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#4201 of 5349 Maintenance warranty & Mechanical breakdown warranty by michele16

Mar 05, 2009 (11:07 pm)

I have a 2005 325ci with 46,000 miles. My warranty period ends at 50,000 or in May of 2009. I absolutely love my car and plan on keeping for at least another 2-3 years. I am wondering if I should buy warranties for either a maintenance or a mechanical breakdown or both. I am the second owner and have owned the car for 2 years with no problems except for a coolant lea which was fixed under warranty.. My bmw dealer has quoted me $1695 for a 2yr maintenance warranty and $2500 for a 2 year mechanical breakdown. Are these type of warranties worth investing in. If so, what is a good purchase price on either warranty. Thank you

#4202 of 5349 BMW Maintenance by jscholder

Mar 06, 2009 (6:55 am)

Replying to: shipo (Mar 03, 2009 10:31 am)
Seems like I touched a real sensitive nerve here. It also seems that Mr. Shipo should be a lobbyist for the BMW dealers out there with his claims that they are the best place to do work on your car, and all parts should be original BMW parts.
 
I have been screwed so many times by BMW dealers that if I was a prostitute I could be a billionaire by now. The worst part is, the dealers treat me with the same haughty attitude that Mr. Shipo does because I don't have a new car that's under warranty.
 
Mr. Shipo's advice is no different than the advice financial wizards, stock analysts, and stockbrokers have been giving their clients regarding stocks and the stock market being sound....BMW has perpetuated the myth so long that you actually believe that they are not that more expensive to operate than other marques,(whatever that means).
 
As for being poor: I have spent $2500 in the past year on my 740i, and none of it was spent at the dealer or it would be double that amount...and for your information none of the repairs was related to poor maintenance practices or oil and filter changes. I drive a 2001 bought with 62,000 miles on it in Oct. '05 and that was the only way I could get into "your class of driving enthusiasts". Buying a new BMW, and spending the kind of money that is required, is "in my opinion" not getting the best value for your purchase. I have plenty of examples to back that up. Buying used at 1/4 of the original sales price because someone rich wanted to dispose of their old junk makes more sense to me. Paying for the eventual repairs and maintenance is much cheaper than losing 3/4 of the value of a new car in just 4 years. Finding a competent, reliable repair shop that treats you like a valued customer is much more preferable than being abused by a BMW dealer---unless of course you bought the car new from them and do not argue over paying excessive and outrageous costs for repairs and parts.
 
All automobile manufacturers want you to deal exclusively with their shops and order only their parts. That's where they make most of their profits.
 
The "trivial thing" I was referring to was your reference to; how trivial it is to subject yourself to doing an oil change when it only saves you $50.00.
 
At 139,000 miles I have had no engine problems, unless you count blown radiator hoses, power steering leaks, coolant leaks, water pump leaks, valve cover leaks, broken thermostat assembly, vacum valves, and window regulator failures.
 
And finally, you could have just sucked it up and said you didn't know the answer to my initial question regarding the trunk latch issue instead of attacking my credibility over the cost of an oil change. Man...you guys need to lighten up alittle.

#4203 of 5349 Re: BMW Maintenance [jscholder] by shipo

Mar 06, 2009 (7:49 am)

Replying to: jscholder (Mar 06, 2009 6:55 am)
It also seems that Mr. Shipo should be a lobbyist for the BMW dealers out there with his claims that they are the best place to do work on your car, and all parts should be original BMW parts.
 
Please point me to even one instance where I recommended BMW service or BMW only parts? Please understand that recommending oil the meets or exceeds the BMW LL-01 oil specification in no way means BMW oil. The difference here is that there are a number of oil providers that sell oil that meet the spec but have no relationship with BMW. FWIW, the two most popular here in the States are Mobil 1 0W-40 and Castrol Syntec 0W-30.
 
I have been screwed so many times by BMW dealers that if I was a prostitute I could be a billionaire by now. The worst part is, the dealers treat me with the same haughty attitude that Mr. Shipo does because I don't have a new car that's under warranty.
 
