Buying Diagnostic Software?

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   Guys
What do you think of buying diagnostic gear?
Example http://www.carsoftsales.com/bmw73/pricelist.html
I've got a fault with the E60 which I'll probably need to get BMW to look at, but if I had the gear I could diagnose it myself and sort it.
It is about 400 euro so it is a big plunge.  
Is there any good makes out there or ones to avoid?
Ebay looks like a good source of cheaper bits than the 400 euro mentioned above.
Any thoughts?
Andrew

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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Buying Diagnostic Software? Posted: 09-June-2009 at 13:55
	Guys What do you think of buying diagnostic gear? Example http://www.carsoftsales.com/bmw73/pricelist.html I've got a fault with the E60 which I'll probably need to get BMW to look at, but if I had the gear I could diagnose it myself and sort it. It is about 400 euro so it is a big plunge. Is there any good makes out there or ones to avoid? Ebay looks like a good source of cheaper bits than the 400 euro mentioned above. Any thoughts? Andrew Edited by Andrew Rolland
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Peter Fenwick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Fenwick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-June-2009 at 12:15
	Hmmmm. Not sure on this one. Other than tell you the specific fault codes what else does it do? From experience knowing the fault code doesn't always lead straight to the solution so i'm not sure it's going to be as easy as it sounds. If you're feeling flush though then get it and let us know how it goes!
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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12-June-2009 at 12:19
	Yeah I saw that one, I've asked Stephen his thoughts on the subject.
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