Extended Warranty Purchase Experience

quadpipes · 10-21-2012, 05:01 PM

Everyone's situation and needs are different but I chose to purchase an EW now for my 2011. Since it is an M I wanted to make sure there was no ambiguity when it came to genuine/OEM parts and BMW service and no lengthy pre-approval requirements. That pretty much dictated a BMWNA warranty.

And since mine is not my DD I went with the highest time (7 years, or 3 years beyond in service date) and lowest mileage (70,000) package available.

And finally I mainly wanted to cover power train components even though I seriously considered additional coverages that included more electrical components since our cars have a few, ahem, electrical parts. So maybe Murphy will be good to me beyond 4 years...

Bottom line: BMW Powertrain Plus 7/70k. Got pricing from 3 dealers - there was a wide spread - and the best deal was from Steve Thomas BMW (forum sponsor). Very reasonable. Thanks GOLFFRR! All handled by email (I did have to get a key read from my local dealer which they printed out for me).

I am sure pricing and dealer circumstances change daily but I do recommend getting multiple quotes and def recommend contacting GOLFFRR.

Hope this helps some of you.

mimmitt · 10-22-2012, 07:50 AM

Can you share what you paid? PM is fine if that's what you would prefer. Thanks.

Savage_M3 · 10-22-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mimmitt

Can you share what you paid? PM is fine if that's what you would prefer. Thanks.

ditto I am pursuing this myself.

I would prefer it from BMW, but I found the aftermarket is priced significantly lower.

weaksauce · 10-22-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mimmitt

Can you share what you paid? PM is fine if that's what you would prefer. Thanks.

+2

dagolfpro · 10-22-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mimmitt

Can you share what you paid? PM is fine if that's what you would prefer. Thanks.

Me Three as well.

GOLFFRR · 10-22-2012, 11:07 AM

Thank you twin pipes for giving us a shot and your business we really appreciate it

If anyone is interested just shoot Checa an email at fortiz@stevethomasbmw.com attach your vin number and what your looking for and she will get you set up with a quote. (she is off sunday mondays)

our finance guys are a touch slow at times (nothing like checa) on returning emails there is only 2 of them and we deliver a lot of cars each day so keep that in mind if you dont hear back right away, if you have any issues feel free to shoot checa another email or me a pm and either one of us will follow up asap on the status for you.

Boostin FD · 10-22-2012, 02:15 PM

I sent an email just to see what the quote would be...

Thanks

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

Thank you twin pipes for giving us a shot and your business we really appreciate it

If anyone is interested just shoot Checa an email at fortiz@stevethomasbmw.com attach your vin number and what your looking for and she will get you set up with a quote. (she is off sunday mondays)

our finance guys are a touch slow at times (nothing like checa) on returning emails there is only 2 of them and we deliver a lot of cars each day so keep that in mind if you dont hear back right away, if you have any issues feel free to shoot checa another email or me a pm and either one of us will follow up asap on the status for you.

positiveions · 10-22-2012, 09:55 PM

Nice to hear that there is Steve Thomas here for us.

p-streets · 10-22-2012, 10:33 PM

So is the platinum one worth I got a pretty $$$ #

GOLFFRR · 10-22-2012, 10:36 PM

ext warranties are def pricey.

The sucky thing about it is there actually isn't that much mark up in them either. Thanks BMW

m0da · 10-22-2012, 10:57 PM

I also got a few quotes, with Steve Thomas BMW having the best price.

GOLFFRR assisted in getting in touch with the finance guys and everything worked out great! Thanks again, GOLFFRR!

GOLFFRR · 10-23-2012, 07:51 AM

^^

thank you!

quadpipes · 10-23-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mimmitt

Can you share what you paid? PM is fine if that's what you would prefer. Thanks.

