Post Your Extended Warranty/Maintenance Pricing
 

Hi Folks,
As my 2005 4.4i approaches 50,000 miles I am shopping around for Extended Warranty and Maintenance contracts. I would like to stay OEM for each of these.

I have seen lots of potential prices in the last 6 months posted here when I did a search; but prices have increased over the last 4 months and it's time to provide a valuable service to our regs, favs, and lurkers.

If you have purchased or received a quote for one of these contracts since August 1, 2007, please post the following info for your 6 year / 100,000 mile contract:

- Vehicle Info
- Miles when purchased contract
- Contract Type and Cost
- Dealer

For example:
- 2005 x5 4.4i
- 49,400 miles
- Extended Maintenance ($1685)
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Isringhausen (Springfield, IL)

Price quote received 12/5/07:
- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)
- Isringhausen Imports (Springfield, IL) - Mark Dresch (217-528-2277)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)
- Suntrup West County BMW (Manchester, MO) - Todd (636-227-5454)

CGSTL -

It's also about location as well, but my 3rd party was from Warranty Direct and if I recall, it was 3300'ish but covered me for 4 years .

As per another post:

BMW of Macon

Extended Maintenance: $1,195.00 "Mention special referral code of Rob from X5world"
Extended Warranty: $2,795

That must be an OLDIE. I know there was a price hike somewhere around spring or summer of this year.

Unfortunately, you're right :(

The post was newly updated http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...tml#post401893 but the BMW of Macon prices are from an old post...

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3675) [If purchased with Maint. Warranty below]
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)
- Joe Machens BMW (Columbia, MO) - Dwayne Browning (877-269-2660)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1897)
- Autohaus of Clayton BMW (Manchester, MO) - Craig (314-727-8870)

Note: My home dealer. Purchased E39 and E53 from them. Flat rate pricing only.

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3675)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)
- Dennison BMW (Bloomington, IL) - Steve Bradley (309-663-1331)

NOTE:

No Sales Tax if buying from a Dealer out of your state. Makes a big difference.

From the looks of the pricing you have gathered it appears they called each other on the phone and did some price fixing............ :rofl:

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)
- Twin City BMW (Savoy, IL) - Todd (217-356-0303)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3825)
- Extended Maintenance ($1895)
- Baron BMW (Merriam, KS) - Michael Timmons (913-722-5100)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1895)
- Bill DeFouw BMW (Lafayette, IN) - Brett (765-449-2800)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1895)
- Roadshow BMW (Cordova, TN) - Greg Paddi (901-365-2584)

12/5/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,000 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3775)
- Extended Maintenance ($1795)
- Newbold BMW (O'Fallon, IL) - Jeff Shaw (618-628-7310)

Is the extended warranty only good for original owners? I am thinking of buying an used X5 but wanted to extend the warranty. Any help would be appreciated.

I think the Extended Warranty is for the original owner. As a BMW changes hands it can be CPO'd by a dealer, which will provide similar coverage. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this one...

What's the extended coverage on the warranty? 6yrs/100k or 7yrs/100k?

When buying BMW OEM warranties, it extends your factory warranty from 4 years up to 6 years and increases the max mileage to 100K.

For my 2004 4.4 X5 with 35K on it (OEM warranty to expired 1/31/2008) I bought a 5 year 100K warranty with $100 deductible for $3365 (car needs to be in the factory warranty I believe for this pricing).

That price is if you pay for it all at once. It's the bumper to bumper "OEM" plan (as they call it). You can use it at your BMW dealer or independent as long as they take a 3rd party credit card. Warranty Direct and others are owned by this company and I think it deserves a good look.

http://securitynationalwarranty.com/

Did some searching on this before and I found that the cheapest place for the extended maintenance plan was always TwinKidneyGrill.com - currently quoting $1645 for maintenance.


FWIW, they are also quoting OOP for $3875 for 2yr/50K


http://www.twinkidneygrill.com/Home.html

I contacted Justin of BMW of Macon, and he said you do not have to be the original owner to get the 2 year 100,000 mile extended warranty; however now you need to mail in the key to them as people took advantage of the program over the phone. For example, someone would buy the warranty over the phone and say they had under 50,000 miles and show up the next week with over 50,000 miles. On an aside, BMW does over a extended maintenance package which is more expensive to the original owner which basically is the same as the original 4 yr 50000.

The pricing is $100 over cost($1495) for the X5, which then totals $1,595.

BEST DEAL
 

12/10/07

- 2005 X5 4.4i
- 49,200 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3325)
- Extended Maintenance ($1595)
- BMW of Macon (Macon, GA) - Josh Dyal (478-757-7000)

I'm out of state so there is NO TAX.

Process: FedEx Key to Josh for key reader info. He executes deal and sends it back.

Any risk that your local dealer with use inferior parts, take short-cuts, etc. if the warranty is not purchased from them?

Nope. They still get paid from BMW.

Enter the word "fest" to the coupon code field for the bimmerfest discount of $50.

Every dealer I've ever talked to has said otherwise (that you must be the original owner to get BMW's extended warranty). Wonder how we could double-check that.

You get the extended warranty (6yr/100k) if you buy a certified pre-owned vehicle. Not sure about buying one outside of a dealer though...

This is a great thread. Thanks for posting your research.

02/21/08

- 2004 X5 4.4i
- 30,100 miles
- Extended Warranty ($3705 + tax) to 2010
- Extended Maintenance ($1695) to February 12, 2012
@ BMW of Manhattan (11th ave & 57th Street)

For Extended Maintenance BMW now offers a "extended enrollment" option for cars that are no longer within 4 years / 50,000, but still within 5 years or 60,000 miles. Both will extend maintenance TO 6 years or 100,000 miles, they will not extend maintenance BY 6 years or 100,00 miles (please understand the difference).

Cost of Extended Maintenance for 4/50 enrollment for the X5 (E53 or E70)
$1,495 dealer cost
$1,695 MSRP

Cost of Extended Maintenance for extended enrollment for the X5 (E53 or E70)
$1,695 dealer cost
$1,895 MSRP

This is the latest pricing effective June 18, 2007

How do you know what day/month you are out of extended maint/warranty? Is there a website or somewhere to check on the vehicle to get this info?

Thanks.

I just called any BMW dealer. they ask for vin # and it tells them everything.

Warranty Direct Major Care
Coverage Cost: $3,281.00
Payment Terms: $3,316.00 - $985.00 Down. 10 mo pymt of $233.10.
4 yr to 7/7/12 or up to 100k
0 dedctble.
no coverage first 30days. BMW warranty done in 7/12/08.
( i sure hope nothing goes wrong in next 30 days)

I'm lazy, don't want to do any work except wash/wax my car. like peace of mind.

I spoke to Josh at Macon and he was only offering me the Extended Warr from Fidelity and not the BMW CPO one. He said the BMW was only for original owners. Are you sure it wasn't the fidelity one you were offered?

I was told the same thing also - In order to get the BMW CPO-like warranty until 100,000 miles I had to be the original owner, which I was.

Just talked to Josh and
- Extended Warranty ($3325)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)

There is a bit of confusion here, is the ext warr through BMW or Fidelity?
I spoke with Josh today too and he mentioned Fidelity, cause I'm the second owner, but am not sure about how good Fidelity is.

He asked me if I am the first owner before quoting.

Interestingly enough, while in the F+I office buying this on my 3, I pulled out my iPhone and said "I think i saw this for a couple hundred less..." and started surfing facebook.

