CPO Inspection Guidelines

desrste · #1 03-25-2009, 10:05 PM

I purchased a 2005 X5 3.0 about three months ago. I bought it from a dealer affiliated with a BMW dealership and with the new CPO program on all '05 and '06 X5's with under 60K miles I was able to get the car certified for a total cost under any other X5 in my area.

While searching X5 World I came across an Article that UCrewX5 posted regarding the BMW Vehicle Inspection Guidelines and Standards. Here is the reference link: BMW CPO Inspection Guidelines.

Am I to assume that this document is what the dealership should have done to certify my vehicle? I paid to have the car certified but reading through this there are quite a few items they absolutely did not do. Do they have discretion on what they do and don't do???

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motordavid · #2 03-25-2009, 10:26 PM

Well done actually reading the CPO Guidelines Link!
Another thread, of the many in the similar vein as
your question:

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...refully-2.html

It seems as if the CPO "Guidelines" are not always subscribed to, in detail, by some dlrs.
(My guess is that many dlrs give it a wash, a cosmetic detail, maybe put it on a lift for 20 mins,
and slap a CPO sticker on it, but I'm a registered skeptic.)

And, mixed reviews, by posters, who have purchased CPO cars. Otoh, a CPO "warranty" is better
than none at all, and you should be able to work through nits with the dlr.
GL,mD

anerbe · #3 03-26-2009, 08:43 AM

well, although you are spending some money on the vehicle to get it inspected, the larger costs is associated with the actual extended warranty.

Does warranty direct inspect your cars before giving you the warranty? It's assumed that if it's currently under warranty, any of the big issues would have panned out before the extended warranty comes into play.

You are paying for coverage more, not the inspection. Be happy knowing if something does go wrong, it'll be covered.

desrste · #4 03-26-2009, 08:46 AM

motordavid - thanks for the link to the other post. I swear I spend more time looking for posts but never found that one. I wish I found it earlier. I guess the issue I have is that the sister dealership that I bought the X from charged me $3,800.00 to certify it. I just brought it up with the service manager and he was a little shocked as well. So all in all I think I will have one fine X5 when all is said and done but man it is killing me not knowing what they should have done or not...

desrste · #5 03-26-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anerbe

well, although you are spending some money on the vehicle to get it inspected, the larger costs is associated with the actual extended warranty.

Does warranty direct inspect your cars before giving you the warranty? It's assumed that if it's currently under warranty, any of the big issues would have panned out before the extended warranty comes into play.

You are paying for coverage more, not the inspection. Be happy knowing if something does go wrong, it'll be covered.

Good point! It does give me some piece of mind. I bought a 3 a couple years back and insisted on getting a new one because of maintenance issues and being my first BMW just a general lack of knowledge of the car. So when I got the X5 for my wife I paid to have it certified for the assurance that if something went wrong it would be covered. So all in all the dealer is doing what they need to do to make it right. I will have to say though I mentioned the BMW CPO Inspection Guidelines doc that I found here on X5 World and the Service Manager indicated to me that they follow the 24 page document to the letter. I indicated to him that was not the case with mine so hopefully it will get done right this time. I just wish sometimes it was not necessary to call someone on it when they don't do what they are supposed to do in the first place. Anyway, I agree with you and thanks for the response.

anerbe · #6 03-26-2009, 09:10 AM

Good luck with the vehicle! Im' sure it will be just fine.

If you caught them not looking at some of the inspection points, might as well ding them with it! Just don't feel too bad about it in the first place. They do these inspections on so many cars, and I'm sure they focus on particular areas that are of concern. Some of the other areas that they never see issues, it's easy for them to skip. It's the nature of the business.

I know some friends that want a car to be certified so bad, they hope the dealer does a very quick run-through so they can have CPO on the vehicle. Otherwise, they would need to pass on the vehicle if it didn't pass. Their mentality is that if something is wrong, it will be covered anyways.

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