Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='900703' date='Jun 4 2009, 07:51 AM

I had my plugs and belts installed with parts for 300 bucks, Oil changes are 80.00 with 12 of it being for the filter(you can do it annually or biannually). Brakes are the biggest ticket but again with the folks here the cost is reduced on parts and install.


Uh last thing I knew is that he the finance guy not a tech or lol the Idrive, I dont think he is any position to give you any service advice, That would be the service managers job! Dont let them use scare tactics on you.

Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='900718' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:03 AM

I went in for a brake job at the dealer with my aftermarket wheels with hubspacers, lowered springs and aftermarket struts and not a peep.

now if you go in with a supecharger setup ,no cats and a gutted interior then yes possibly they wont work on the car

Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='900619' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:30 AM

tried to BS too much. I got through all of the paper work except for the actual contract. Right before my contract he mentioned the extended maintenance program (i was trying to buy a 06 cpo).

Here is what he told me in the beginning:
1. If I do any of my maint. outside of a bmw dealership my warranty is automatically voided.
2. I need to purchase it the same day I sign my contract, in his words ( its like a chain, they go hand in hand)

Since I wasn't going to pick up the car till friday anyways, I said forget it and let me think about the maint. program before I sign any other program. At this point he knew he effed up and was trying to save himself. He went to get my sales guy and started changing his story.

New story:
1. I can get the service done outside of bmw as long as they are certified (he never once mentioned anything about certified techs)
2. All of a sudden he said ok just sign the paper and he will give me 24 hours to make my decision. I declined and then he said 1 week. I still declined.


The inconsistency of this guy really made me question who I can believe. My sales guy is awesome, but will he back me up in the future if they try and screw me out of a warranty job? I don't know. I gave him a scenario based on what the finance guy said....what if my car breaks down in the middle of no where and I needed to get it fixed and the only shop available was not a bmw dealership, than my warranty will get voided, which will make no sense in buying the car CPO.

The car has 35K on the clock. The free maint is over in 6 months. The next oil change service is in 8K miles, I highly doubt that I will have driven that many miles in 6 months (I average about 10K miles a year). The CPO is over in 12/2011.

Can somebody clear this up for me? Can I use an outside tech w/o voiding the warranty? Also what other maintenance will come up within 24K miles?

I was real disappointed when I left, I was at the dealership for 4 hours and left with nothing......

Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='900696' date='Jun 4 2009, 09:46 AM

Don't want to be a forum hogger haha. I realizedposted this up in the wrong section so I also posted it in the appropriate section (buying and leasing). But thanks for the replies. I was totally bummed. Don't get me wrong, I know you have to pay to play and I was ready for that, but within reason. The finance guy was telling me that I would have to get my brakes done soon which is a $1400 job and I'm sure that I can do it else where for much cheaper (probably can even do it myself), I just didn't want to get stuck with no other option other than a bmw dealership.

BTW, what are the upcoming major services that will come up and the approximate prices and maybe even a tech in socal you can recommend.

Originally Posted by theXman' post='900669' date='Jun 4 2009, 07:25 AM

Sorry to hear what happened. I believe you can pick up the extended manit program separately as long as you are within the original warranty. There is a dealer in Atlanta which sells the extended maint program online. Check out this link: www.twinkidneygrill.com/maint.html

Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='900766' date='Jun 4 2009, 08:56 AM

I read this thread, and man, I would take my business elsewhere! If you're buying a CPO, WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU NEED A BRAKE JOB SOON!!!! Why would you need anything soon? Ask them to walk through the CPO checklist with you. It makes no sense, all of this should be taken care of for you.

I bought my CPO, and brakes are not scheduled for 25k miles. I had the same mileage as you when I purchased mine. You did the right thing by walking out of there. Go somewhere else where they treat their customers with respect and honesty. Good luck!