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Is BMW Warranty essential for my 330d... Mine expires this month and i have had my renewal information through. Over the past year all i have needed was a software update for the auto gear box and that was it.
For the middle package it is around £600 a year which at just after Christmas and a service last week is alot to swallow.
Nothing came up in the service so im a bit hesitant to renew this.
Thoughts?
For the middle package it is around £600 a year which at just after Christmas and a service last week is alot to swallow.
Nothing came up in the service so im a bit hesitant to renew this.
Thoughts?
Like any insurance product, it's question of whether you feel it's better to have it and not need it, than it is to need it and not have it.
Given how quickly a main dealer can rack up £600 in diagnosis and repairs, I'd consider it worth having so long as you own the car. It'll also help your car's appeal and value on the used market when the time comes to sell too as most won't be warranted.
Given how quickly a main dealer can rack up £600 in diagnosis and repairs, I'd consider it worth having so long as you own the car. It'll also help your car's appeal and value on the used market when the time comes to sell too as most won't be warranted.
I suppose it depends whether you have a decent indie local to you and you would be prepared to use them instead of a main dealer. I just got a main dealer quote for an oil/filter change for my 535d and it was £295.00 +vat. A local recommended indie have quoted £95.00 +vat.
Do you have to have all work carried out by the main dealer supplying the warranty?
You could make big savings on general servicing V's if anything were to go bang.
I wouldn't personally have a problem with the warranty cost, it's the routine maintenance costs where I do.
Do you have to have all work carried out by the main dealer supplying the warranty?
You could make big savings on general servicing V's if anything were to go bang.
I wouldn't personally have a problem with the warranty cost, it's the routine maintenance costs where I do.
I wouldnt run a modern BMW without it, especially a diesel. Too much to go wrong and too often it does. With the warranty it becomes somebody elses problem and you can get on with enjoying the car.
Seems like you've got reasonably high milege though for it to be £600+. It's less than that sub 60k.
Seems like you've got reasonably high milege though for it to be £600+. It's less than that sub 60k.
I would recommend the BMW warranty, at a main dealer the cost of the repairs can accumulate rapidly.
On my 2007 E90, I had the following done under the AUC and extended warranty:
1. New steering column - had the padlock in yellow and then red display ~ circa £1500.
2. Injectors - had one injector go on the blink, it was replaced only for another one to fail on the way home from the dealer. Called BMW emergency service out who replaced another one by the roadside. The guy said he could only replace parts that the diagnostics machine told him were faulty. It didn't give me much confidence in the other injectors. About 3 months later, while booking the car in for a routine service, they mentioned doing a quality check on all the injectors and I believe they replaced 1 more, so that's 3 out of 6 changed. Not sure of the cost of this work.
So in summary I've glad I've got it.
Only downsides I find are as follows:
1. It ties you into the dealer network for servicing, pretty much like any other manufacturer extended warranty and the prices reflect that.
2. BMW never seem to have any courtesy cars, they let them get booked up for regular service customers, so unless you can plan when your car is going to breakdown then be prepared to make other arrangements for transport.
On my 2007 E90, I had the following done under the AUC and extended warranty:
1. New steering column - had the padlock in yellow and then red display ~ circa £1500.
2. Injectors - had one injector go on the blink, it was replaced only for another one to fail on the way home from the dealer. Called BMW emergency service out who replaced another one by the roadside. The guy said he could only replace parts that the diagnostics machine told him were faulty. It didn't give me much confidence in the other injectors. About 3 months later, while booking the car in for a routine service, they mentioned doing a quality check on all the injectors and I believe they replaced 1 more, so that's 3 out of 6 changed. Not sure of the cost of this work.
So in summary I've glad I've got it.
Only downsides I find are as follows:
1. It ties you into the dealer network for servicing, pretty much like any other manufacturer extended warranty and the prices reflect that.
2. BMW never seem to have any courtesy cars, they let them get booked up for regular service customers, so unless you can plan when your car is going to breakdown then be prepared to make other arrangements for transport.
I will seriously consider it next yr when my warranty is up.
Whilst I love my e90 320d, its a reality that something will cost a fair bit during its life with me over the next 3 yrs which a warranty will offset.
Ok had clutch/dmf done gratis a week ago thanks to BMW, but its peace of mind.
Whilst I love my e90 320d, its a reality that something will cost a fair bit during its life with me over the next 3 yrs which a warranty will offset.
Ok had clutch/dmf done gratis a week ago thanks to BMW, but its peace of mind.
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