Warranty renewal time... gulp!

tex · 18-09-2010, 07:48 PM

OK, so I got the letter from BMW, after a year of ownership they have offered to empty my bank account, credit cards and mortgage top up facility for a new warranty.

So I took a deep breath read the letter and thought, not too bad, inidcative Comprehensive quote for a 50k mile car of £835. Problem is mine has now done 63k (18k in the last year), so I checked the website and with a £100 excess £1,926!!!! Gulp! With a £250 excess £1,535... still Gulp!

So I looked at trading down - a Named Component warranty is £1,266 and a Driveline £880.

So, I would welcome your thoughts. Is the Comprehensive worth all the extra cost? Given the usual claims, would a Driveline do the job? I reckon if I am paying £1,200 for a Named I may as well pay £1,500 for a Comprehensive. So I reckon the Comprehensive or the Driveline.

What are your thoughts from past experience?

18-09-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
tex S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Casino cash: $1401	Warranty renewal time... gulp! OK, so I got the letter from BMW, after a year of ownership they have offered to empty my bank account, credit cards and mortgage top up facility for a new warranty. So I took a deep breath read the letter and thought, not too bad, inidcative Comprehensive quote for a 50k mile car of £835. Problem is mine has now done 63k (18k in the last year), so I checked the website and with a £100 excess £1,926!!!! Gulp! With a £250 excess £1,535... still Gulp! So I looked at trading down - a Named Component warranty is £1,266 and a Driveline £880. So, I would welcome your thoughts. Is the Comprehensive worth all the extra cost? Given the usual claims, would a Driveline do the job? I reckon if I am paying £1,200 for a Named I may as well pay £1,500 for a Comprehensive. So I reckon the Comprehensive or the Driveline. What are your thoughts from past experience?