Originally Posted by anerbe

I did a lot of shopping for an aftermarket warranty when I was looking at a 335i, and from all the major warranty companies, there were ALWAYS stipulations on how the parts were covered. They are in business to MAKE money, not stand behind their product such as a CPO (Why did BMW release CPO to 06+ M5's? To show they stand behind the product). Aftermarket warranties are also at least 3000-4000 for a decent one.

I'm sure if you blew your engine/trans under CPO vs. an aftermarket company, you WILL have more difficulty. Plus you get a BMW loaner as a CPO, options for financing (I got 0.9%) for buying from dealer. Compare that to the 5% you will get through traditional bank financing, and you are saving an additional 2K+ on the car. If you are buying it out with cash, low financing can still be an option, as you can keep your $ in a bank, and put into CD's with higher %.

Downside are the smaller items are not covered under CPO, but we have a great informational board here.

If your vehicle is not eligable for a CPO, call your local dealership, and find out which warranty service they use. Many around my area use Easy Care. Then you know they don't have any communication issues, payments are direct, etc....