What’s the extended warranty cost on a 330e? The idea of something related to the battery going wrong on a used car gives me the sweats. Purely for calming my troubled mind as a used buy with no warranty I’d take the 320i. Or a 420i Gran Coupe.
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Nope... Wrong..
That 550 does look a very nice place to be though, And I bet it still shocks with its performance.... If i've not driven mine for a week or so I can't give it full beans as its just too much. Gives your brain a rush.. You get used to the performance though......Until the next time
its spoilt take off in planes though.....
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Will do. I'm expecting quite a noticeable improvement considering the age and condition of the parts being replaced. I originally wanted to pair the B8s with the Eibach springs (so the B12 kit) however the angle of my drive means I'd bottom out with a ~20mm drop. I'd decided to keep the stock springs until a very lightly used set of Birds B1 springs came up which only drop the car 5-10mm.
Nope... Wrong..
That 550 does look a very nice place to be though, And I bet it still shocks with its performance.... If i've not driven mine for a week or so I can't give it full beans as its just too much. Gives your brain a rush.. You get used to the performance though......Until the next time
its spoilt take off in planes though.....
Lovely, that's basically identical to the one I was looking at. Alas, the seats are completely incompatible with me so it was a hard no.
Well this is new... me coming to Motors for advice 
I've got a mate asking me to go look at a 63 plate "3.0 330d M Sport Auto Euro 5" on Monday...
74K / £15K roughly
Clue me in on what to look for with these things, I know you lot are quite umm "into" these here
I've got a mate asking me to go look at a 63 plate "3.0 330d M Sport Auto Euro 5" on Monday...
74K / £15K roughly
Clue me in on what to look for with these things, I know you lot are quite umm "into" these here
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I have just been quoted by my local dealer £1066 for a 2-year service plan on my 2017 M240i, which includes 1x interim service this month, 1x major service in 2 years, 2x MOTs, an additional brake fluid service (needed now) + 4x seasonal health checks.
Excluding the health checks, if I were to do everything separately would cost be £930. I am fairly certain I'll go for the latter, and forego the seasonal health checks. Would people agree they are not worth £136 extra? Or worth trying to get a 5-10% discount from the dealer, which may make the plan worthwhile?
For comparison, doing everything at my local indy would add up to £897 at least, but as it doesn't feel as much of a discount, I'd stick to the dealer.
Edit: just seen a spring health check advertised at £40, so 4x would be £160, so the plan barely offers any saving.
Excluding the health checks, if I were to do everything separately would cost be £930. I am fairly certain I'll go for the latter, and forego the seasonal health checks. Would people agree they are not worth £136 extra? Or worth trying to get a 5-10% discount from the dealer, which may make the plan worthwhile?
For comparison, doing everything at my local indy would add up to £897 at least, but as it doesn't feel as much of a discount, I'd stick to the dealer.
Edit: just seen a spring health check advertised at £40, so 4x would be £160, so the plan barely offers any saving.
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I have just been quoted by my local dealer £1066 for a 2-year service plan on my 2017 M240i, which includes 1x interim service this month, 1x major service in 2 years, 2x MOTs, an additional brake fluid service (needed now) + 4x seasonal health checks.
Excluding the health checks, if I were to do everything separately would cost be £930. I am fairly certain I'll go for the latter, and forego the seasonal health checks. Would people agree they are not worth £136 extra? Or worth trying to get a 5-10% discount from the dealer, which may make the plan worthwhile?
For comparison, doing everything at my local indy would add up to £897 at least, but as it doesn't feel as much of a discount, I'd stick to the dealer.
Edit: just seen a spring health check advertised at £40, so 4x would be £160, so the plan barely offers any saving.
It is inflation proof but that's about it.
Didn't buy the 330d today. rust on the passenger door leading edging and signs of it having had front wing respray due to overspray on bonnet and white paint on the squishy foam pieces tucked in the wing to door shuts. Mate is gutted as it looked mint on photos (as they always do).
