CPO Extended Warranty

glacious · 04-15-2010, 03:43 PM

Hey everyone. I know that when you buy a CPO from the dealer, the car has an extended warranty of 100k miles or 6 years, however that only covers that major issues, no wear and tear am I correct? The dealer told me for $2000 more I could purchase the maintenance free option which would also cover the wear and tear items for the full 6 years or 100k miles. Would it be worth it to purchase this or would I be better off purchasing whatever items need to be replaced from somewhere else for less?

3002 tii · 04-15-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by glacious

Hey everyone. I know that when you buy a CPO from the dealer, the car has an extended warranty of 100k miles or 6 years, however that only covers that major issues, no wear and tear am I correct? The dealer told me for $2000 more I could purchase the maintenance free option which would also cover the wear and tear items for the full 6 years or 100k miles. Would it be worth it to purchase this or would I be better off purchasing whatever items need to be replaced from somewhere else for less?

i think extended maintenance is negotiable but the only expensive maintenance items are the brakes. if you can order oem replacements and find an indy shop to do it cheap, you're probably better off not getting the plan. aside from that, its really oil changes and topping off fluids...

CollinsE90 · 04-15-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by glacious

Hey everyone. I know that when you buy a CPO from the dealer, the car has an extended warranty of 100k miles or 6 years, however that only covers that major issues, no wear and tear am I correct? The dealer told me for $2000 more I could purchase the maintenance free option which would also cover the wear and tear items for the full 6 years or 100k miles. Would it be worth it to purchase this or would I be better off purchasing whatever items need to be replaced from somewhere else for less?

dont fall for the maintenance BS, 2k for 3 oil changes and some brakes...take care of your car and pray little things dont happen, dont use your windows as much as possible, or your sunroof(very known issues with BMW)

El Cheapo Loco · 04-15-2010, 04:48 PM

My dealer tried really hard to sell me the maintenance plan. I can assure you it's not because they have my best interest in mind...

VTECaddict · 04-15-2010, 04:48 PM

The extended maintenance doesnt cover wear and tear items (like if you seat leather ripped or trim is peeling). It covers maintenance like oil changes, filter changes, etc.

zhangzeyuandss · 04-15-2010, 05:08 PM

so 2000+2000 . that is 4k gone..what do you get.. a good night sleep.. worry free..do the math. if you change oil ever 15k, do everything by the book. keep the wear to mini.. pretty sure you can save youself around 2k .. if no major issue is going to happen

pruettfan · 04-15-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by zhangzeyuandss

so 2000+2000 . that is 4k gone..what do you get.. a good night sleep.. worry free..do the math. if you change oil ever 15k, do everything by the book. keep the wear to mini.. pretty sure you can save youself around 2k .. if no major issue is going to happen

I could not say it better myself.

faz · 04-15-2010, 06:30 PM

No to extended maintenance, it is a rip off. (unless you are planning on running the car as a taxi and plan on doing 3-4 brake jobs within the next two years.)

As for the extended warranty/CPO, I know that on all BMW boards, it seems like there is a HUGE number of people who all advise you to get it. But, you should look at specifics of your car before deciding. Don't let the 100k miles marketing wording fool you. It is simply 2 years of warranty, for 20-30k (or whatever) mileage that you are going to put on your car.

So,

- if your car is 35k miles now, and you are only putting in another 15k in the next two years, are the problems that are going to come up within the first 50k miles worth the CPO price? Say a big ticket item fail historically at say around 70k miles, which for you is say 6 months to a year after the CPO runs out... you have paid for the CPO and now you have to pay for the big ticket item again.

- if your car is a 328 vs. the more expensive to repair turbo 335... lower risk or higher risk?

- if you have had some common problems fixed close to the end of the 4/50k orig warranty... those items are all covered for 2 years anyway. CPO will not add any benefit on those.

I am not saying don't get the cpo, or get the cpo... I am saying look at your personal car and driving habits and ... decide based on all that whether you need it or not.

glacious · 04-15-2010, 07:00 PM

It's a 328i and I'm the type to always do all scheduled maintenance. I drive maybe 12,000 miles per year and generally take exceptional care of my car. Yes the salesman was pushing very hard for me to buy the maintenance and even said it was a mistake for me not to get it.

Ryan323i · 04-15-2010, 08:12 PM

They'll say anything to sell a car. Just put the 2k in the bank and do your own maintenance. Like others have said, it's mostly just oil changes and a brake fluid flush.

mike3000fl · 04-18-2010, 11:32 AM

i had front and rear pads and rotors done, microfilter, air filter, also sparkplugs under the 100k maint. plan. adds up eventually but still not to 2k. oem brakes and rotors aint cheap though.

glacious · 04-19-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mike3000fl

i had front and rear pads and rotors done, microfilter, air filter, also sparkplugs under the 100k maint. plan. adds up eventually but still not to 2k. oem brakes and rotors aint cheap though.

