Thank god I have extended warranty...
12-03-2008, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='736657' date='Dec 3 2008, 01:16 AM
What's an average price on a 100k extended warranty? I want to do some shopping around but I want to know what a good/fair price is first.
If you do go with an aftermarket warranty, make sure that it is written as an exclusionary plan, meaning it covers everything unless it is specifically excluded. There were other options available that were much cheaper when I was researching, but they were not exclusionary warranties.
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12-03-2008, 03:55 AM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
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Out of curiosity, do you guys just get rid of your cars when you run out of the 100K extended warranty?
12-03-2008, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by baadaaboo' post='736777' date='Dec 3 2008, 09:23 AM
can you post the picture of your ipod3g docking system on the ashtray?
Here you go guys.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=66567
12-03-2008, 01:36 PM
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do you have a third party extended warranty? i'm shopping for one at the moment, which company are you using? how much did you end up paying?
12-03-2008, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by r9ndy' post='737224' date='Dec 3 2008, 05:36 PM
do you have a third party extended warranty? i'm shopping for one at the moment, which company are you using? how much did you end up paying?
12-03-2008, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='736028' date='Dec 2 2008, 02:30 PM
So I went to the dealer yesterday to have my ipod software put back into my car. They took it out somehow when my bluetooth was retrofitted the week before.
While I was driving there, (i've been having rought idle issues and my radio kept cutting off once in a while), the car suddenly goes blank (idrive screen), and the ABS light, airbag light, seat belt light, and DSC light come on, along with the speedometer just not working anymore. I was on the highway btw.
I was like, Holy crap?! WTH could be wrong!?
So finally pulled up to the dealer and shut off the car and waited for 10-15 minutes and messages were still there. Also, the Ding noise that is in the car after you shutoff your car and leave the key in ignition was extra loud.
My service advisor told me that I probably need a new alternator. I was like, crap?! Was a little mad that the alternator had to get replaced already (i have about 72k miles on my car now).
So I was there at 7am at the dealer, and a few hours later, they replaced the alternator and reprogrammed my ipod back to use. And my SA told me it was $50 dollar deductable. The alternator and labor was covered under my extended warranty!!! GREAT!! while I was waiting, I was searching for alternators online which were like $300 dollars, not including labor, something I didn't want to deal with.
Thank god for the warranty.
So I got the car back finally at 1:30pm. and everything is fine, no radio cut off, no rough idling, no problem. And to top it off, my 3g iphone now works fine with bluetooth and I made a Iphone 3g dock for the ipod integrator kit for BMW. I put the dock in the astray along with the power converter so the phone would charge while I was listening to it also. (Iphone 3g doesn't work with older Ipod/iphone chargers)
Anyway, just wanted to let ya'll know. The iphone dock is still a work in progress but sits perfectly in the astray upright and I can plug it in and take it out with ease and close my ashtry no problem. Now I have to figure out where to put all my coins.
While I was driving there, (i've been having rought idle issues and my radio kept cutting off once in a while), the car suddenly goes blank (idrive screen), and the ABS light, airbag light, seat belt light, and DSC light come on, along with the speedometer just not working anymore. I was on the highway btw.
I was like, Holy crap?! WTH could be wrong!?
So finally pulled up to the dealer and shut off the car and waited for 10-15 minutes and messages were still there. Also, the Ding noise that is in the car after you shutoff your car and leave the key in ignition was extra loud.
My service advisor told me that I probably need a new alternator. I was like, crap?! Was a little mad that the alternator had to get replaced already (i have about 72k miles on my car now).
So I was there at 7am at the dealer, and a few hours later, they replaced the alternator and reprogrammed my ipod back to use. And my SA told me it was $50 dollar deductable. The alternator and labor was covered under my extended warranty!!! GREAT!! while I was waiting, I was searching for alternators online which were like $300 dollars, not including labor, something I didn't want to deal with.
Thank god for the warranty.
So I got the car back finally at 1:30pm. and everything is fine, no radio cut off, no rough idling, no problem. And to top it off, my 3g iphone now works fine with bluetooth and I made a Iphone 3g dock for the ipod integrator kit for BMW. I put the dock in the astray along with the power converter so the phone would charge while I was listening to it also. (Iphone 3g doesn't work with older Ipod/iphone chargers)
Anyway, just wanted to let ya'll know. The iphone dock is still a work in progress but sits perfectly in the astray upright and I can plug it in and take it out with ease and close my ashtry no problem. Now I have to figure out where to put all my coins.
12-03-2008, 03:16 PM
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hmmm i dont have any warranty under my car you think i can go to any BMW dealer ship and still get a extend warranty to 100k / 5 year?
12-03-2008, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='737285' date='Dec 3 2008, 07:16 PM
hmmm i dont have any warranty under my car you think i can go to any BMW dealer ship and still get a extend warranty to 100k / 5 year?
12-03-2008, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='737290' date='Dec 3 2008, 07:24 PM
Not sure, you definitely can ask them.
