BMW Warranty for 2003 M3

[Andrew Coates]

I have just purchased a 2003 M3 with 34,000 miles on the clock.

Does anybody know the situation with the BMW warranty on a car of this age; am I able to purchase one directly from BMW? Will they need to inspect the car? How much is this going to cost me?

Any help will be appreciated.

[sjj84]

If it's got full history then yes you can buy a BMW one (it's actually not BMW but is mondial). Price depends on the level of cover and if you want an excess per claim. No excess fully comp cover for a car with less than 60k miles is rouhgly £1000. They don't check the car, however you can't claim for the first month.

[Nollub]

I've just sold an E46 M3 with 57k miles on the clock and had this year paid £690 to renew the official BMW (Mondial) warranty with a @250 excess. I don't think you can obtain such a warranty unless the car has had one from the start - when the manufacturers' warranty ran out - not even a one day gap!

[duckson]

I think this changed a while ago, there can be a gap but there is a 1 month period were you cant claim as per the other poster stated.