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Originally Posted by aland' post='1003298' date='Sep 9 2009, 08:52 PM
When Assist feature expires after four years of ownership,is it worth renewing at $199 a year?
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Originally Posted by aland' post='1003298' date='Sep 9 2009, 08:52 PM
When Assist feature expires after four years of ownership,is it worth renewing at $199 a year?
09-10-2009, 08:29 AM
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All valid points except for something that happened to me. I got 3 flat tires at once from a monster pothole. Since I have wheel/tire insurance, it made sense for me to have the car flatbedded to my dealership which was about 40 miles away. With BMW Assist, they will tow you up to 50 miles even if the dealership you need isn't the closest to you. With AAA, only 25 miles would have been covered.
09-10-2009, 09:06 AM
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probably varies per state.. but I just upgraded to AAA Plus which is $89/year and offers 100 miles towed.. the AAA Classic I previously had was $54/year and only 5 free towed miles..
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='1003968' date='Sep 10 2009, 12:29 PM
All valid points except for something that happened to me. I got 3 flat tires at once from a monster pothole. Since I have wheel/tire insurance, it made sense for me to have the car flatbedded to my dealership which was about 40 miles away. With BMW Assist, they will tow you up to 50 miles even if the dealership you need isn't the closest to you. With AAA, only 25 miles would have been covered.
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Originally Posted by aland' post='1003298' date='Sep 9 2009, 08:52 PM
When Assist feature expires after four years of ownership,is it worth renewing at $199 a year?
09-11-2009, 05:04 PM
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A case that we haven't mentioned....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....
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Originally Posted by tom_hou' post='1005263' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:04 PM
A case that we haven't mentioned....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....
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Originally Posted by tom_hou' post='1005263' date='Sep 11 2009, 09:04 PM
A case that we haven't mentioned....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....
If you are in a serious accident, does BMW Assist automatically call for help? I'm thinking of the recent GM adverts in the USA, where a guy hits a tree and his OnStar calls for the police. If it did, that might push me toward renewing the Asssist program. Otherwise, cell phone plus AAA or insurance is enough....