BMW Warranty on 335i/335d

[philmots]

I'm potentially looking to change cars at some point maybe before Xmas.

I wouldn't fancy running one of the above without a BMW warranty.

As i'd be purchasing 2nd hand is it possible to re cover a car through BMW warranty that isn't currently covered?

I have tried to get an online quote but I need a pin off of an invitation letter.

How much do they charge for the above cars? And how would I get 'invited' in? Would it have to be an approved used car?

[tcarson]

Partially answers your question;
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=936...

[philmots]

Thanks. I'll have a read.

[contracttor]

about 480 per year for comprehensive, under 50K miles, paid upfront with no excess. Add 15% if paying monthly, take 100 off if taking a 100 excess. Add 100 if you want BMW emergency service.

[eastsider]

You should be able to get an online quote with a reg number only http://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/Pages/CarDetails.asp...

Full BMW history is required. Prices quoted above sound about right, cost goes up after 60k miles.

[a4cabrio]

I have just done a quote for a 2007 BMW 330d m sport which I am looking at buying and BMW want £448 or £41 p/m with a £100 excess for a comprehensive cover warranty. I think it's a good deal as from what I have read, it seems a very good warranty.

The car i am looking at has 54000 miles on and I would keep it under warranty for as long as I own it, would the price go up after it went over 60000 miles or will it stay the same price for as long as I continue with the warranty??

[M5Dave]

a4cabrio said:

I have just done a quote for a 2007 BMW 330d m sport which I am looking at buying and BMW want £448 or £41 p/m with a £100 excess for a comprehensive cover warranty. I think it's a good deal as from what I have read, it seems a very good warranty.

The car i am looking at has 54000 miles on and I would keep it under warranty for as long as I own it, would the price go up after it went over 60000 miles or will it stay the same price for as long as I continue with the warranty??

If you pay for the warranty annually, then if your car has more than 60k miles on it when you come to renew next year the price will go up, and quite considerably.

If you pay monthly, then the price stays the same for as long as you keep the cover going regardless of the mileage.

It's a bit of a strange one from BMW, and in these days of maximising profit from every avenue possible, I'm surprised they haven't done something about it yet.

[E30M3SE]

a4cabrio said:

I have just done a quote for a 2007 BMW 330d m sport which I am looking at buying and BMW want £448 or £41 p/m with a £100 excess for a comprehensive cover warranty. I think it's a good deal as from what I have read, it seems a very good warranty.

The car i am looking at has 54000 miles on and I would keep it under warranty for as long as I own it, would the price go up after it went over 60000 miles or will it stay the same price for as long as I continue with the warranty??

Pay for it monthly and it will not increase when it hits 60K, some suspension components do drop off the warranty at 60K.

BMW Warranty Tel;0208 999 9204.

Cars do not need to have FBMWSH, just FSH as per BMW schedule.

[Jazzerd]

E30M3SE said:

Cars do not need to have FBMWSH, just FSH as per BMW schedule.

Are you sure about this? It's at odds with what I understand, that being non FBMWSH is ok for the Manufacturers warranty due to an EU competition ruling but the Approved Used is an insurance product and not subject to the same EU laws...

[Jobbo]

Jazzerd said:

E30M3SE said:

Cars do not need to have FBMWSH, just FSH as per BMW schedule.

Are you sure about this? It's at odds with what I understand, that being non FBMWSH is ok for the Manufacturers warranty due to an EU competition ruling but the Approved Used is an insurance product and not subject to the same EU laws...

You have to make this confirmation:
"that my vehicle has been fully serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations/intervals and has not been modified in anyway."

If the car has been serviced outside the network, I would suggest that the onus is on you to prove that the servicing was in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and intervals. At least if it's full BMWsh then it shouldn't ever be arguable.

I'm not aware of any changes in what's covered after 60k miles with a Comprehensive warranty; indeed, my old 5-series had some suspension bits done at about 80k miles under it. I forget which and sold it a couple of years ago so can't check, but the policy doesn't change if you go over 60k miles; if it's wear and tear rather than a warranty item you'd pay for it before 60k as well as after.

[E30M3SE]

Jazzerd said:

E30M3SE said:

Cars do not need to have FBMWSH, just FSH as per BMW schedule.

Are you sure about this? It's at odds with what I understand, that being non FBMWSH is ok for the Manufacturers warranty due to an EU competition ruling but the Approved Used is an insurance product and not subject to the same EU laws...

Once under BMW AUC or Insured warranty the car must be serviced by the BMW dealer network, but warranties can be bought and used for cars that have been serviced outside of the network, but as stated above a declaration must be made, if a major issue was to arise they may well ask for evidence of the services outside of the network.

Give them a call on the above number and confirm if you have any doubts.

Edited by E30M3SE on Wednesday 28th March 20:40

[a4cabrio]

I spoke to BMW in York about a warranty and he didn't think I would be able to buy a BMW warranty as I wasn't buying an AUC from them, it went totally against what i had been told by a friend so I checked the website to find it is possible to buy a warranty without buying from them.

[a4cabrio]

Thankyou for the advice about paying monthly. Seems good value at £41 a month

[E30M3SE]

a4cabrio said:

I spoke to BMW in York about a warranty and he didn't think I would be able to buy a BMW warranty as I wasn't buying an AUC from them, it went totally against what i had been told by a friend so I checked the website to find it is possible to buy a warranty without buying from them.

They will tell you st like that as once you know you can buy the same warranty they are providing with their cars for £400-500, why would you pay their prices?


One downside of paying monthly, other than paying slightly more over a 12 month period is that you can only claim upto the value of the car when the warranty was taken out, so if you paid £15k for the car that is all you can claim in warranty work on the car. Not really an issue to most.

Edited by E30M3SE on Wednesday 28th March 20:47

[a4cabrio]

E30M3SE said:

They will tell you st like that as once you know you can buy the same warranty they are providing with their cars for £400-500, why would you pay their prices?


One downside of paying monthly, other than paying slightly more over a 12 month period is that you can only claim upto the value of the car when the warranty was taken out, so if you paid £15k for the car that is all you can claim in warranty work on the car. Not really an issue to most.

Edited by E30M3SE on Wednesday 28th March 20:47

Yeah i did see that bit about claim value, but I would hope i would never need to use the warranty, only buying for peace of mind.
Do you know a lot about E90 330d??? This will be my 1st BMW and I don't really know that much, could I message you the info I have on the car, spec etc etc, just to have an opinion from someone I don't know please

[E30M3SE]

Feel free.

Maybe just post them up, I'm sure there are folk more knowledgable than me round these parts.

Edited by E30M3SE on Wednesday 28th March 21:14

[Fox-]

a4cabrio said:

Thankyou for the advice about paying monthly. Seems good value at £41 a month

It's great value. It means that the car going wrong isnt your problem - BMW just sort it out. It's a great way to enjoy a BMW without some of the high ownership costs.

[a4cabrio]

Ok, will post them up,

It's a black 2007 07 red 330d m sport, 1 owner,54000 miles, full bmwsh, 5 stamps from sytner BMW in maidenhead and 2 stamps from cooper b,w in reading, last service was a micro filter service in July 2011 @46000 miles. The car is due an oil service in 1500 miles or April 2012 as the last oil service was done in August 2010 @ 38000. MOT til march 2013.

All the usual m sport spec including Bluetooth, full black leather, reversing sensors, rear privacy glass, electric folding wing mirrors and mfsw.

Tyres are all Bridgestone, 5mm on the front and 7mm on the rear.

The car is up for £11650, would I need to deduct the price of an oil service from the asking price??

[E30M3SE]

Not badly priced, is it auto or manual, does it have nav?

I'd def try to get the cost of the next service off it at the very least, what is left on the brake pads and disks, they usually need disk every second pad change so that will probably be the next ones.

It'd probably be about £13k on BMW forecourt.

Edited by E30M3SE on Wednesday 28th March 21:48

[a4cabrio]

It's a manual and doesn't have nav.

Do you know I haven't checked pads and discs

It also has a tracker fitted, not active at the moment, but seller has all the paperwork needed to activate. Would it reduce insurance much if it was activated??