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Originally Posted by cinnamonstick
sorry for the hijack...on topic.
question.....same boat but the car did have a break change before i bought it.....
computer says 22k for front before breaks and 14k for back breaks...
also...the computer readout said "8" left on the break pads (12-0 I think the pads run).
we r debating the ext. maint. also ($2250 or so). We have 43k on the car now (just bought last week).
One thing the dealer said was there is a $$ 60k scheduled mile check up and $$ 90k mile. Andthe 60K one is very $$
?????? $2250 is a lot....my hubbie can do oil changes....and breaks but to hit the 60 k $$ maintenance....for a bit more
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Dealer is scaring you into buying the plan. The female SA is telling you the truth about buying a maintenance plan late (ie unlike what they told you on the new car) because being truthful about this aspect of the sale will help make you think she is honest. What she is lying about is the $$$ 60k and $$$ 90k visits. Total BS.
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Originally Posted by cinnamonstick
BTW--I am a chick here--n..
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Elsewhere are you a guy?
Just kidding, funny turn of phrase
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Originally Posted by ozam
I checked with my service advisor and he said there is no 60k check up per se. The car's service is "activity based." Can anyone confirm?
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True, NO 'mileage based' services. (Except maybe 100k issues which, by luck will not be covered by BMW)
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Originally Posted by motordavid
As JCL noted, a couple posts down, there is not hard & fast "60k mile" check...there is Insp II, which for most of us comes/came ~ 60k miles.
Yes, a dlr will be a bit pricey; a good BMW Indie can do the same for less, usually.
GL, mD
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As I've posted to you before, the extended maintenance is a sucker buy. It is for people who are so limited in their knowledge, interest or time, that they just 'take it to the dealer' for everything. Brakes, oil, rattles, new tires, etc, etc.
The 2250 is probably a bit more than what you will spend on maintenance at a very good, top line INDEPENDENT bmw mechanic. The dealer will just bend you over on this stuff.
If your hubby can do an "inspection I" (do a serach, do not be intimidated- and DO NOT think the term "inspection" implies some german speaking tech in a white lab coat carefully looks over your car) then he can do all the service except a few items. Figure out what they are, and estimate what that will cost. It will be far less than 2250!
The thing that terrifies me about BMWs (or would if I didnt wrench) is the BREAKDOWNS. Maintenance is maintenance- it isn't this big unknown. It will be a few oil changes, a couple of filters, MAYBE a set of front pads and rotors. You know what this is costwise....the big problem will be a blown tranny, or an active damper, or a camshaft position sensor, or a ..... Compounding the issue will be- without an extended warranty- and with a BMW maintenance plan, you will dutifully be bringing the car to the ONE place with the HIGHEST costs for repair: the dealer.
BMW just loves people that cannot figure out these cars can be worked on by non-BMW dealers....
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