Hey Guys and Gals,

Happy New Year to you all before I forget. I am wondering if it is worth the hassle of buying a used starter for our BMWs... I think my starter is on the way out by drawing alot of power... killing the battery every 2 years, first start barely cranks over... and second time is instant... even though the engine has to start up from lower RPM...

I know my starter is 13 years old... What is your experience with used starters? I know I can buy newer starters for the V8... goes all the way up to 2003. And the price is very attractive at 1/3 or less the cost of Bosch factory rebuilt unit.

Thanks!