Hi alpac

Thanks for replying so quickly.. and thanks for welcoming me! I needed the information fairly urgently so thanks again.

I suspect I'm being given the runaround by the bmw and the warranty people, first they say it may not be covered because of the high mileage (54K is high?!!), now the line given is "its about the split, but has not yet split in a manner that requires repair" - Strange since this is the exact opposite to what I was told before which was "its about to split so repair is urgently needed (or like you say, there can be further damage when it occurs)".

Anyway, since they won't budge now, I have no choice by to wait till it does split open, but how would I know if that happens? or would the next time I realise be when the CV joint damages?

In relation to the first claim (too high mileage, wear and tear argument), well as far as I can tell, the policy document does not specifically exclude cv boots or drive shaft items, but it does however have a general exclusion for "Wear and Tear" - is this a wear and tear item?

I extracted the relevant portions of the warranty booklet below.

The items not covered by yourBMWInsured Warranty are:

Vehicle mileage: 0 to 60,000 miles at inception.

Battery, all exhaust components (except catalytic converter), brake and clutch facings, discs and drums, bulbs and fuses, channels and guides, weather strips and seals, handles, hinges and check straps, trim, upholstery and cosmetics finishes, wheels and tyres, wiper blades and arms, glass, auxiliary drive belts, coolant and fuel hoses, the cleaning or adjustment of any component, and all service items which will require
periodic replacement. Please also refer to ‘Wear and Tear Exclusions’ below.

Vehicle mileage: 60,001 to 100,000 miles at inception.

Components not covered in addition to the above.

All suspension and steering components (except steering rack, pump, box, steering lock, ignition barrel, suspension control units and sensors).

Wear and Tear

As the vehicle’s age and mileage increases, more components will reach the end of their serviceable life due to normal wear and tear. These components will require replacement at the customer’s cost and will not be reimbursed under this

BMW Insured Warranty.