[gedaso]

I've just bought a new 325i and the dealer is offering a 5-year "Service Inclusive" package for around $2600.

The car will be driven by my wife, and is only likely to do around 8,000 km per year.

I've no idea about the likely servicing costs for a 3 series, but based on the low km's and the CBS system, I suspect (or hope) we wouldn't be visting the dealer very often in the first few years...

Is this servicing package just a moneypit for the dealers, or do you think its worth getting ?

[purifyer]

I would imagine they are offering it to you at a price where they think they can make a profit

[whyw8]

yep insiste that they throw it in as part of the sale.

[pcockley]

smells like the old 'would you like extended warranty'

not for me, if it breaks i'll send the wife and kids down there to pester till they give me a new one and if that doesn't work then they get grandma and granddad as well

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

for that amount of money I'd say don't worry about it... in the first 5 years, you're not likely to spend more than 2.6k on servicing.

[johnnydad]

Hmm. 325i, 8000km/year, gently driven, based on my costs to date and expected requirements over 5yrs I'm thinking:

2 brake fliud services - $320
3 oil services - $540
1 air filter change - $120
2 pollen filters - $240
2 vehilce checks - $280
Spark plugs - $250 (?)

I get $1750 - I might have missed something but doubt it would be much. I presume it wouldn't cover brake pads and rotors, not that you'd get through a set in 40k anyway.

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

those oil services sound a bit on the cheap side?

one for me is usually $300 ish at the dealer?

[gedaso]

Thanks guys. I've done a bit of digging, and what the dealer was offering was "Service Inclusive Plus" which does include pads, disks, and wipers.
http://www.bmw.com.au/com/en/owners/...ackages_1.html

Based on the advice given above, I'm inclined to keep cash for myself and sell the car after 3 years (definitely before needing disks/pads anyway).

[pcockley]

Originally Posted by gedaso

Thanks guys. I've done a bit of digging, and what the dealer was offering was "Service Inclusive Plus" which does include pads, disks, and wipers.
http://www.bmw.com.au/com/en/owners/...ackages_1.html

Based on the advice given above, I'm inclined to keep cash for myself and sell the car after 3 years (definitely before needing disks/pads anyway).

For my money sell it and get a 335!

[pcockley]

Oops forgot the ftw

[NBTBRV8]

Yes too dear, you'd be better off buying your own parts from overseas and having the dealer fit them, thus just paying for labour in order to keep your service history. I wouldn't sign up to it.

[gedaso]

Originally Posted by pcockley

For my money sell it and get a 335!

next time. This is the wife's car...

[johnnydad]

Originally Posted by bmroxm5

those oil services sound a bit on the cheap side?

one for me is usually $300 ish at the dealer?

Apologies, I just dug out my reciepts - oil service seems to be in with 'standard scope' (whatever that is), plus $130 worth of oil, filter and GST so ends up at $225-ish.

But the brake fluid change was only $88.

So the total isn't much different to the $1750

Given the brakes and front rotors on mine will need doing very soon, the $2600 would have been worth considering for me. Was there a km limit on the package?

[pcockley]

i curious chaps as to who gets their cars services at the stealerships and who gets them done by non dealers

[johnnydad]

Mine's at a Sydney BMW Dealer.

[gedaso]

Originally Posted by johnnydad

Given the brakes and front rotors on mine will need doing very soon, the $2600 would have been worth considering for me. Was there a km limit on the package?

Yes - 100,000 km from memory. Way more than she expects to drive.

[QLD]

Originally Posted by pcockley

i curious chaps as to who gets their cars services at the stealerships and who gets them done by non dealers

And further to that question, who gets an Oil Service ONLY from Dealers and what do you pay?

We have one person already paying $225 and another $300 for an oil and filter change.... is this the norm? What is the typical cost at a dealer for a oil and filter service only??