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Xomby · 12-04-2012, 01:48 AM

Good day to Everyone!

So I want to ask a question that has been asked quite a few times here already, but with some additional detail to see if the consensus changes.

Should I buy the Extended Maintenance Agreement from BMW?

Here are the extra details:

1. I bought my 2009 M3 Coupe at the end of May 2012. For now, no plans to take it to the track, but that might change down the road.
2. I work out of my house (no commute), and once every couple of weeks I drive to my company HQ for a 300 mile round trip.
3. I expect to put approximately 9000 miles / year on the car.
4. As of today, there are 23,500-ish miles on her (18,900 when purchased)
5. The car has the DCT with Drivelogic.
6. My M3 is "certified" <-- my sales guy said this ...and has the Extended Warranty up to a total of 6 years / 100,000 miles.
7. My local BMW Service rep has quoted me $3,750 for the Extended Maintenance.
8. My normal maintenance expires in a few weeks on December 22nd.
9. In the 6 months that I've had the car, I have had the oil changed, rear differential serviced, brakes serviced (not sure exactly what was done, but no rotors were changed).

So, I get that a couple oil changes and maybe a brake job w/ rotors is PROBABLY going to be less than the $3,750, but since my mileage is sort of low for a 4 year old car, I thought it might still be worth it? I just don't know...

Isn't there a "30,000 mile service" that costs a couple grand?

Thanks in advance for any and all thoughts on the matter!

Xomby

NordicBob · 12-04-2012, 03:44 AM

I just purchased my new 2013 F30 M Sport and upgraded to the six year warrantee for about $2k here in the USA. With the problems that occurred with my last 2001 E46 I thought it would be a good idea.

Xomby · 12-05-2012, 03:19 PM

Hey Bob,

Thanks for the reply, and I agree that there are just too many things in these very complex systems we call cars today to not have a good warranty agreement.

Like you, I have the extended Warranty that goes out to 100,000 miles / 6 years on my 2009 E92.

But I'm really trying to decide if the "Extended Maintenance" ($3,750 quoted) is worth the $$ given that I only have 23,500 miles so far on this vehicle.

Did you also shell out for the Maintenance extension?

Thanks,

Xomby

roddyc · 12-05-2012, 04:13 PM

I'm debating the same issue; I think I'll skip the maintenance but opt for a third party warranty. I was quoted $3500 for the BMW extended maintenance package but am under the impression it can be had for closer to $3000 if you shop around. I have 25k miles on my car and will probably skip it; if I had higher mileage, it might be worth it but I feel like getting $3000 worth of maintenance in two years for a car that will be under 50k miles is probably not going to happen.

Slapshot9 · 12-06-2012, 07:01 PM

Skip the Maintenance Program! I did! We've got the most reliable BMW period.

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Xomby New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Spring, TX iTrader: (0)	Aonother "Extended Maintenance" post Good day to Everyone! So I want to ask a question that has been asked quite a few times here already, but with some additional detail to see if the consensus changes. Should I buy the Extended Maintenance Agreement from BMW? Here are the extra details: 1. I bought my 2009 M3 Coupe at the end of May 2012. For now, no plans to take it to the track, but that might change down the road. 2. I work out of my house (no commute), and once every couple of weeks I drive to my company HQ for a 300 mile round trip. 3. I expect to put approximately 9000 miles / year on the car. 4. As of today, there are 23,500-ish miles on her (18,900 when purchased) 5. The car has the DCT with Drivelogic. 6. My M3 is "certified" <-- my sales guy said this ...and has the Extended Warranty up to a total of 6 years / 100,000 miles. 7. My local BMW Service rep has quoted me $3,750 for the Extended Maintenance. 8. My normal maintenance expires in a few weeks on December 22nd. 9. In the 6 months that I've had the car, I have had the oil changed, rear differential serviced, brakes serviced (not sure exactly what was done, but no rotors were changed). So, I get that a couple oil changes and maybe a brake job w/ rotors is PROBABLY going to be less than the $3,750, but since my mileage is sort of low for a 4 year old car, I thought it might still be worth it? I just don't know... Isn't there a "30,000 mile service" that costs a couple grand? Thanks in advance for any and all thoughts on the matter! Xomby
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NordicBob Private 3 Rep 82 Posts Drives: '16 M4 Sapphire Black metallic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I just purchased my new 2013 F30 M Sport and upgraded to the six year warrantee for about $2k here in the USA. With the problems that occurred with my last 2001 E46 I thought it would be a good idea.
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Xomby New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Spring, TX iTrader: (0)	Hey Bob, Thanks for the reply, and I agree that there are just too many things in these very complex systems we call cars today to not have a good warranty agreement. Like you, I have the extended Warranty that goes out to 100,000 miles / 6 years on my 2009 E92. But I'm really trying to decide if the "Extended Maintenance" ($3,750 quoted) is worth the $$ given that I only have 23,500 miles so far on this vehicle. Did you also shell out for the Maintenance extension? Thanks, Xomby
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roddyc Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 288 Posts Drives: 13 BMW M5 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (8)	I'm debating the same issue; I think I'll skip the maintenance but opt for a third party warranty. I was quoted $3500 for the BMW extended maintenance package but am under the impression it can be had for closer to $3000 if you shop around. I have 25k miles on my car and will probably skip it; if I had higher mileage, it might be worth it but I feel like getting $3000 worth of maintenance in two years for a car that will be under 50k miles is probably not going to happen.
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Slapshot9 First Lieutenant 22 Rep 351 Posts Drives: '08 E90 M3 JzB 6MT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoFla iTrader: (0)	Skip the Maintenance Program! I did! We've got the most reliable BMW period.
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