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Depends on the age of the German car — 80s and 90s Mercs, BMWs, and VWs are highly user-serviceable. The BMW in question is probably on the border.
Looks like people have replaced E90/2 batteries on their own without the ECU programming horseshit. Successfully… http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471224
(Worst case, someone can bribe an independent shop $30 to “register” the damn thing.)