Price dropped a couple hundred :thumbup:

Talked to Open Road and
- Extended Warranty ($3875)
- Extended Maintenance ($1695)

2001 x5 4.4
Purchased additonal Full Coverage Warranty through Zurich at Concord BMW in San Fran for 3250. (Original lapsed by a few months:dunno: )
2 years 20k

Concord BMW In San Fran? I didn't know they had a Concord BMW In San Francisco. The only one I know about is iin Concord California

You know, it is actually Concord, CA. I am not from CA. Went out to cut a deal on the car. Flew into San Fran and that was the last I thought about it.
BMW CONCORD
1967 Market St.
Concord, CA.94520
This is one detail oriented group!:thumbup:

Just got off the phone with Josh over at Macon BMW...Super nice guy and pretty much destroyed my local dealer(BMW of Southbay) on pricing...


2004 X5 4.8is
32,700miles
Extended Maintenance: $1595 (My dealer wouldn't budge off of $2495)
Extended Warranty through Fidelity: $1867 ($2942 at Southbay BMW) 4yr/48k mile Platinum warranty!!!

Got to say, I'm absolutely ecstatic to hear these prices! And why in the holy hell would anyone buy the BMW warranty for 2yrs for over $3k when you can get the fidelity platinum warranty for half???

Any deductible with Fidelity?

Yup, only $100:)

McKenna BMW in Norwalk, CA....their offer on extended maintenance for '05 X5 with 30k miles is $2,695. WTF??

FXPOSE: See post #25 in this thread...

Yup, they all try to mark it up. My local dealer wanted $2,000.

I live just down the street from McKenna...Just give Macon BMW a call...they will hook you up!

I just paid $1495 for the 2 year extended maintenance - was told this is typical dealer cost.

Details on where did you buy this from please?

This wasn't their quoted price - the first quoted $1895. There were some "shenanigans" during my purchase (which I won't go into here), and as part of the resolution, they sold me the maintenance package for their cost (or so they said) of $1495. Bill Jacobs BMW, Naperville, IL

Hey I just paid $1695 for extended maint package, I have 2005 X5 4.4 with 48k miles.
Location: Peter Pan Bmw in San Mateo, CA

This thread has some of the info I am looking for, as I just bought a 05 X5 3.0i... it is still under warranty but I am looking at extended warranty options. My dealer (Peter pan in San Mateo, ca) offered $1895 for maintenance and $3700 for warranty.. considering this only adds 2 years of warranty to the deal, at about $230 per month, it seems a bit too much, no?


I saw the post below, and I was kinda happy, but then did a quick search on google, and here is a not so good news:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/auto_.../fidelity.html

Is this fidelity warranty any good?

I have seen private party cars still under warranty, so I am guessing I could go extended still. Your prices plus the car price is less than dealer CPO.

It's not an X5 but I got one for my 03 M5...

03 M5(got plan 1.5 years ago)
42k miles
$1195
JMK Auto Sales (in NJ but I live in Los Angeles)

Today I discovered that Security National Warranty went bankrupt in September of 2008. Anyone else buy their plan or know of information on this? I'm worried I have no coverage... Their website is dead and I've google searched an only found the name of the LawFirm handling the case...guess I could call...

I chose to go without any extended warranty... I am keeping my fingers crossed that my 3.0 engine stays mainly trouble free like most of the local shops told me.

The dealers here suggest EasyCare... I called EasyCare and talked to them prior to my mfg warranty expiring... I asked them if say a leaking valve cover on its own (without any internal moving parts damaging it) is covered, they said no... leaky gaskets are only covered if they are part of an internal breakdown fix, etc. Asked about the moon roof and the fact that some consider the interior parts of it as 'trim'... he couldn't say for sure. Then, he found out that I am calling from CA, and said they no longer sign any new contracts in CA... I told him that my dealer the night before was trying to sell this to me... he said I should check back with my dealer and have them contact EasyCare.

Anyhow, from all that I have read about these extended warranty companies, it seemed like EasyCare was the best one that most local dealers here were selling, but the coverage didn't seem to be all that comprehensive (unlike what the dealer is trying to sell it as.. 'it is a bumper to bumper warranty'... yeah, rright), and frankly I didn't know if the 'no new contract' stuff had anything to do with the stability of the company.

I said to myself... I will either fix shit myself (with help from here and elsewhere), or take it to an independent mechanic, etc., and take the risk and go without a warranty.

We will see how things turn out.

The fidelity warranty is just as good as the BMW extended warranty. BMW will not sell the second owner an extended warranty. It can only be purchased by original owner. THis is also for people without a CPO vehicle.

The fidelity deductible was $50 at any BMW dealership, $0 at the dealership you purchase it at.

Here are the prices i got for my 2005 4.8 BMW X5 with 17,000 miles.

Also, what i found nice was the warranty was your mileage + the mileage in the warranty. So its not 3 yrs or up to 36k miles. It's 3 yrs or 36k miles PLUS the miles you have. So 36k miles on top of your current mileage.

min yrs 3 / min mile 36000
max 7yrs / 100k miles
$50 reducing deductible (means if you go to where you purchased - you dont pay the deductible)
Platinum 3rs 36k $1754
Patinum 7yrs 100k $4902
Platinum 5yr 60k miles $2655

<Removed Contact Person for Rallye BMW by request. She's getting alot of calls, you can contact your local BMW dealer and ask for the fidelity warranty. If they don't have Fidelity let me know>

This is OUTSTANDING information. Thanks for updating everyone. I spoke to a few dealers and they too HIGHLY recommended Fidelity as the extended warranty program of choice. Evidently it is even better then the BMW CPO warranty since that apparently doesn't cover i-drive (for cars that have it) while this one does. I didn't know about the reducing deductible, very nice added benefit!

BTW, did you have to pay tax for that warranty?

is there anything like fidelis in canada?

Ask JCL, that dude knows everything!

im a newbie here so i don't know who jcl is

Look him up (do a search) and send him a private e-mail

Oh dear.

Bmwboy, PM answered.

Gotcha!

BMW just updated it's pricing for Extended Maintenance as of 2/2009.

The good news is for the E53 X5's the prices have NOT gone up. Same goes for the E70 X5's except for the upcoming diesel model which will cost $200 more. (Interestingly the B7 can't be covered and the M5/M6 owners will be shelling out $2,995 MSRP, OUCH!) BMW still offers the extended enrollment option for cars that are no longer within 4 years / 50,000 (whichever comes first), BUT still within 5 years / 60,000 miles (whichever comes first). Both these programs will extend maintenance TO 6 years or 100,000 miles (they will not extend maintenance BY 6 years or 100,00 miles (please understand the difference)). Keep in mind that covers, as indicated, oil service with microfilter change, Inspection I, Inspection II, annual oil change, brake service, brake fluid flush, windshield wipers, topping off of fluids, and so forth.
BMW North America
They also offer a 5 calendar day unenrollment period in case you change your mind.

Another good reason to know about the program is that as long as you are still within 5 years/60,000 miles and let's say your Inspection II pops up along with your brake lining light and you take it to the dealer who quotes you $2,000+ for both jobs. You can buy the extended maintenance plan under the extended enrollment option on the spot and BMW will allow the work to proceed under your new maintenance plan!

In summary:

Cost of Extended Maintenance for 4/50 enrollment for the X5 (E53) X5 (E70 except diesel) X6 (E71)

$1,495 dealer cost
$1,695 MSRP

Cost of Extended Maintenance for extended enrollment for the X5 (E53) X5 (E70 except diesel) X6 (E71)

$1,695 dealer cost
$1,895 MSRP

This is now the latest pricing effective February 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Dealers can charge whatever they want for these plans with some reportedly charging $500+ above MSRP + tax!