Well I can get the front and rear pads and rotors for my 328i for $375 from Tischer so aside from having them installed I don't see spending $2000 for the maintenace upgrade.

mike3000fl · 04-19-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by glacious

Well I can get the front and rear pads and rotors for my 328i for $375 from Tischer so aside from having them installed I don't see spending $2000 for the maintenace upgrade.

yea thats my point when i said still not to 2k

Undies · 04-22-2010, 11:09 PM

if you factor in brakes pads/rotors, engine oil, spark plugs, tranny flush, coolant flush, diff fluid, fuel/air/cabin filter, i think you'd be over 2k.

04-26-2010, 12:02 AM

They don't flush the tranny or coolant or diff, or change the fuel filter, those are suppose to be lifetime BS

Airfilter get a KN, and clean it every 30k, spark plugs are 90 dollars, cabin filter is 40 dollars, brake pads and rotors are ~600-700 for parts, thats front/rear rotors pads sensors. Everything you can do yourself, if you don't your better off with a indy shop @ 90 a hour vs 150 at the dealer.

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glacious Private 5 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	CPO Extended Warranty - 6 years 100k miles Hey everyone. I know that when you buy a CPO from the dealer, the car has an extended warranty of 100k miles or 6 years, however that only covers that major issues, no wear and tear am I correct? The dealer told me for $2000 more I could purchase the maintenance free option which would also cover the wear and tear items for the full 6 years or 100k miles. Would it be worth it to purchase this or would I be better off purchasing whatever items need to be replaced from somewhere else for less?
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El Cheapo Loco douchebaggo 189 Rep 971 Posts Drives: stick Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	My dealer tried really hard to sell me the maintenance plan. I can assure you it's not because they have my best interest in mind...
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VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 488 Rep 6,068 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	The extended maintenance doesnt cover wear and tear items (like if you seat leather ripped or trim is peeling). It covers maintenance like oil changes, filter changes, etc. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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zhangzeyuandss Captain 62 Rep 937 Posts Drives: e92 m3, 911 GTS manual,F80,G80 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (9)	so 2000+2000 . that is 4k gone..what do you get.. a good night sleep.. worry free..do the math. if you change oil ever 15k, do everything by the book. keep the wear to mini.. pretty sure you can save youself around 2k .. if no major issue is going to happen
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faz Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 2023 X5 x40i, 2018 330i F30 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay area, CA iTrader: (0)	No to extended maintenance, it is a rip off. (unless you are planning on running the car as a taxi and plan on doing 3-4 brake jobs within the next two years.) As for the extended warranty/CPO, I know that on all BMW boards, it seems like there is a HUGE number of people who all advise you to get it. But, you should look at specifics of your car before deciding. Don't let the 100k miles marketing wording fool you. It is simply 2 years of warranty, for 20-30k (or whatever) mileage that you are going to put on your car. So, - if your car is 35k miles now, and you are only putting in another 15k in the next two years, are the problems that are going to come up within the first 50k miles worth the CPO price? Say a big ticket item fail historically at say around 70k miles, which for you is say 6 months to a year after the CPO runs out... you have paid for the CPO and now you have to pay for the big ticket item again. - if your car is a 328 vs. the more expensive to repair turbo 335... lower risk or higher risk? - if you have had some common problems fixed close to the end of the 4/50k orig warranty... those items are all covered for 2 years anyway. CPO will not add any benefit on those. I am not saying don't get the cpo, or get the cpo... I am saying look at your personal car and driving habits and ... decide based on all that whether you need it or not.
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glacious Private 5 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	It's a 328i and I'm the type to always do all scheduled maintenance. I drive maybe 12,000 miles per year and generally take exceptional care of my car. Yes the salesman was pushing very hard for me to buy the maintenance and even said it was a mistake for me not to get it.
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Ryan323i Captain 22 Rep 844 Posts Drives: 2015 320i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	They'll say anything to sell a car. Just put the 2k in the bank and do your own maintenance. Like others have said, it's mostly just oil changes and a brake fluid flush. __________________ 2015 320i xDrive \| Imperial Blue Metallic/Black SensaTec \| Sport Package \| Lighting Package \| Moonroof \| Heated front seats Past BMWs: 2006 330i, 2000 323i
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mike3000fl Banned 140 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	i had front and rear pads and rotors done, microfilter, air filter, also sparkplugs under the 100k maint. plan. adds up eventually but still not to 2k. oem brakes and rotors aint cheap though.
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Undies Lieutenant 39 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	if you factor in brakes pads/rotors, engine oil, spark plugs, tranny flush, coolant flush, diff fluid, fuel/air/cabin filter, i think you'd be over 2k.
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