace catalytic converter assembly.
 
   
   
 
Total Hours:
1.4
 
Labor Rate:
100.00
Total Labor Charge:
140.00
 
Misc
Description
Charge
1
Shop supplies
2.75
     
     
Total Miscellaneous Charges:
2.75
 
Flat Fees
Description
Charge
     
     
     
Total Flat Fees
 
Auto Repair Estimate Overview:
Total Labor:
140.00
Total Parts:
1311.75
Miscellaneous:
2.75
Flat Fees:
Tax (5% default, parts only)
65.56
Grand Total:
$1520.06
*Grand Total w/aftermarket parts:
$685.34
 
Notes: given the age and mileage of the vehicle, an *aftermarket converter is a good option. This estimate does not include 1.0 hour of diagnostics--applicable if there was a drivability concern, requiring testing. If the converter was just rattling around (broken internally) the way so many do, then diagnostics should be waived.

Glossary of Terms:

Aftermarket: parts not made by the manufacturer such as Ford, Toyota, BMW ...etc.

MSRP: Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer

TSBs: Technical Service Bulletins provided by the manufacturer (they are not recalls)

Flat Fees: services such as alignments that don't get broken down into parts, tax, labor

Miscellaneous Charges: these can include, but are not limited to shop supplies--rags, chemicals, hazardous waste disposal fees, waste oil ...etc.

About our auto repair estimates: RepairTrust models established fair pricing practices (as outlined in its eBook Trilogy), and uses state-of-the-art auto repair estimating software and 20 years of auto repair pricing expertise to obtain the most accurate and fair car repair estimates.

Aftermarket part price quotes are based off premium parts, unless otherwise noted.

The labor rate defaults to $100.00 per hour, unless otherwise noted.

Estimates are dependent on customer-supplied information, and can not account for unforeseen circumstances.

High mileage vehicles often require additional parts and/or labor to complete repairs properly, thus estimates may need to be adjusted.

All estimates are subject to change without notice.

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