AS FAR AS I KNOW THE BEST DEAL STILL AVAILABLE IS ...

BMW OF MACON. IN MACON, GEORGIA
FOR X5 WORLD / X OUTPOST MEMBERS THEY WILL CHARGE YOU EXACTLY $100 OVER DEALER COST (SO FOR AN E53 X5 THAT COMES TO $1,595 TOTAL) PLUS NO TAX IF YOU ARE OUT OF STATE.

The contact people were previously Kirt Reimschisel and Josh Dyal, however AS OF APPROXIMATELY 9/2009, MR. RYAN LEE - FINANCE DEPT BUSINESS MANAGER (478) 757-7000 IS THE NEW CONTACT PERSON.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRICING AND DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN UPDATED BY BMW EFFECTIVE 7/1/2009 and 3/2010. PLEASE SEE POST # 136 & # 159 FOR ALL OF THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. All of the pricing information in this post is now OUT OF DATE.

(BTW, Full credit for the discount I believe should go to 'Rob' who set it up a while back)

I've attached a scan of a BMW brochure I found on the net that discusses this program and the original owner protection program which is essentially an extended warranty offered to the original owners of new (not used) BMW's. For the sake of this post just ignore the stuff in the brochure about the original owner protection program.

No KIDDING! I was offered at $2195 when I purchased my e70 4.8 by the finance guy. after he gave me some prices on brake jobs and other stuff and said, "look, you still come out $500 ahead!"
I starting quoting how much I can get genuine parts online and take it to my trusty indy mechanic who only works on BMW's plus it's easy to do brakes, bleed brakes -- I do a better job then those guys. so he asked me to counter offer, I told him $1200. He then made a final offer at 1895. That's still a $400 mark up. Those bastards. I told him no, and for the rest of the paper signing (I paid out right, didn't finanace either) he exhibited a really poor attitude unlike all jokey and funny when my wife and I first sat down to sign the paperwork, I almost was going to say I'll take my business to the other dealership.

It's so great you guys can provide these type of valuable info.:thumbup:

^^ everyone, please keep in mind that the finance 'managers' in dealerships are usually very successful sales staff that have been promoted to that position, and do make good money the 'easy' way, compared to the rest of the work staff at the dealership. They sell incredibly high profit margin products (interior 'protection' plan, extended warranty and maintenance plans, exterior paint protection, higher interest rate car loans, etc.) and they receive a good commission on it. When you buy nothing extra from them, you are basically wasting their time.

Once you have haggled your way with your car sales person and his/her sales manager, etc., you think the whole deal is done and over with, and you are taken to this nicely dressed finance 'manager' with a nice desk and a nice office, and the last thing you expect is being ripped off by this person. Well, you will be, big time, if you don't know what you are doing.

Faz, you are exactly correct especially with the last part.

there is a lot of confusion here...i am the second owner of a 2005 cpo x5 purchased from bmw dealer..my bumper to bumper ends 06/03/09..my cpo ends 06/03/11...do i have to buy the extended warranty prior to 06/09 or prior to 06/11...and is the warranty thru bmw or third party...thanks rob

Sorry for any confusion. My recent post refers to the Extended MAINTENANCE Plan, and NOT the Extended WARRANTY Plan. If you want the Extended Maintenance Plan, which is ONLY through BMW, you need to buy it either prior to (in YOUR particular case) 6/3/2009 (or 50,000 miles) where it will cost you $1595 or prior to 6/3/2010 (or 60,000 miles) where it will cost you $1795. All clear?

Great Information. Thanks to all the poster on this board. I am purchaing a 2005 3.0 for my wife. A CPO car. The dealer quoted me $2495 for the extended maintenance package - crazy. This board jus saved me $800!! thanks again!

Bingo! :thumbup:

New to the forum and thanks for the info :thumbup:

Hey I know. Just having a little fun with ya:thumbup: :thumbup:

Maybe you could post some stuff...so everyone has it..

Hi All,

We just picked up a 2006 CPO X5 and were offered the $1595 price for the maintenance to 6yr 100k. It was month end and we're in pretty good with the GM so it wasn't too difficult to get the right price.

Earlier post regarding your being swept off into the finance office after you think all negotiating is done is spot on....I've experienced it every time like clockwork!

OK. It was off-topic, since I can't provide pricing, but here it is:

My original response:

I can only answer from my own experience.

I liked my X5, but when it got to 4 years of age I went to my dealer, and asked what my options were with respect to extended warranties. I had promised myself that due to the complexity of the vehicle (electronics, sensors, etc) I wouldn't own it past 4 years without an extended warranty. There was no BMW coverage, but my dealer offered me a private warranty that they sold. I decided I didn't want it, and sold the X5. Good news is I got to buy a new 535i.

Unless BMW has changed their policy in the past year, you only have aftermarket warranties available. Realize that they aren't really warranties (which are based on defects) but are instead insurance policies underwritten by insurance companies.

The standard rule is that the house always wins (just like Vegas, it is just playing the odds) so on average, you won't win, they will make a profit on the warranty. Many will chime in that they came out ahead, but for every one that does, there will be two that didn't make claims equal to the insurance premium. If a single repair is not something that you can pay out of your monthly cash flow (a transmission can be $5000 for example) then an extended warranty (aka insurance policy) is a good idea. In my case, I just didn't want the hassle, so I traded it.

Hope that helps. I would check with your dealer, including asking who underwrites their warranty, and then decide. Do some research on the policy, see if others are happy or not. Good luck

Just called BMW of MACON, GA - Kirt Reimschisel - is no longer employed there. Got another contact at this dealership?

Extended Warranty
 

Try autoadvantage or autowarranties (same company) email [email protected]

Their rates came very low but good coverage, I'm tempted to go w/them(but may be too good to be true...so I'm skeptical). Anyone else has experience w/this Co.? Actually someone suggested from this Forum

is the Extended Maintenance Plan only for 2 years 24,000 miles? i thought it was 5 years 50,000 miles?

Neither. Read post #71.

im on the phone with BMW of Macon and they are telling me 2 years 24,000 miles? i read post 71 i cant really figure it out. thanks for your help X5 Meister. this info is very helpfull.

got my extended maintenance plan today
 

I just got off the phone with BMW of Macon. I have been working with Mr. Kirt Reimschisel on purchasing an Extended Maintenance Plan for my 2006 X5 3.0i. Just to clarify its an additional 2 years 50,000 miles, which ever comes 1st, for a total of 6 years 100,000 miles. Just to let you guys know MR. JOSH DYAL is no longer handleing the Extended Maintenance Plan, Mr. Kirt Reimschisel is and he is a pleasure to work with. I was charged $1,595.00 for the extended 2 years 50,000 miles. My local stealer wanted $2,500.00 for the Extended Maintenance Plan, and they quoted me $1,200.00 for the INSPECTION II if i did not purchase the plan. I would really like to thank "Rob" for setting up this contact and helping us all get a great price on the Extended Maintenance Plan. I also want to thank X5 Meister for all the info he posted and all the research he did. If anyone is interested call BMW of Macon and ask for Kirt. Like it says above mention your from xoutpost.com and they will take care of you. Thanks Guys

I'm sorry if it's confusing. It is an extension of the existing maintenance plan that is 4 years/50,000 miles to 6 years/100,000 miles whichever comes first.

