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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cempaka" data-source="post: 241539" data-attributes="member: 7014">Can call around to some of the BMW stockists to get an idea of what the normal price is for refurb and new alternator.  Taking into account normal mechanic profit and maybe northern prices you'll have a better idea of what really happened if you confront the mechanic.  You didn't mention what model you're driving, alternator prices vary by model so its difficult to say for sure without more info.  I would say though that 1.5k+ for part only seems high if you really did get a refurb.Don't let it bother you too much though. like you said, your car was dead so your options were limited.  Can't really be towing it around town getting estimates.  If you find you did get ripped off just try and find a new regular mechanic.</blockquote>