BMW and M Power Owners
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Yes but this isn't a requirement, you can still take it out if you've not, IIRC. But you must keep it up whilst the policy is in force.
No.
My policy docs stated it must be BMW.
The HPFP part is £300. Plus diagnostics, plus labour. About £600 frpm an independent or £700 from dealer. Turbos are horribly expensive. Think about £2k for both, new, or £1.2k reconditioned, plus diagnostics plus labour. I'd estimate about £3.5k from the dealer all in or £2k from an independent.
Would really like to do sonething similar to what you did, and the gf is onboard with it, but just got to find time.[TW]Fox;22865281 said:
The turbos or gearbox dying are the only things that really worry me, as most parts have dropped loads (injectors are £100 each as opposed to when they were £220 a while back). Luckily all level of BMW warranty covers turbos and gearbox so i might have to go for one of the lesser products
Thought I'd chip in with a non-horror story of a 335i.
I've had mine for over three years now with no warranty (well, it had the BMW warranty for a bit when I bought it, but I let this lapse) and not a thing had gone wrong with it.
Just needed the standard consumables.
I know I probably should get a warranty, but I figure that I can cover the costs if anything does go wrong so I'll just leave it.
Watch this space for a post about the HPFP going in the next few months now I've said that
I've had mine for over three years now with no warranty (well, it had the BMW warranty for a bit when I bought it, but I let this lapse) and not a thing had gone wrong with it.
Just needed the standard consumables.
I know I probably should get a warranty, but I figure that I can cover the costs if anything does go wrong so I'll just leave it.
Watch this space for a post about the HPFP going in the next few months now I've said that
The warranty doesn't take effect for 1 month after you buy it.
Pretty daft question then.. like asking whats to stop you crashing your car, taking out insurance and pretending you only just crashed, or whatever. It's illegal.
They protect themselves to some degree against it by not starting the warranty for a month after the date you buy it.
They protect themselves to some degree against it by not starting the warranty for a month after the date you buy it.
[TW]Fox;22869257 said:
Pretty legitimate question, thanks. I would have thought that the car would have to undergo something similar to a 111 point check prior to the warranty purely to protect themselves from fraud. Seems really bizarre that you can just ring up and take out a warranty on a completely untested 10 year old, 200k car.
These are the only few i have until i pick it up tomorrow and get a decent photo done
Sorry no interior pics as yet,
135i M Sport Coupe 2008
full leather interior
professional sat nav
3.0Ltr Twin Turbo 300hp 300lbs/ft
6 Speed Short throw manual gearbox
Just reading through the entire thread! BMW Cambourne i believe?