Read the attachments and they should make it clear. Let me know if you have any other questions.

thanks for your help, i dont have anymore questions i purchased the extended maintenance plan today from Kirt at BMW of Macon. Josh is no longer taking care of the extended maintenance plan, Kirt is now taking care of it. i saved $1,000.00 compared to my local stealer. i cant thank you guys enough for all this great info.

Happy to help and glad it worked out for you.

yes i am 100% sure i have been speaking with him for the past week. and your right its Kirt not Curt. i had to mail Kirt my key in order to have the extended maintanance plan put on. Kirt's back over there taking care of it.

Okay, Post #71 fixed.:thumbup:

For anyone interested in the aftermarket warranty provided by BMW dealers, like i mentioned above in my post. I should be getting a fax shortly with the coverage. I'll have this as a PDF and will post here.

I'm considering going with the BMW Fidelity or with warranty direct. Fidelity quoted me the same 2655 for 5 yr 60mths for the Platinum coverage (PDF attached).

Warranty Direct quoted me at approx $3800 with a $960 downpayment and payments over 60mths for SecureCare. Looks like they have a full coverage warranty as well "Luxury" - I've attached a comparison. Basically Luxury covers factory Navigation and DVD headrests etc.

Fidelity's (BMW) service contract is similar, but with a 10% downpayment. I'll probably put down 20%-30% down to start ($300-$600).

So Warranty Direct may cover more though in there maximum coverage warranty.. like glove box handle. Thing is - i have to look at everything and find out what's right for me. I can save myself $1000 by doing glove box replacement myself, because I'm pretty much capable I'd like to think.

The interesting thing to me will be the door handles and actuators, window coverage etc. Things like the coolant and the air suspension. the big ticket items i'm not willing to fix myself. BMW mentioned wear and tear items are not covered. Warranty Direct said they were. So that will be the difference maker for me.

Wait - as i was typing the service brochure fro BMW came in.

I couldn't get a sample service contract from BMW, but I could from Warranty Direct. What's attached from Fidelity (BMW) is just the brochure, NOT a sample service contract. I've also included the quotes for both.

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Warranty Direct quote is atached as jpg.
These quotes are for 4 yrs UP TO XX miles. So 4 yrs 60k miles for my car with 20k miles is 4yrs +40k miles. So odomoter reads 60k. Unlike fidelity where it would be when odomoter reads 80k.

They also provide airbag electronic optional coverage. Which BMW does not offer any coverage for.
Warranty Direct allows you to go to any independent shop or dealer of your choice. They pay via their corp credit card.

SecureCare Sample Contract


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BMW / Fidelity Quote for my car:

min yrs 3 / min mile 36000
max 7yrs / 100k miles
$50 reducing deductible (means if you go to where you purchased - you dont pay the deductible)

Platinum 3rs 36k $1754
Patinum 7yrs 100k $4902
Platinum 5yr 60k miles $2655

All Prices will be plus tax.

Payment plan available - 10% down and 0% financing for 18 mths from a CC or checking acount automatic withdrawal.

BMW Fidelity is covered at all dealerships - haven't confirmed if independent shops as well. I think at dealer is the important part unless you have a dealer that's a few hundred miles away and it's just inconvenient.

Also - the mileage is + your current mileage. So, if you have 20,000 miles your warranty at 5 yrs 60k is 5yrs up to 80k. Make sense?

I've confirmed that BMW doesnt cover wear and tear items like CV joints etc.

EDIT: Also just confirmed that iDrive, Navigation, Speakers all control units etc is covered. She basically said it's better than the BMW factory warranty which doesnt cover Nav, iDrive or most electronic components etc. She said Air Suspension is not SPECIFICALLY listed as an exclusion so it is covered. I've recorded the conversation and will use it in a court of law.

I have to bring the car in tomorrow so they can verify the mileage. I might just make them fix the folding mirrors.

<Removed Contact Person for Rallye BMW by request. She's getting alot of calls, you can contact your local BMW dealer and ask for the fidelity warranty. If they don't have Fidelity let me know>

EDIT - added Fidelity Warranty Services web site.

Click for the Protection Plan:
Vehicle Protection Plan

Their web site: Fidelity Warranty Services - Home Page

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Basically - because of price - and the fact that i don't think Warranty Direct is providing much more, and i think i can come out of pocket for the few things (hopefully unlikely things) that aren't covered by BMW Fidelity or i can fix myself with the help of this great forum.. I'm going to go with the BMW Fidelity warranty.

The first thing i'm fixing is my folding mirrors.

This will be a great post, but right now it's a bit confusing. You discuss Warranty Direct but the brochure is Fidelity. Can you get quotes from both (or more) sources and do a comparison table? Also info on the details of your car would be nice (and what each company wants to know about it).

BTW, I don't know about 'wear & tear' stuff being covered so this is something you REALLY need to look at carefully because it is somewhat of a grey area. For example, a suspension component will most certainly fall under wear and tear, but a window regulator might be considered an electrical part or a wear and tear part, which now potentially gives them 2 reasons to deny coverage.

I do know that Fidelity will cover electrical stuff like the idrive knob setup which has been known to fail and is something NOT covered by BMW under CPO or the BMW Original Owner Protection Program. I don't know about Warranty Direct's policy covering it, but it would be interesting to know. (I know you don't have idrive, it's just an example)

Done. Updated to have a little bit more info. I can only comment on my car and what I know while gettign a quote for my brother in law's 66k 2006 BMW 530xi. Warranty Direct wanted to do an inspection and wouldn't offer SecureCare.

So my car is a 2005 BMW X5 4.8iS and warranty just expired less than 30 days before i purchased. December 29th 2008. I purchased late Jan.


You're right. Wear and Tear is really a gray area. The best thing to do is ask. So i asked about windows regulatrs (covered under both plans), my folding mirrors etc. Both said it would be covered. They basically got annoyed, but i don't care. it's my 3/4 grand. CV Joints are not covered, brakes and maintenance items for example. I really got the feeling that Warranty Direct had more wear and tear items coverage. So a part didn't have to completely fail before it got replaced. That i think is what they pride themselves on. Also remember, I'm talking to a reseller when i talk to BMW dealership. When I talk to Warranty Direct - I'm talking to Warranty Direct. Maybe I'll call fidelity for some clarification.

I'm going to ask about the air suspension on the 4.8 since that seems to be something ppl bring up on the 4.8. But it wasn't listed as NOT covered, so it should be. Phone call to BMW Fidelity to follow.


You're right - i don't have iDrive. To be honest - it should cover it. The lady told me it's basically better than original warranty in alot of ways. BUT, don't take my word for it. Call the BMW dealer. From the brochure, if it's not listed as an exclusion under Platinum - then it's covered. So Platinum is everything from powertrain, silver through gold etc. What she told me is that if it's not excluded then it's covered.

Anyone have experience with Alpha Warranty Services? I am looking at an aftermarket warranty they provide that I found via Carchex Direct. It's an exclusionary policy for a 2003 X5 4.6is.

rastaFarai - make sure you also coordinate with jsears who mentioned having the ability to get an inside deal on an extended warranty of some sort.

I just went and purchased mine. I didn't see this post. :-(

I am happy with the rate I got actually. It seems really low for what the coverage is. I'll be scheduling my folding mirror fix :-D

Don't think i want to know what the inside deal is..

Great write up in post # 96. Two things. You might have a few days to still cancel the contract if you decide against it. Many companies do this. Contact jsears to see what he can get and make your decision from there. Also post the results!