How is it my fault that you allowed yourself to be repeatedly screwed by BMW dealers? All I have done is recommend good sound advice with regard to your comments about your failure to properly maintain your cars.
 
Mr. Shipo's advice is no different than the advice financial wizards, stock analysts, and stockbrokers have been giving their clients regarding stocks and the stock market being sound....BMW has perpetuated the myth so long that you actually believe that they are not that more expensive to operate than other marques,(whatever that means).
 
Now you're getting personal and I must take exception to your comments. If you cannot accept that the things you've posted are patently incorrect, and that others have attempted help you out by pointing out where you are incorrect, that's one thing, but to launch a personl attack? Sorry dude, you lost me.
 
And finally, you could have just sucked it up and said you didn't know the answer to my initial question regarding the trunk latch issue instead of attacking my credibility over the cost of an oil change. Man...you guys need to lighten up alittle.
 
Regarding your initial question, I didn't respond to it because I didn't have an answer to it. Had you let it go at that, there wouldn't have been an issue, however, you then followed up that post with a worthless boasting comment about $90 being a bad price for an oil change and that you can do it for $35 (something that I've shown is pretty much impossible). Lest you forget what you wrote, let me refresh your memory: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.eea1744/4150

#4204 of 5349 Re: BMW Maintenance [jscholder] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 06, 2009 (8:57 am)

Replying to: jscholder (Mar 06, 2009 6:55 am)
Oh well you're changing the argument. You bought a 7 series. You should have done research on that model and that might have warned you that this is not a 3 series car.
 
Anyone buying a 7 series, new or used, had better be very well to do. It's an extremely expensive car to maintain, whether you go to a dealer or not. Some independent BMW shops won't even work on 7 series cars.

#4205 of 5349 Re: Maintenance warranty & Mechanical breakdown warranty [michele16] by roadburner

Mar 06, 2009 (10:21 am)

Replying to: michele16 (Mar 05, 2009 11:07 pm)
I wouldn't buy an extended warranty for your car. If you have an honest dealer or independent shop there is no way you will spend $1695 for scheduled maintenance over two years- ditto for $2500 worth of repairs.

#4207 of 5349 maint and ESC by brenda14

Mar 08, 2009 (8:28 pm)

I have a 2006 325 xi. I purchased it in Aug 0f 06 and now have 49, 238 miles on it. As you can tell I do a lot of driving. I have AWD and it handles nicely in the snow, ice, rain--I am in the N with plenty of snow. My question is also about Maint --quote $1695 and ESC $2975. I have not had any problems with the car. I am wondering will things go as well in the future and can my local mechanic do the maintenance and repairs, or should I purchase the ESC or Maint. I am not good with cars at all and need dependability. Thanks for your help.

#4208 of 5349 2005 330i looking into getting extended warranty by berny1

Mar 10, 2009 (3:12 pm)

Hi everyone!
 
I have a 2005 330i with a performance pkg and 40K miles on it. I have not had any major problems with the car and would like to keep it for at least another 2-3 yrs. My warranty expires this May and I've been looking into getting an extended warranty.
 
BMW extended warranty for 2 yrs is ~ 2600 and for 4 is ~3500, can anyone comment on were to get a better deal?, is this price negotiable?, is it a must getting the extended warranty?
 
Thanks

#4209 of 5349 Re: 2005 330i looking into getting extended warranty [berny1] by roadburner

Mar 10, 2009 (3:25 pm)

Replying to: berny1 (Mar 10, 2009 3:12 pm)
I have a 2005 330i with a performance pkg and 40K miles on it. I have not had any major problems with the car and would like to keep it for at least another 2-3 yrs. My warranty expires this May and I've been looking into getting an extended warranty.
 
Stick your money in a CD or Money Market account and self-insure it. There's almost no way an E46 will need $3500 worth of repairs over the next 4 years/60,000 miles.

#4210 of 5349 Re: 2005 330i looking into getting extended warranty [roadburner] by blueguydotcom

Mar 11, 2009 (7:40 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Mar 10, 2009 3:25 pm)
Agreed. And love that ZHP. I miss mine dearly.

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