The Bosch starter will probably run about $150, or $250 from the BMW dealer.
The cost, however, is not the part, but the installation labor. You did not mention which engine you have in your 5 series, but this is not an easy job on any of them, and on some it is downright ugly.
Whichever car you have, plan on spending at least $400 in labor. May be more.
What makes them think you need a new starter? It is HIGHLY unusual for a BMW starter to fail after 5 years. So unusual that my usual aftermarket parts supplier does not even list the starter for that car yet. Did something happen to the car that would damage it?
Make sure that someone is not diagnosing your problem as a bad starter when all that is wrong is that the anti-theft circuit has tripped, locking out the starter. After they spend $700 of your money replacing a starter and it still does not work, they will start looking elsewhere for the problem, and if that happens they will never tell you that it turned out that you did not need a starter!
with a very small screwdriver and ignition on. If starts, obviously the starter is fine, if not the starter is indeed bad and needs replacement so hold onto your ankles cuz it's gonna hurt.
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