I have 30 days for a full refund. I'll contact jsears and ask what he can get.

Anyone ever try AAA, they have one and are a very reputable company.

Prices are not bad either..............:dunno:

They really should stick with just getting people off of alcohol addiction. I think branching out to car warranties is going a bit far. Why does every company HAVE to diversify I ask you!

NOT alocoholics anonymous i was talking about american automobile association .........:rofl:

Wow that is confusing because alcoholics anonymous IS branching out into car warranties AND by remarkable coincidence AAA is now doing rehab, go figure!

Do you have AAA? I read a couple of negative reviews on various websites stating that AAA is nothing more than a reseller. I worry about spending the money for the warranty and then having to fight to get the company to pay.

added fidelity warranty services PDF and the URL to their web site to post #91. As always - use this as comparitive pricing and do your research for other warranty service providers. I've seen some negative feedback for fidelity, but most seems to be from ppl who may not have understood what their warranty covered and complaining about not replacing CV boots etc. Items that wear and tear usually aren't covered i.e. maint items like brakes and cv joints etc.

So ask questions before you buy. It's your $. Don't come and yell at me if fidelity doesn't pay for something. :-D

There are other companies out there as well. Just make sure you're comfortable with your coverage.

Lightly OT: But if you have a late model GM coming off of factory warranty soon, this may be of some interest. I bought my son an 07 Chevy cobalt sedan LS (base model..roll up windows!), and since it was under GM warranty through Oct or 36K miles, I started looking for an extended warranty since he'll be going off to college next year, and I won't be on hand after the warranty is over to change alternators,etc.

I checked with several local dealers and a buddy on the yourcobalt.com connected me to this site Black's Pontiac GMC GM outlet. Today I received the enrollment card and had my wife ( the attorney) look it over to make sure there were no surprises.
http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&t...0bd36dfef98851

There are a few rules. Car has to be under the 36/36 warranty, and prices go up the higher you get to the 36K mileage. They offer 3 deductions 0, $100, $200. I found the delta between the $0 and $200 negligible enough that I opted to go for the $0 ded one.
I should warn that I was able to take advantage a $50 discount that ended on 4/30, so my bottom line for 4/48 (on top of the 3/36) for a darn close to a bumper to bumper no deductible good at ANY GM dealer (and so far several Indies) had a list price of $985 (no tax unless you live in PA), was discounted to $705 minus the $50 discount totaled $655..Not bad, and it even covers some "normal" wear and tear items. Note it does vary by class of car..a Cobalt is an "A" category, some of the more expensive ones (ie, Corvettes) will obvious be higher in price

Hope this helps some one. I know the topic of extended warranty is hotly contested, but for $655..all it takes is an air conditioner compressor or an alternator combined with a kid who doesnt know the right end of a screwdriver, and I sleep better for a relatively cheap price.

Hope this helps someone in a similiar situation.
Ed in NJ

AAA is merely a RESELLER of other peoples waranty products. They have NOTHING to do with the transaction other than taking some cream off the top for their own pockets. I spent a lot of time researching them, they recently changed to a differed post-warranty dealer because of the onslaught of complaints and people cancelling the AAA membership.

Shows what happens when you get greedy.. Stick to what you know.. Trip-tiks, roadside assistance, gas when u run out, and the occasional battery boost..

One mans opinion..
Ed

Sales Tax on Extended Maintenance
 

Can any of the posters who live in Illinois and who purchased an extended maintenance contract from an Illinois dealer confirm that there is no sales tax? I was under the impression that services (and service contracts) were not subject to sales tax in Illinois. Thanks!

Sending in Key?
 

When purchasing an extended maintenance contract from a dealer, why is it necessary to send in the key (I did not have to do this on my 2001 E53, but now want to purchase extended maintenance on my 2005)?

Do you need to send in one key or two? And if two, how do you drive while awaiting they key?:D

there is sales tax if you buy from the state that you live in. so you buying a service plan in Illinois will result in you paying sales tax. if you buy from out of state you will not have to pay taxes. and you do have to send in ONE key. they do this to bring up your service records and they need the key to activate the plan.

How much is the Illinois dealer quoting you for the plan?

BTW, you need to send in the key so they can verify the mileage.

I don't have a quote yet and figure I'll probably end up calling Macon (thanks to all the research from forum members), but if for some reason I could talk a local dealer into the same price ($1595) and there is no tax, it will avoid having to send away the key. Not that it's a huge hardship, but I've got to go to the dealership for service anyway.

Good luck. Never heard of a dealer that will give the same price as Macon. Sending the key will only cost $10 or so.

Purchased From Patrick BMW in Schaumbury, 1895 and no tax at all. I had to pay the 200$ penalty due to being over the 50k.

So an update on my extended Platinum Fidelity Warranty purchased from Rallye BMW in Long Island NY.

Went in today for my first warranty work. My folding mirrors. Was a bit nervous to see if they would do it - but i figured might as well test them out on something that I could actually do myself.

So BMW diagnosed the issue and said the passenger side mirror motor needed to be replaced. $624 for parts. 3hrs labor at $130/hr. Although it would take me 1 hr to replace motor..

So Fidelity covered it. Only thing they didn't cover was the full 1hr diagnose fee of $130, they only covered half an hr.

The catch is that it didnt fix my folding mirror problem - it just fixed my mirror motor so the mirror goes down when i reverse and doesn't get stuck anymore. Total $920.

I only paid $70 out of pocket because fidelity didn't cover the other 30 min diagnose time. 0 deductible because i went to Rallye where i bought it.

So next step with mirror folding issue is the other motor (drivers side) needs to get replaced because it comes to far in so it folds back out. Because the service will be over $1000 fidelity needs to send an "inspector" out. I didnt see that fine print. So that will be next week because I want my car for the weekend.

So as of right now i'm pleasantly surprised and extremely happy with my fidelity extended warranty. Again - always be mindful of the warranty you buy and don't complain about it if you didnt read the fine print. I purchased the platinum because it made sense with the low mileage i had.

Anyone know how these extended warranty companies make $? They couldnt have spent $850 on my behalf. Seems crazy considering I paid $2600 total for 5 yrs. Is it all in the science of probability and risk assessments?

Yes. Don't think of it as a warranty, think of it as an insurance policy, because that is what they are selling. And some people come out ahead, while others don't (but they get peace of mind to a certain extent). The rest of the story is that there are low barriers to entry for these companies, meaning that many companies that got into this business didn't calculate the prices right, and those are the ones that went out of business and left customers stranded.

BMW of Macon - Maintenance Pricing
 

I spoke to Kirt Reimschisel of BMW of Macon this afternoon and he offered to sell me an exended maintenance contract on my 2005 X5 for $1895, significantly below the current MSRP of $2295. I unfortunatley did not pay attention to this board for a few weeks and missed the June 30th deadline before the BMW USA price increase.http://www.xoutpost.com/images/icons/icon9.gif Kirt's normal post-July 1 price for the maintenance contract is $1995 but he indicated that for the next 90 days he would sell it to X5 Outpost (X5 World) members for $1895. So, if you missed the boat like I did at least you can get it for $1895 for the time being. http://www.xoutpost.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

bmw of macon - update
 

The new person handling the extended maintenance program is Ryan Lee. I also wanted to do the original owner protection program from them, but there were issues with purchasing a 2OPP from out of state. I'm from CA and sent in my key fob. I was quoted $1995, but got it for $1895. There was no one in so cali that would come close to the ext maint price. I got the 2OPP locally for the same price as bmw of macon, $3525, but that was from the dealership where I bought my X5 and service at. No one else came close to that 2OPP price and basically he said he just wanted his numbers higher for the end of the month. HTH

Today's quote
 

The same gentleman quoted me $2295 which includes $200 for mileage being over 50k. I know other's got a better deal. Can any one confirm?
Thanks

National Warranty Inc (Eugene, Oregon)
 

$2,780 4 years 48 K miles, includes wear and tear coverage.


bought in Jan 09 for a 2004 X5 4.8is

Go Beavs !:p:

06 4.8is
35,400 miles

Warrentech Automotive Inc
Elite Plus Warranty
6 years - 100,000 miles
$0 deductable
$2865

Sold by VOB BMW, Rockville MD

The upcharge for mileage in excess of 50,000 is unfortunately legitimate. BMW charges the dealer more, so it will cost you more as well.

Whether you want to go with a non-BMW extended warranty is of course up to you.

this is true no tax on the warranty purchased in IL:thumbup:

So BMW of Macon is the way to go then?
Im thinking if my car does not sell by the time i have to leave,i would definetly buy an aftermarket warranty for my 4.8is.
Who here has gotten a warranty for their 4.8is,and how much did you pay?I'am at 72000 miles right now.
Thanx!!!

Just talked to Santa Monica BMW's Finance Manager.
Quoted me 1950 For 1 Year or 12000 miles.
my car is a 2005 4.8is with 72500 miles

Thanks BeckMule.
Cheers!

Fidelity offered me 5 yr,and 150.000 miles for 3200$

For extended warranty or extended maintenance (or both)?

-BX5

...
 

Extended Warranty.

I dont know if anyone is still interested, but i found a good extended auto warranty that most SA swear by and their exclusions is not that bad. It is called Mercury

Warranty Brochure
 

Hey everyone, been watching the site for a bit now, just purchased a pre-owned 06 X5. I have been searching and searching for a warranty. Does anyone have the COST on the BMW Ext Warrantys? This is the pricing I have from the dealership (veh has 33k and another 9 months left on the factory warranty):

BMW EVP GOLD 84 Months/ 70,000 miles = $4,120
BMW EVP GOLD 84 Months/ 100,000 miles = $4,770

Aftermarket would be the other alternative, however, I think the $1,000 difference is worth having the BMW coverage. Especially after researching all these aftermarket warranty companies online and with the BBB...Not So Good...

The Finance Manager told me she didn't have enough room to move, maybe $50 discount on either plan...Anyone know exactly where dealers stand? I found the MSRP sheets on sbautogroup but that's all I can find.

Thanks Everyone!!!

Johnny

Johnny,

Boy I'd jump at the price and the peace of mind that it's BMW coverage. While my 3rd party has paid, the hoops to jump through to get repairs is a bit tiresome. But consider just one repair, like the mechatronic module I had replaced at $4,200 last month and you see the benefit. I think that with a V8 X5 it definitely makes sense. I bought my I6 3.0 without warranty and it had only minor issues - my experience but certainly not everyone's.

I now have a failing water pump and once again the warranty company wants my car inspected before they will approve the repair. Which has delayed it a week. With temps that had been in the minus 3 and plus 3 range it worried me it might fail and I need my car. Repair day tomorrow thankfully.

You didn't mention which engine your car has?? But nonetheless enjoy! It's a great car!

I just called another dealership right over the NH border and they knocked the price down to $4,430 for the BMW EVP GOLD 84 Months/ 100,000 miles. It's still about $1k or even closer to $2k higher than some aftermarkets. I called fidelity, but they said I would have to go through a dealer and there's only a honda dealer in the area that sells them. They quoted me $2,900 for the Platinum Fidelity Warranty 5 year 60,000 miles warranty. He is checking to see if he can do the 6 year 60,000 for the same price. Zero deductable.

The X5 is a 3.0 without NAV or any of the fancy doodads...lol...just heated front seats.

Any input would be great.

Thanks again everyone,
Johnny

Fidelity is a good company... I have an Audi Pure Platinum on my S4 and it is backed by Fidelity. No problems, covers everything including seals and gaskets. I got it through FD-Warranty.com and Troy was $900 cheaper than the local dealers. Try him to see what he can come up with.

Just filled out the form for him. He's even local to me (in MA). I'll post up the #'s. I'm leaning towards the Fidelity due to the cost vs. coverage & time. I'd like to keep this thing longer than 4 years possibly...With the BMW warranty, in 3.5 years from today I'd be forced to sell it before the warranty is up...(which by then who knows, I might want to get an updated one, but then again, might not)...We still have our last car, bought in 2001 new...

Fidelity tried to screw me with my "VW Platinum" whatever Touareg. They sent out an adjuster when they finally had to pay out when the A/C broke on it at 72k and then when the suspension system bit the dust after trying to deny the claims.

I'm battling with dealers trying to get extended maintenance for my E53. "Prices cant budge" my ass, I got it for $100 over cost on my E90. Anyone know a guy?

The local Audi dealer uses them and has not had any problems with them covering parts, and a local indy shop has also had good success with them. Fidelity did send someone to verify the validity of the claim the first time out, but now they have a good relationship with the indy shop and they just pay the bills.

Just got word back from Troy:

Fidelity Platinum:

5 yr / 60K plan for $1949.00
6 yr / 60K plan for $2019.00
6 yr / 72K plan for $2400.00
with standard $100 deductible

These are $2000 - $2500 less than BMW Factory. I think it's a no brainer...What do you guys think?

Those are good prices, go with what you are comfortable with. For me, I don't like being dependent on the dealer, especially when they are brain dead. Also, I am picky about who works on my vehicles, and I won't let the dealer touch them. On the other hand, others feel warm and fuzzy by having a dealer warranty and by servicing their vehicles there. It is just a personal choice.

Other good warranties are Tech Serv (what I have on the X5) and Zurich. Several folks here in the TCs have those and have not had problems with claims.

Hi,
I've got a 2006 X5 with 38,000 km on it and the BMW factory warranty will expiry Dec 22, 2009, and then I have 1 remaining year of the BMW Certified series warranty left. The Canadian dealer I bought the truck from said it would cost me $4000 CDN for 2 more years or 60,000KM if I bought it now. This seems steep!

Does anyone know if I would be able to purchase the BMW, not interested in the aftermarket warranties, warranty for as long as possible in time and mileage which would also be honoured in Canada?

I am interested in making a move on this before the Dec 22 date is here.
Thanks

I don't know about Canada, however, I learned I could save a few hundred dollars just calling different dealers to see what they offered for pricing on warranties. The time is the most difficult challenge...7 years from the in service date is the longest they extend the warranty for...I wish they went 8, it might be worth the $$$ for the extra year in my opinion...

Extended Maintenance
 

My X is running out of it factory warranty/maintenance but it is a CPO so I should be good on the warranty side for another 2 years. I am looking into the extended maintenance and how much it costs and if it's even worth it. I know a lot of you got great deals on extended maintenance so if you wouldn't mind sharing it I would appreciate it. (And also did anyone have buyer's remorse after buying the extended warranty :rolleyes:)


EDIT: Forgot to mention is a 2006 X5 3.0.

Thanks :thumbup:

Did you read this thread?

Meister: Yes I read through it but looks like BMW prices keep changing often and just wanted to know if anyone had purchased the extended maintenance recently and how much it cost.