From a standpoint of protecting Steve Thomas' competitive advantage in a public forum I would rather not post what I paid. Plus, I believe the quote is based on car year, date of service and miles and maybe even state in which the car is garaged so everyone's might be a bit different. Also there are 4 year/mileage combinations and 3 levels of packages so you would need to pick which is best for your needs. They did need my VIN and miles in order to quote.

But I will repeat that ST def had the best number and they turned around a quote quickly.

Good luck!

dmk08 · 10-23-2012, 10:38 AM

Congrats on the warranty. Sounds like a good deal. Is there any deductible associated with this warranty?

FWIW tho the 'lengthy pre-approval process' is probably only that if you go with a bad company. EasyCare has approved everything for me in the past within 24-hr on my Audi and now the same w/ my first claim on the BMW. One of my Audi claims was upwards of $4500.

quadpipes · 10-23-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dmk08

Congrats on the warranty. Sounds like a good deal. Is there any deductible associated with this warranty?

Thanks. The deductible on the BMWNA plans are $50.

10-21-2012, 05:01 PM	#1
quadpipes First Lieutenant 17 Rep 318 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 IB,'16 F22 M235i EB Join Date: May 2009 Location: Missippi USofA iTrader: (0)	Extended Warranty Purchase Experience Everyone's situation and needs are different but I chose to purchase an EW now for my 2011. Since it is an M I wanted to make sure there was no ambiguity when it came to genuine/OEM parts and BMW service and no lengthy pre-approval requirements. That pretty much dictated a BMWNA warranty. And since mine is not my DD I went with the highest time (7 years, or 3 years beyond in service date) and lowest mileage (70,000) package available. And finally I mainly wanted to cover power train components even though I seriously considered additional coverages that included more electrical components since our cars have a few, ahem, electrical parts. So maybe Murphy will be good to me beyond 4 years... Bottom line: BMW Powertrain Plus 7/70k. Got pricing from 3 dealers - there was a wide spread - and the best deal was from Steve Thomas BMW (forum sponsor). Very reasonable. Thanks GOLFFRR! All handled by email (I did have to get a key read from my local dealer which they printed out for me). I am sure pricing and dealer circumstances change daily but I do recommend getting multiple quotes and def recommend contacting GOLFFRR. Hope this helps some of you.
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10-22-2012, 11:07 AM	#6
GOLFFRR 10817 Rep 27,600 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	Thank you twin pipes for giving us a shot and your business we really appreciate it If anyone is interested just shoot Checa an email at fortiz@stevethomasbmw.com attach your vin number and what your looking for and she will get you set up with a quote. (she is off sunday mondays) our finance guys are a touch slow at times (nothing like checa) on returning emails there is only 2 of them and we deliver a lot of cars each day so keep that in mind if you dont hear back right away, if you have any issues feel free to shoot checa another email or me a pm and either one of us will follow up asap on the status for you. __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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p-streets M3NTAL 19 Rep 300 Posts Drives: 09 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LAND OF THE LOST TEXAS iTrader: (1)	So is the platinum one worth I got a pretty $$$ #
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GOLFFRR 10817 Rep 27,600 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	ext warranties are def pricey. The sucky thing about it is there actually isn't that much mark up in them either. Thanks BMW __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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m0da in the right lane 0 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 m3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin/Houston iTrader: (0)	I also got a few quotes, with Steve Thomas BMW having the best price. GOLFFRR assisted in getting in touch with the finance guys and everything worked out great! Thanks again, GOLFFRR!
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10-23-2012, 07:51 AM	#12
GOLFFRR 10817 Rep 27,600 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	^^ thank you! __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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dmk08 Gone Fishin’ 7318 Rep 12,125 Posts Drives: Walks Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (19)	Congrats on the warranty. Sounds like a good deal. Is there any deductible associated with this warranty? FWIW tho the 'lengthy pre-approval process' is probably only that if you go with a bad company. EasyCare has approved everything for me in the past within 24-hr on my Audi and now the same w/ my first claim on the BMW. One of my Audi claims was upwards of $4500.
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