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Anyone else: Buy a welder or bigger air compressor first?

TorqueMiles98Community StarterJul 9, 20262023 BMW M340i xDriveSan Diego
I do mostly home automotive work and can only justify one major shop purchase this year. Existing small compressor handles tires but not sustained air tools. Welder would unlock fabrication. Which one changed your garage more? Trying to diagnose before I book a shop.
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TorqueMiles98Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 9, 2026permalink
Quick update: a second 2023 BMW M340i quote made the first offer look ordinary. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
DetailGarage95Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 10, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Ask for out-the-door on the 2023 BMW M340i with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. Do that before you talk monthly again. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
TorqueMiles98Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 10, 2026permalink
I asked about buy a welder or bigger air compressor again and they still won't put GAP/add-ons on their own lines. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
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