BMW updates its pricing every year, not often. Re-read post 70 (page 7), then 115 (page 12), then 134 (page 14), then 157 (page 16). Then call Mr. Ryan Lee at Macon BMW and tell him you are an Xoutpost member. No one has gotten a better deal so far than $100 over dealer cost.

Just got off the phone with Century BMW Greenville, SC. Here is their over the phone quote for my pre-owned '06' E53 31,000 miles, original warranty good till 2/10.
Warranty 48 mon/50k = $4,295
Maintenance 24 mon/50k = $2,895
Think I'll pass and bank the money for repairs since I only drive it about 10k/yr and it is in great shape now. Also it is a no frills model, less stuff to go bad. I'll take my chances.

Forget the extended maintenance plan quote you got. You can get it for $100 above dealer cost from Macon BMW, which for you is $1,795 + $100 = $1,895 just by telling them you are an Xoutpost member. Banking the money on repairs is fine, but maintenance isn't really repairs, strictly speaking.

In regard to the warranty pricing, I have no idea. You'll have to shop around for the best plan/price. What company's plan are they selling by the way?

I posted this in the X3 forum but I figure it will get more exposure here. I am debating if I should buy the extended maintenance package. I need to decide this next week as I am about to hit 50K. I have the CPO warranty till 4/12. I had them check my brakes and the fronts have 3/4 left (original brakes) and the rears are like new (replaced about 8k ago). I just had my engine belt replaced and my front wipers. I am planning on putting on 10-15k per year in miles. I am thinking it is not worth it but it is $1395 to not worry. Does it seem like it is worthwhile in this case or just pass to pay as I go?
TIA!

Look at everything that is included and consider how much of it you'll be getting done during that time frame. Call up the dealer and ask how much each individual service costs. Then ask yourself if it's a car you'll keep and want to maintain, or one that you plan on getting rid of in the next couple years and don't want to spend any money on maintenance. Then do that math and you'll have your answer.

So whatever happened to the driver's side mirror problem?

what are the options for certified vehicles..my CPO warranty expires in an year...and by then the vehicle would have completed 6 years...does any one offer insurances beyond that5?

have the same car as you bullsbmw im currently shopping around but some of the companies out there wont even allow you to go to a bmw dealership for service and repairs! smh

BMW updated the Extended Maintenance Program information effective 3/2010 (from June 2009). The reason for this is to update the eligible models and pricing to include Model Year 2011 cars (now covering vehicles between 2004 and 2011). Note that the pricing has not increased from the July 1, 2009 update. (My guess was that the next pricing change (increase) would happen sometime in June 2010 to take effect July 1, 2010, but it didn't happen. So even though we don't know when BMW will make the change, one thing is pretty certain that the change will be an increase, not a decrease. So IMHO if you are pondering buying into this program you probably better get in on the current pricing before it changes)

Attached is SIB 010307 which discusses the program in detail and outlines all the costs. Again, contact Mr. Ryan Lee (478-757-7000) Finance Department Business Manager at BMW of Macon for the best price. For Xoutpost members he will charge just $100 over dealer cost. You will not find a better price anywhere.

For more information on the program and what is included see here (posted March 15, 2010):
BMW North America

UPDATE: As of 7/25/2010 The pricing has not changed.

Mine is a CPO vehicle, has warranty till 2011..currently 62k miles.

Would my vehicle be eligible?

It's all in the documentation I posted. Short answer is no, you are too late.

For extended warranty you can either go with the new programs BMW introduced around 6 months ago or an aftermarket extended warranty. For the BMW options see here and the attachment:

BMW North America

PDF Brochure: http://resource.bmwusa.com/pdf_3927f...458c3059d.arox

Note that BMW offers 3 levels of coverage: Powertrain Plus, Gold, and Platinum. Gold covers basically the same stuff as CPO. Platinum offers the best coverage and even includes things like the navigation system, however to be eligible to buy Platinum, the car must be well within its original 4 year / 50,000 mile warranty; in fact, it has to be within 45 months and 45,000 miles!!! So basically if you bought a CPO car that has coverage to 6 years / 100,000 miles, your only real option from BMW is Powertrain Plus coverage (unless you want to have 2 warranties covering you at the same time!) which would cover you after the CPO ran out. Pretty lousy option from BMW IMHO.

For aftermarket extended warranty, Fidelity Warranty Services, Inc. has received high marks from board members and is apparently accepted at most (if not all) BMW dealers (contact your own dealers to verify this). They have 5 levels of coverage: Powertrain, Silver, Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum. Contact them directly for pricing.

Fidelity Warranty Services - Home Page

Zurich Extended Warranty
 

My BMW dealership in Los Angeles sells an extended warranty product from Zurich. Has anyone considered this product? I am now in the CPO portion of the warranty in my 2006 X5, and anticipate having around 55,000 miles when it comes to an end. I would like to keep this car for a couple of more years. So, an extended warranty is something I would consider purchasing.

http://secure.zurichna.com/uug/consumer.nsf

Commuting from Los Angeles to Switzerland for warranty service might be a bit far. I mean I do like to drive and everything, but we're talking about something like 300 gallons of gas just to get there.

What did you eventually decide on? I don't know the dealer cost of the extended warranties, but the GOLD 84 month/100,000 you were quoted for $4430 seemed pretty good as the MSRP on it was $5070.

How does the billing work? Does Rallye bill Fidelity directly or do you pay the Rallye bill and get reimbursed from Fidelity?

BTW, I don't know what the hell they replaced for $624. The right mirror motor repair kit is 67-13-8-381-998 and retails for $197.60 and there is no way that is a 3 hour job, but even if it was it seems like it cost at least double of what it should have cost.

Hey - they fixed the other side after the guy came out and looked at it. I also got a mazda 3 rental too..

i have air strut leak now i think where driver side gets low after parked for a while. i'm thinking i may just need calibration again for my air ride suspension or maybe even new strut. Doubting they will cover it as it isn't "broken" and might also be a wear and tear item. although i did ask this when i purchased it and they said it was covered. but it might be covered as broken, and not as "leaking" - it is going to suck to cover $130 diagnose dealer fee to have fidelity tell me no and dealer quote me $2gs LOL - then have to go buy the remanufactured ones at a fraction lol.

will try it out at dealer when i have the time. if they do pay for it - then fidelity platinum is the ultimate after market warranty. they would have surprised me twice.

Rallye bills fidelity directly and fidelity pays via their credit card or something. i agree - 3 hrs is crazy. also diagnose fee is crazy. but that is between bmw and fidelity. 1.5 hr diagnose fee? i could have told them what was wrong in 10 minutes. that's what i hate about dealer. regardless Fidelity even paid the diagnose fee but said they'd only pay a portion. so i came out of pocket $70 total for entire job. no deductible since i was at "home" dealer where i purchased warranty.

I don't understand why you are getting screwed for the diagnosis? Is that your responsibility every time? They can't repair what hasn't been diagnosed, so it seems like an integral part of any repair. Do they only allow for an hour of diagnosis or something?

From what I can tell regarding the Platinum coverage, the air suspension should be covered. A leak is not normal and so means it's broken. It will be interesting to hear the end result. Keep us updated.

Thank you for posting these pdfs! Is the one for the extended warranty retail price or dealer cost? My guess is that this is MSRP. Any ideas about dealer cost? thanks!

Happy to help:thumbup:

The extended warranty info is MSRP. No idea about dealer cost...yet.

I don't 'trust' the posts on the warranty costs- MSRP and otherwise.

I've seen 'price sheets' at a dealership that had different MSRPs than have been floated here.

