wanted to help a friend replace the battery in her mini because it can't be that hard, I've done it enough times with other cars.
did some research since I heard there's a catch, turns out exchanging the battery is a bit more complicated than most cars, but still easy, that's not a problem.
BUT a new battery has to be "activated", or the start/stop function wouldn't work and "the car might not start at all".
this of course has to be done by a "licenced mechanic", i. e. the nearest mini center, and costs ~150€....
simply fuckin telling the car "hey, there's a new battery here, in case you didn't notice!"
and they of course also don't allow you to come with your own battery because "that might be unsafe"....
fuckers made a battery change that should have cost exactly the ~150€ of the battery then cost ~550€ 🙃
Mini is owned by BMW FYI, they were the ones who kinda started the whole charging subscription fees on already installed features enshitification car brands are trying to push on us.
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u/BChurchmountain 14h ago
They’re going the John Deere route.
They want all repairs done their way and no third party involvement.
It’s gross.