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#4782 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [nyccarguy] by bmw_gss

Aug 30, 2010 (2:35 pm)

Replying to: nyccarguy (Aug 29, 2010 7:14 pm)
Yep thanks - plan to do the premium only, wanted to confirm from folks here. I only asked coz the dealer said so that too w/o my asking!
 
As to how long I want to keep it - I am thinking 100K miles. Warranty expires 2013 end and I guess I will get to 40K by then. So contemplating if I should get the service/maintenance ext warranty? How much does a service trip typically cost if one does not have a service/maintenance warranty? Also what abt the other warranty on parts such as platinum/gold etc. Is that something people get normally?

#4783 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [bmw_gss] by shipo

Aug 30, 2010 (6:31 pm)

Replying to: bmw_gss (Aug 30, 2010 2:26 pm)
Ask yourself this, "Do I trust some sales wank that doesn't know squat about the internals of the engine, or do I trust the engineers that designed and built my car?"
 
I'm thinking the answer is a tad obvious.

#4784 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [bmw_gss] by roadburner

Aug 30, 2010 (8:56 pm)

Replying to: bmw_gss (Aug 30, 2010 2:35 pm)
So contemplating if I should get the service/maintenance ext warranty? How much does a service trip typically cost if one does not have a service/maintenance warranty?
 
Prices vary depending on the dealer and where you live. My dealer charges $100 for an Oil Service, $300 for an Inspection I and $400 for an Inspection II. I wouldn't pay for an extended warranty or service contract. Take the money you'd spend on a warranty or contract and stick it in a Money Market account.

#4785 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [roadburner] by kyfdx@Edmunds HOST

Aug 30, 2010 (9:00 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Aug 30, 2010 8:56 pm)
stick it in a Money Market account.
 
Put it anywhere but there.... Money market accounts are paying .01%.. one-hundreth of one percent.. $10K was earning $0.09 per month.... That's right.... 9 CENTS!!
 
Schwab has an Investor Checking account that pays 0.5%.. Doesn't sound like much, but it's 50 times what the MM pays...

#4786 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [kyfdx] by Kirstie@Edmunds HOST

Aug 31, 2010 (7:43 am)

Replying to: kyfdx@Edmunds (Aug 30, 2010 9:00 pm)
Or do what I'm doing - take it to Vegas
 
(and I'd trust Shipo AND the BMW engineers... both of them know what they're talking about)

#4787 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [bmw_gss] by rfl

Aug 31, 2010 (8:10 am)

Replying to: bmw_gss (Aug 30, 2010 2:26 pm)
Doesn't make much of a difference anymore regarding brand...in most major markets it's "Guess who's refinery this came from" brand. The Shell station near us pumps gas that arrives in trucks with no marking...I asked the driver where he gets the gas...seems it comes from a Valero refinery. What you see ain't always what you get (and I personally don't think it makes any difference). On the other hand...octane rating seems to be (probably) state (or locally) regulated so if it says 91, it's probably pretty close to 91. The fact that it wasn't refined by the same guys who's name appears on the sign is irrevelant. In fact, I doubt if 10% of the gas you buy comes from the refinery you think it comes from.

#4788 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [shipo] by upstatedoc

Aug 31, 2010 (1:11 pm)

Replying to: shipo (Aug 30, 2010 6:31 pm)
"Do I trust some sales wank that doesn't know squat about the internals of the engine, or do I trust the engineers that designed and built my car?"
 
lol shipo, we need to go out for a beer.

#4789 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [upstatedoc] by shipo

Aug 31, 2010 (4:40 pm)

Replying to: upstatedoc (Aug 31, 2010 1:11 pm)
Sounds good, I'll buy the first round.

#4790 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [upstatedoc] by bmw_gss

Aug 31, 2010 (6:01 pm)

Replying to: upstatedoc (Aug 31, 2010 1:11 pm)
oh ya, point taken..premium it will be....precisely y i wanted folks opinion here...thnx a bunch!

#4791 of 5349 Re: Questions on service/maintenance and warranty. [kyfdx] by jimbres

Sep 01, 2010 (4:31 am)

Replying to: kyfdx@Edmunds (Aug 30, 2010 9:00 pm)
Schwab has an Investor Checking account that pays 0.5%.. Doesn't sound like much, but it's 50 times what the MM pays...
 
My credit union (Addison Avenue FCU) currently pays 2.57% on checking account balances up to $25K if you satisfy 2 requirements: (1) use their Visa debit card at least 12X/month (no minimum purchase - I meet this with my 7-Eleven coffee purchases) & (2) initiate at least 1 ACH deposit into the account from their web site.
 
This is where I'd deposit the money that I would otherwise spend on an extended warranty. Not that I'd ever buy one - I was burned back in the 70s when an EW company took my money & then folded. Never again.

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