Back in the day these warranties were BIG money makers... I find it hard to believe that has changed drastically.

Good thread, lets see what develops.

A

Trust them or not, that's the BMW published MSRP. If a dealer wants to mark up the price then that's their choice, doesn't matter if it's on a warranty, a car, or a screw.

pricing of $0

why would i buy one when the DIY is so easy and readily available on the internet??

That depends on how you value your time and whether you have the skills, tools and patience to do the work yourself.

Looking foe Extended Warranty for my 2005 4.4 with 115000 miles. Just called to Fidelity and have been told that they not selling plans to general public, only brought dealer. Any thoughts?
RastaFarai, is Ralley Bmw still selling that warranty?

Correct, call up your local BMW dealer who you plan on using for the work and buy it through them.

Meister, my dealer has Zurich warranty, it's very pricey.
3 years/ 36000=4800. anyway I don't want to use them anymore. Is it possible to buy from one dealer and use any BMW dealer?

Yes. Call up Macon BMW and they'll take care of you. They are the ones who are giving us the incredible deal on extended maintenance and they also handle Fidelity and BMW extended warranties. My understanding is that there is one disadvantage if you buy it from one dealer and use it as another; you will have to pay the deductible ($50 or $100, etc). That's why I initially said call up the finance department of the dealer you plan to use. I'd also call up several dealers to shop around for the best pricing, etc.

Hi, I'm a newbie here, just bought a CPO 3 series, and original factory maintenance program is about to run out soon and wanting to extend it. Found the latest MPU information here in the forum, which is great stuff! I called Macon BMW, and apparently Ryan Lee is no longer working there, talked some guy named Bill from Finance, quoted me $1895 as his best price on the MPU for 3 series. He laughed at the idea of $100 over the dealer cost. I then called Rudy of BMW Tuscon, and who was nice enough to offer $1795 right away. I then called a local BMW dealer, and was able to get $1745 pricing. I'm going to take this local offer tomorrow morning, and will update if it's a real deal or not.

Ok, just got the MPU deal for 3 series finalized at $1745, $150 over the dealer cost. The guy who helped me is from BMW South County (San Diego), Jeff Waters. Very nice guy, and straightforward. The number for South County BMW is 619-442-8888

1. You have no idea what 'dealer cost' is on that....

2. $1745. for (maybe) a brake job, 2 oil changes and a brake flush?!?!? Oh and wiper inserts?

If you just bought a CPO and they put new brakes on it, you'll probably not get the brake job even!

People really need to understand how little maintenance BMW actually covers, and how poorly they maintain these cars. If you are planning on keeping this car for any period of time, do not rely on BMWs plan.

Actually for the dealer cost, I was going by the PDF document I got from this thread, MPU_3_10_2010.pdf, where it stated $1595 for the dealer cost on a 3 series. Anyway, I'm happy with the price I got, I got quoted different prices before on MPU ranging from $2495 to 1895, this is the lowest I could get.

The brakes on my CPO actually wasn't new, I got a key reader printout, it states that it has about $10k miles left on both front and back. So I figured that this $1745 could at least cover my brakes. BTW, are the brakes supposed to be brand new on CPO?

Yeah, that pdf is believed to be a deliberate leak to the market.

The imporant number is when were the brakes LAST REPLACED, not how long the FOS bmw system is saying!!! All that crap is guess work.

Brakes are REQUIRED to be 50% or greater. Plus they are REQUIRED to give you the CPO checklist when they sold you the car... did they? You really should have this. You can also get the dealer to printing out the service history that BMW has on your vin. It will list dealer codes and opcodes (thise will tell you what work was done.)


1745 will 'at least' cover the brakes. It will likely cover a lot more. My position is that simple judicious shopping and finding a very good BMW indy will give you all the services BMW will cover for less than $1500. The additional benefit is that you will wean yourself of the "BMW dealer", which is always the MOST expensive place to have work done, and often (sadly) sub-standard for some work. You can do interstitial oil changes and one or two ATF changes (before 100,000 miles) at an indy for 50% of the raping a dealer will charge! Both of these are not covered by the MPU

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Fidelity Warranty Services
 

In case anyone is contemplating buying an extended warranty (really insurance policy) from this company. Apparently it is one of the better/best ones to get. Here is the website with all the relevant information and for reference I have attached the complete (blank) contract.

Fidelity Warranty Services - Home Page

X5 Meister,

Thank you so much for the info, especially the PDF, that you posted. I had to act quickly because my 4 year Maintenance and Warranty expires next month.

I did try my local dealer but they just quoted me full MSRP for the "BMW Maintenance Program" (6 yr/100k miles) which was $2,295 plus tax. I did not discuss Warranty plans with them as I did not know about the "BMW Extended Vehicle Protection" program at the time.

I called BMW of Macon but Ryan Lee is no longer there so I spoke to Bill. He discounted the "BMW Maintenance Program" to $2,095 which I accepted (and there is no tax).

We also discussed the Powertrain Plus, Gold and Platinum versions of the 5yr/100k, 6yr/100k, 7yr/70k, 7yr/100k warranties. I quickly made up my mind to get the Platinum 7yr/70k which he said had MSRP of $4,680.

So I didn't shop around because I ran out of time but I got these two plans for $6,400 -- for which my dealer would have wanted $7,418 (including tax).

Anyone have any updates ? I'm shopping for an extended warranty currently is there a new contact at Macon BMW I should speak with ?

MPU & Extended Warranty
 

Call Kirt Reimschisel, formally from BMW of Macon. Still offers the Xoutpost discounted prices. Can be reached at 404.379.1372.

Might want to double check on that. I thought he was no longer there as of late 2009. After him, Ryan Lee was handling it. I don't know if he's there either. The current finance manger is Bill Fortenberry. I'm sure he can help you out.

X5 Meister,

That post was by Kirt Reimschisel :) Seen his posts on another BMW forum too....

I moved
 

X5 Meister,

I moved to a different BMW store in Atlanta. I'm now at Global Imports BMW.

Extended Warranty recommendations
 

Hi all,
I am looking to purchase a 2010 X5 black on black with almost every option. The only thing is it has 60K miles and I am sure you all would recommend that I should get extended warranty on it. The dealer is offering Easycare or ASC. Do you guys recommend any of these ? or should i buy the warranty myself from somewhere outside ?
he is selling the car for 31K and it looks and rides great. What do you all think ?

Thought I would give an update.

I really can't say enough good things about this warranty and how the company and Mile One BMW in Silver Spring Md worked together for me.

The transmission failed and was replaced, $0 to me and I had a free BMW loaner the entire time.

The left front air shock failed, $0 to me and free BMW loaner.

The right front air shock failed, $0 to me and free BMW loaner.

A few other minor parts failed and the same, $0 to me and a new BMW loaner.

The initial cost was a fair amount of money but it clearly paid for itself, a few times over.

My Service Advisor, Kevin Hull is professional and trustworthy and he worked with the warranty company to get them to pay for the repairs.

While the x5 is an amazing vehicle, I prefer to have an extended warranty beyond the 50k miles with a $0 deductible so I have no out of pocket and the cost of ownership is actually lower than the norm. This was a winning formula for this vehicle. I still have 12k left or till 9/15 before expiration. I may investigate availability and cost to extend or purchase a new policy, I enjoy the 4.8is that much.

If I can't find one I will likely hold onto it if/until there is a number of major expenses. But, if I do decide to sell it, I have been thinking of a '13 X5M as a replacement, last year of the model run etc. anyone have experience with extended warranties for X5M's?