I've never found the BMW plans competitive, for example VW cover our Tiguan for £35 a month over 2 years, it has the services and MOT, but also includes warranty and breakdown cover.I have just been quoted by my local dealer £1066 for a 2-year service plan on my 2017 M240i, which includes 1x interim service this month, 1x major service in 2 years, 2x MOTs, an additional brake fluid service (needed now) + 4x seasonal health checks.
Excluding the health checks, if I were to do everything separately would cost be £930. I am fairly certain I'll go for the latter, and forego the seasonal health checks. Would people agree they are not worth £136 extra? Or worth trying to get a 5-10% discount from the dealer, which may make the plan worthwhile?
For comparison, doing everything at my local indy would add up to £897 at least, but as it doesn't feel as much of a discount, I'd stick to the dealer.
Edit: just seen a spring health check advertised at £40, so 4x would be £160, so the plan barely offers any saving.
If anyone is interested in a breakdown of the service plans...
One MOT is included free. Also who is gonna bother using the seasonal health check.
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One MOT is not included free anymore! My bad.
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Corrected table as major service excludes brake fluid and vehicle service check, which are payable.
Also, service plan has gone up by £5/month in last month, with an MOT + map updates removed.
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Just been quoted £3,300 to repair some bodywork after some **** hit my car while parked. Pics below I thought looked worse than I thought the damage was, just one small dent in the wheel arch and most of the marks are paint transfer, not deep scratches etc. This estimate was based on an in-person visit and have had a similar number based on just pics. Is this what repairs cost now? The entire right side of the car was damaged (hit while parked, no witnesses, notes etc) a couple of years ago with every panel needing repair and that "only" cost about £7,500. My premium has gone up £400 (not shopped around yet) so had wanted to avoid going the insurance route again but if it's ££££ I might not have an option.
Can anyone here recommend a good bodyshop in the London area?
TIA
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Parts / Panels Requiring Repair
REPAIR R/R DOOR
REPAIR RIGHT SILL MOULDING
REPAIR R/R SIDE PANEL
Associated Work Required
CHECK AND QUALITY CONTROL
CHECK AND ROAD TEST
Corrosion Prote TO 1ST PANEL
Parts / Panels Requiring Painting
RIGHT SILL MOULDING REPAIR PAINT PLASTIC
R/R DOOR REPAIR PAINTING >50%
R/R SIDE PANEL REPAIR PAINTING >50%
RIGHT FRONT DOOR SURFACE PAINT
R/F OUTER HANDLE SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
R/R OUTER HANDLE SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
R/F SILL SURFACE PAINT R/ROOF FRAME SURFACE PAINT
FUEL FILLER FLAP SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
DE NIB
Additional Items
E.P.A. CHARGE
PRE/POST REP CHECKS
Can anyone here recommend a good bodyshop in the London area?
TIA
Quote:
Parts / Panels Requiring Repair
REPAIR R/R DOOR
REPAIR RIGHT SILL MOULDING
REPAIR R/R SIDE PANEL
Associated Work Required
CHECK AND QUALITY CONTROL
CHECK AND ROAD TEST
Corrosion Prote TO 1ST PANEL
Parts / Panels Requiring Painting
RIGHT SILL MOULDING REPAIR PAINT PLASTIC
R/R DOOR REPAIR PAINTING >50%
R/R SIDE PANEL REPAIR PAINTING >50%
RIGHT FRONT DOOR SURFACE PAINT
R/F OUTER HANDLE SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
R/R OUTER HANDLE SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
R/F SILL SURFACE PAINT R/ROOF FRAME SURFACE PAINT
FUEL FILLER FLAP SURFACE PAINT PLAST.
DE NIB
Additional Items
E.P.A. CHARGE
PRE/POST REP CHECKS
is there any scope to see what might polish out, without interfering with any claim process , assuming it's not on PCP where maybe there is no option.
Yep, was wondering about this earlier. Car needs a wash anyway so may try and do it this weekend.
PCP term is coming to an end but replacement delivery date is unconfirmed and likely a while away. Another thought I had was to just hand the car back with the damage and see what they say, I'm getting screwed either way so may offset by saving a few months of payments and other costs. Only concern with that would be interrupting my insurance and having to restart NCB.