All of the warranties are marketing warranties, with the cost added into the selling price of the vehicle. That is one reason that the warranties are generally not transferable between regions if you import the vehicle. Same philosophy applies to maintenance plans, they are regional plans designed to position the product in that particular market.

The end user/consumer doesn't ever deal with BMW the manufacturer, simply with the BMW-owned marketing company in their particular region.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue