Wheel protection plan
04-15-2007, 04:37 PM
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Has anyone given thought or taken the wheel / rim protection plan offered by BMW dealerships? For $600 for 3 years not sure if it's a good buy. My new ride will have the 172s so I imagine some damage is likely. Please share your thoughts.
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04-15-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='414068' date='Apr 15 2007, 08:50 PM
Wouldn?t that depend on the plan and the company offering it, as well as its details and terms?
04-15-2007, 05:17 PM
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04-15-2007, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='414076' date='Apr 15 2007, 09:17 PM
My original comment stands. Please revisit and then reply.
Who is ,,they``? One particular dealership? Again, my original comment poses questions which are necessary to give a reponse to your request for an opinion?
Who is ,,they``? One particular dealership? Again, my original comment poses questions which are necessary to give a reponse to your request for an opinion?
Thanks for the insight and help I will post when I clarify with "They".
04-15-2007, 06:18 PM
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Are you sure this insurance specifies "wheel?" Look at that plan carefully. Most of the time the insurance is for tires-only and is offered by a third-party not the dealership.
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There is a good non-dealer resource I just thought of: theautoclub.com offers wheel/tire insurance for $2.50 / mo. It appears to limit the cost of a tire to $250 and a wheel to $250 but this is significantly cheaper than anything any dealer offers.
04-15-2007, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sol' post='414066' date='Apr 15 2007, 08:37 PM
Has anyone given thought or taken the wheel / rim protection plan offered by BMW dealerships? For $600 for 3 years not sure if it's a good buy. My new ride will have the 172s so I imagine some damage is likely. Please share your thoughts.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I purchased the plan at my dealership when I got my car. I didnt spent a lot of time debating its value. My last car had OEM M-parallel rims, 2 of which wound up bent in the 18 months I owned it. I didnt want to have to deal with that issue again, so I bought the plan.
I will add that although the plan was sold to me by the dealer, I think its actually managed, etc., by a third party.
04-15-2007, 06:39 PM
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Took the tire & wheel protection package that was offered for $595 by the dealer. Considering the road conditions in and around NJ and the price of wheels and tires (sport package) I figured that might be worth it. Company is Safe-Guard, 5 year coverage, unlimited number of occurrances.
Make sure you read the fine print. $2.50 / mo from theautoclub.com sounds even better to me, unfortunately I didn't know about this.
Felix
Make sure you read the fine print. $2.50 / mo from theautoclub.com sounds even better to me, unfortunately I didn't know about this.
Felix