Easy answers
1. The new car warranty and service is 3 years and 50,000 niles --- whichever comes first. Clock starts to tick at the date of registered sale. So, an 08 i close to the end of the 3 year limit.
2. The bmw extended warranty costs 3495 or close to it -- adds 50,000 miles and 2 years. So an 08 would go to 2014.
3. I recall the extension is sold to the first owner as an accessory. G
Get really clear with the dealer on the warranty and service status
4. Ask for a printout of the FOB electronic records -- BOTH fobs. And have the service mgr go over it with you
Good luck
Grey is the color of the best surface combatants in the world --- never mind a bulletproof FA-18C -- see you're liking grey a bit more already
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Great information!
A couple of updated points:
New Car is 4 yrs and 50k, from date of service. Additionally, if the car was placed in service as a demo or used by a sales person for even one day, the warranty is extended by an additional 3 months and 5,000 miles.
I managed to negotiate the cost on the additional warranty to 3,100 so there is room in the list price of the service contract.
There is currently a 1 day M School AND $1,500 in the form of 3, $500 credits on your first 3 payments thereby lowering your cost by another $1,500. Take advantage! Here is the boilerplate from BMW NA:
* To qualify for the one day M Driving School offer at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, SC customer must enter into a retail sale contract between February 1, 2011 and May 2, 2011. Offer valid on 2007 and 2008 CPO M models using standard BMW FS rates, and cannot be combined with any other BMW FS Program. Approved customers must hold a valid driver's license, and will receive a voucher for one day M Driving School. The voucher is valid for one year from the retail process date of their purchase, and cannot be exchanged for cash value. The one day M driving School voucher is non-transferable, only the customer associated with the VIN is eligible. The customer is responsible for all transport to and from the BMW Performance Center, and for any and all transportation, accommodation, and meals associated with the program. **CPO special offers are valid only for qualified customers who finance a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) BMW through BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) at a participating BMW center. Not all BMW centers participate. To qualify, you must enter into a retail installment sale contract between March 1, 2011 and May 2, 2011. The up to $1,500.00 payment credit is available on eligible 2007 M models, 2008 model year 3, 5, 6, 7, Series, X5 and Z4, and M models using standard BMW FS rates. BMW FS will reimburse up to $500.00 per month of the first three payments due, customer will be billed for payment in excess of $500.00 credit each month, and if payment is below $500.00 credit, there is no additional credit beyond the three months or $1,500.00, whichever is greater. Program not available to customers refinancing or leasing their current vehicle that is financed or leased through BMW FS. Financing starting at 0.9% APR is available on Certified Pre-Owned 2007 3 series, and 2008 model year 3, 5, 6, 7, X3, X5 and Z4 and 2008 MY 1 Series (M models excluded). The no cost maintenance offer is valid for up to 6 years or 100,000 miles from the original in-service date, whichever comes first on 2008 MY 3, 5, 6, 7, X5 and Z4 CPO models (M models excluded) using standard BMW FS rates. The three offers listed here cannot be combined in any way. Only certain contract lengths are eligible. These offers are subject to credit approval. See your participating BMW center for details about minimum and maximum lease and financing terms, and vehicle availability. Protection Plan, backed by BMW, provides coverage for 2 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the date of the expiration of the 4-year/50,000-mile BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty. For more information, call 1-800-334-4BMW. ©2011 BMW of North America, LLC. The BMW name, model names and logo are registered trademarks.
As stated by cjcarrad, print everything, study and become familiar with it, then take it to the $tealership. From my experience, they are clueless about their offers. Even the national office.
As many have stated, CPO is the safest way to go on a vehicle as complex as these are. Anything else is a MAJOR risk. If the dealers passed up on it at auction, the vehicle is probably seen as risky in some potentially expensive fashion and/or unable to be certified.
Great advice on the fobs! I only took the one I use. I will take the secondary to the $tealership as well.
And yes, Grey is the color of the best surface combatants in the world...Fair winds and following seas.
I hope that his helps. :cheers: