Z4M - Continue warranty?
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I've just bought a Z4M, and I'm wondering whether it's worth continuing the warranty or not; and if so, which warranty I should consider.
The car currently has 56,000 miles on the clock, and nothing major has gone wrong in the time the previous owner had it (about a year).
The top warranty option is £80 a month (fully comprehensive, £0 excess), but there are quite a few cheaper options.
My concern is all the talk of engines failing recently, and also other things like xenon units failing, o2 sensors going, etc.
Has anyone had the choice and NOT continued the warranty?
The car currently has 56,000 miles on the clock, and nothing major has gone wrong in the time the previous owner had it (about a year).
The top warranty option is £80 a month (fully comprehensive, £0 excess), but there are quite a few cheaper options.
My concern is all the talk of engines failing recently, and also other things like xenon units failing, o2 sensors going, etc.
Has anyone had the choice and NOT continued the warranty?
Pulse said:
I've just bought a Z4M, and I'm wondering whether it's worth continuing the warranty or not; and if so, which warranty I should consider.
The car currently has 56,000 miles on the clock, and nothing major has gone wrong in the time the previous owner had it (about a year).
The top warranty option is £80 a month (fully comprehensive, £0 excess), but there are quite a few cheaper options.
Yes The car currently has 56,000 miles on the clock, and nothing major has gone wrong in the time the previous owner had it (about a year).
The top warranty option is £80 a month (fully comprehensive, £0 excess), but there are quite a few cheaper options.
Forget the cheap options in your 1st year.
So, you might have a reliable independent nearby but M parts mean M premium....
if it is fully equipped there is an array of electrical that could take hours (days) and hundred of £s to fix/find - I reckon i'm at break even on extended warranty on Z4M issues such as 4 x O2 sensor, battery drain and springs...note nothing substantive in drivetrain....!
Warranty is insurance - simple as that - if you can face the cost of the worst case scenario then no need - if you'd be left with a shell on four wheels then it's kind of like having house insurance....
yes putting 80 quid a month aside as a war chest is one approach - but for potential big bills that could come its like putting the house insurance premium in a war chest - it wouldn't stretch to a rebuild on a four bed detached house.....you'll be looking for a tepee!
If you do DD it stays at same rate/month otherwise there is a hike on renewal above 60k miles.
if it is fully equipped there is an array of electrical that could take hours (days) and hundred of £s to fix/find - I reckon i'm at break even on extended warranty on Z4M issues such as 4 x O2 sensor, battery drain and springs...note nothing substantive in drivetrain....!
Warranty is insurance - simple as that - if you can face the cost of the worst case scenario then no need - if you'd be left with a shell on four wheels then it's kind of like having house insurance....
yes putting 80 quid a month aside as a war chest is one approach - but for potential big bills that could come its like putting the house insurance premium in a war chest - it wouldn't stretch to a rebuild on a four bed detached house.....you'll be looking for a tepee!
If you do DD it stays at same rate/month otherwise there is a hike on renewal above 60k miles.
Hi - what are the symptons of an O2 sensor going? My Z4M is an ace car, however, on cruise at 70mph, after a reasonable period, say 5 mins, you feel it pull back just a tiny little bit, it involves nearly no speedo movement, therefore is not a serious die in power, just that it pulls back a bit for roughly 2 seconds and then is okay again, it does this when you hold a constant throttle, which in my experience is when the O2 sensor is working hard, seeking lambda 1.
Excuse hi-jack.
However on the warranty side, I dont expect any issues with the main engine or drive train at all. I had an E46 from 40k to 90k and drove it rather harder than I would say, any other M is driven unless it lives on the Nordeschlief. Other than BMW servicing nothing extra was done to preserve the engine (other than respectful warm up etc), and it never missed a beat.
Many thanks!
Steven
Excuse hi-jack.
However on the warranty side, I dont expect any issues with the main engine or drive train at all. I had an E46 from 40k to 90k and drove it rather harder than I would say, any other M is driven unless it lives on the Nordeschlief. Other than BMW servicing nothing extra was done to preserve the engine (other than respectful warm up etc), and it never missed a beat.
Many thanks!
Steven
flimper said:
I've just cancelled mine, have been paying £87 per month for the last 18 months
It was your post on Z4-Forum that set me thinking. Quite a few others on there also saying not to bother (and hence you cancelled).I have a good savings pot to cover things going wrong, but my only real concern is being left with a car with no engine.
Steven_RW said:
Hi - what are the symptons of an O2 sensor going? My Z4M is an ace car, however, on cruise at 70mph, after a reasonable period, say 5 mins, you feel it pull back just a tiny little bit, it involves nearly no speedo movement, therefore is not a serious die in power, just that it pulls back a bit for roughly 2 seconds and then is okay again, it does this when you hold a constant throttle, which in my experience is when the O2 sensor is working hard, seeking lambda 1.
Many thanks!
Steven
Steven - see z4-forum.com - you get the yellow engine light warning come on. procession of us been (several) times for replacements. my car had a week long BMW PUMA investigation after it went in for a third in my ownership (fourth in its life).Many thanks!
Steven
sjj84 said:
Whilst making your choice, it's worth noting that after 60k miles, despite having the fully comprehensive policy not everything is covered. Suspension parts for example are no longer covered as they put it down to wear and tear.
Ah, I hadn't realised that! Do you happen to know what else isn't covered once you go past the 60,000 miles point?Mermaid said:
If it's a monthly warranty, pay for the 1st couple of months, get to know the car well & get everything checked and then stop if you think that is the right decision for you.
That's the other option. That way I could get some minor niggles sorted if anything comes up in the first few months. It'd still be £80 x3 or whatever down the drain though, if nothing went wrong.Hello Pulse
Good to see you finally came to your senses and replaced the 3.0 with an M///
pay the DD for a few months, till you get to know the car
eg. On my car, even though it was AUC, the driver’s window went down when pressing the key, but not up... dealer replace motor and control unit under warrantee.
i would also keep a coil finger in the car for emergencies, i've had 2 go. one fixed by the AA at £33 for the part, one at BMW France £175... i now carry a spare!
(these are 'life time' components shared across all bmw 6's, and not heard these going on any other z4/M3 tho so i was probably just unlucky)
these engines are fairly robust, just checked the 145,000 miler (s50?) in the M3 and it still gave 150-160psi on all 6 cylinders
Custard
Good to see you finally came to your senses and replaced the 3.0 with an M///
pay the DD for a few months, till you get to know the car
eg. On my car, even though it was AUC, the driver’s window went down when pressing the key, but not up... dealer replace motor and control unit under warrantee.
i would also keep a coil finger in the car for emergencies, i've had 2 go. one fixed by the AA at £33 for the part, one at BMW France £175... i now carry a spare!
(these are 'life time' components shared across all bmw 6's, and not heard these going on any other z4/M3 tho so i was probably just unlucky)
these engines are fairly robust, just checked the 145,000 miler (s50?) in the M3 and it still gave 150-160psi on all 6 cylinders
Custard
Pulse said:
Ah, I hadn't realised that! Do you happen to know what else isn't covered once you go past the 60,000 miles point?
Nope don't know, neither could I actually find it in writing anywhere in the warranty documents. I only found out when I had two snapped rear springs on my M3 and the dealerships first question was 'what's the milage'. I was luckily on 59k miles at the time, they said that if I was over 60k the warranty wouldn't pay and they'd have to ask BMW for a goodwill payment.Gassing Station | M Power | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff