[eldo33]

Originally Posted by celticsfan

"Resistall" is a coating that they put on your car to protect the paint against weather induced fading, loss of gloss, tree sap, etc. I decided to get it since I got jet black. They're charging $789 for it...is it worth getting?
Tire and wheel guarantee insurance: $835. I figured it might be worth getting since run flats costs so much to replace. And they told me that if you get a flat you can't patch it, you would have to replace it completely. Is that true?
"Karr Security System": $849. I don't know much important it is to get this. Dealer told me that the BMW alarm is more superior to the ones outside. You guys think it's worth it?

hehe.. this is you huh Dong. lol.

[seanl]

Originally Posted by manofb

As a rule of thumb, I would never get some "paint protector" from the dealer. They are always overpriced and next to worthless.

+1.

Nor would I buy a wheel/tire insurance policy for $835. Hell, you can replace the crappy runflats at all 4 corners with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Positions for $900+ shipping from Tire Rack. Figure $1100 installed.

So in reality you can spend $1100 and buy the real tires above and then sell your new RFTs for what, $200ea?. You'd be way ahead of the game and have real tires. I guess my point is paying $835 for tire insurance is a waste of money...

Did I mention I hate the RFTs on my car?

[Kilgore Trout]

Originally Posted by manofb

As a rule of thumb, I would never get some "paint protector" from the dealer. They are always overpriced and next to worthless.

That is a pretty good rule of thumb.

The "paint protector" stuff that you get form the dealer is inferior to some products you can get for $25 at Autogeek and other sources like that. If you are going to fork out a few hundred dollars for that stuff, please contact me first and I may have some investments to sell you.

As for the wheel/tire stuff: dealer makes like 300% profit on that. So, if you must have it, counter offer like $400. If they won't do that, politely decline.