Extended Maintenance Plan? Worth it...Please Help

[BloodRedHog]

I need the expert opinion of the forum...

Buying a CPO 2005 X5 4.8is with 42,800. In service date Feb 2005.

So I have 7,200 miles or 8 months left on the Free maintenance.

I drive about 1,250 miles per month.

Dealer wants $1,895 for the 6 year or 100,000 miles extended maintenance.

Dealer charges the following for service:

oil service
$180

Insp I
$425

Insp II
$600

Brake job
$1,800 !!


So it this extended maintenance worth it? What would you do?

I only plan to keep the vehicle for 3 years (so about 87,800 miles on the odo when I sell it.)

[mrbmwx5]

in your case you will sell the car next three years is not worth it.

[BloodRedHog]

But if a brake job is needed in those 3 years, that's $1,800 right there.

[mrbmwx5]

EXtended warrenty don't cover brake jobs .

[BloodRedHog]

This is extended maintenance not the warranty.

[Quicksilver]

This warranty does cover brakes.

Originally Posted by BloodRedHog

This is extended maintenance not the warranty.

[BloodRedHog]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

This warranty does cover brakes.

I am confused. What would cover brake pad and rotor replacement due to wear?
The extended maintenance or the extended warranty?

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by BloodRedHog

I am confused. What would cover brake pad and rotor replacement due to wear?
The extended maintenance or the extended warranty?

Ext maint will cover brake pads/rotors...

If you are keeping the car for the period where you will need brakes,
and if you cop the maint deal and get stuff done by that pricey Stlr,
then it may be a break even deal for you. If any of the above "telling
the future" items don't occur, then they have made out.

If the piece of mind is worth the 2Gs, it's your pick. But, probably not
worth it since you are tossing it in 3 yrs or less.

(Edit: Re: "Dealer wants $1,895 for the 6 year or 100,000 miles extended maintenance."
That "6 yrs/100K miles" is the sum Total that the ext maint covers. That is, the
program "picks up" at time of your current 'free maintenance' expiring soon, and lasts
for 2 more years or 100K miles total, whichever comes up first.)

As for those quoted repair prices by that stlr: they are high, even
for a sltr, and any BMW Indie in your area could do them for about
30-50% less, if you choose not to get the ext maintenance, imo.
GL,mD

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by BloodRedHog

I am confused. What would cover brake pad and rotor replacement due to wear?
The extended maintenance or the extended warranty?

The maintenance warranty covers brake pad and rotor wear. The extended warranty does not.

Edit; sorry for being redundant. I didn't see the second page of posts on this thread.

[BloodRedHog]

OK, I don't know if you can read the attachment, but it shows some repair work on the vehicle I am thinkinh of buying. Power window function, door trim, cup holder- all these things were repaired March 2008.