jsal

I had just asked the dealer and have not read anything. She read it over the phone regarding the systems that where covered and she did say electronic systems. She read the items that where not (i.e. brake pads, rotors...).

I will check it out tonight and let you know. I appreciate the info as it would be something easy to overlook.

I am still thinking about it and at this point leaning towards not doing it. My buddy who has had several BMW's said in 100k miles, the warranty would not have paid for itself.

But, I am still open for the discussion.

Kuchar

I bought my extended warranty thru a company called Warranty Direct. http://www.warrantydirect.com/ It was less than what the area Bimmer dealers wanted and after closely reviewing the T&Cs of all the agreements I really felt most comfortable with their contract & especially their definition of a part failure. Plus its transferable with the car should I decide to sell it before 100k or I can cancel the warranty at any time and recieve a pro-rated refund.

Failure................... refers to the Failure of a covered part under normal service. A covered part has failed when it can no longer perform the function for which it was designed solely due to its condition, and not due to the action or inaction of any non-covered parts. In addition, a Failure will be deemed to have occurred when a covered part has worn beyond the manufacturer's tolerances allowed for the particular Vehicle at the mileage when the problem occurs.

Hope this helps!

e60-545i

I have bought the extended warranty from the dealer for approx. $3k. I have 2004 model and my original warranty ran out about a year ago since it passed 50k mile mark. However since then my vehicle has had several major components failing on me. I had adaptive xenon failure which required dealer to replace the entire passenger side headlight and also active suspension system fixed under the extended warranty. Had I not purchased the warranty, I believe the repair cost could have been close to $2000 or more. Considering that I have the extended warranty until 2009, buying the extended warranty might just pay for itself in my situation. However, YMMV.

Teet

A must

BMWSTL

If you can find it, a warranty that covers everything except specifically excluded componets is preferrable. If you rely on "coverage" definitions, you may find that what failed was not actually "covered."

Lou

BMW.Aaron.TeamF1

Do not buy the warranty ! It's a total rip off

nj545

To e60-545i,
which dealer did you buy this warranty from? is this the bmw oop warranty? if not, which insurance co underwrites it?

to the board,
i'm not the original owner, so i'm stuck with 3rd party warranties thru dealer or credit union... considering 5y/100k zurich insurance(thru dealer) for $3800 (list price) or 6y/100k interstate warranty (thru credit union) for $3600

problem is latter does not cover nav. neither has mention of active headlamps...
very concerned that at 50,001 i'll be up a creek - sounds like that's the pattern here!!!

any help from the board will help.
my car's a '05 545 sport, all options (except rear shades)... 49,500 miles, so i have to decide in the next week!

Wiu-Bimmer

Back in March this year I was quoted the Original Owner Protection from BMW (It covers you for a total of 6 years from the date you bought the car new or 100,000 miles) for 2,825. What happen since then? Have prices gone up that badly?

nj545

3 differences: a) the 8-cyl 545 is more expensive than 6-cyl 525/530 when it comes to warranty, even more so with sport / winter / nav options. b) i believe prices have indeed gone up & c) after-market warranties are usually more expensive than the original owner protection plan (bmw factory plan)

JetBlack5OC

If you don't get the extended warranty, I wouldn't keep your bimmer to far past 50,000 miles.