Bmw e46 m3
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Just thought I'd chip in. Mine's a cab, as seen below, and I absolutely love the thing. It's great fun, and highly recommended. Very expensive to run like others have said, you might think "oh yay a £50k car is now only £15k!!!" but it's still a £50k car at heart and costs as much as one to maintain. Tyres will be 200-250 per corner (even if you don't go to BMW) and if you drive it like it's meant to be driven might last you 12 months. Living and working in brighton mine doesn't see any motorway driving at all, I highly doubt I make even 20mpg and that £65 tank probably gets just over 200miles when I'm trying to drive like a good boy (less when not, obv).
Still, don't regret it for a second! Nor will you!
Still, don't regret it for a second! Nor will you!
Might be worth trying BMW/Mondial too, if you got full dealership SH and recall work has been done, if it was needed. There's 3 different types of warranty they offer. Don't think you can get the Comprehensive Warranty if you havent renewed BMW warranty annually but you can get the Drive Line and Named Components warranty. Their "rolling" monthly policy is transferable to a new owner if you sell too, which can help if selling.
I replaced 6 rear springs in 4 years. I had Eibachs on the car for most of the time so had to buy a new set of 4 springs 3 times! BMW never charged me for labour on the springs I had replaced, just my cost for any parts required.
No you can't - once a BMW warranty has elapsed you cannot renew it and you cannot take out a new policy regardless of service history.
I'm sure we've had this argument in the past
[TW]Fox;15201635 said:No you can't - once a BMW warranty has elapsed you cannot renew it and you cannot take out a new policy regardless of service history.
I'm sure we've had this argument in the past
There was talk on PH that you could now buy a BMW warranty even if it had lapsed. Can't find anything on it though as PH search is broken.
One thing I did spot on the BMW website was Driveline cover which sounds a lot better than I originally assumed. Sounds like it covers clutches and the SMG pump. It is limited to £5k though.
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That is shocking!!! Surely they can bring out a revised part that doesn't break as often!
[TW]Fox;15201635 said:No you can't - once a BMW warranty has elapsed you cannot renew it and you cannot take out a new policy regardless of service history.
I'm sure we've had this argument in the past
Yes we have and you are wrong.
BMW will offer a warranty even if the warranty has lapsed, as long as the car has full dealership service histroy, MOT and you warrant that there are no modifications. All three warranties are obtainable, at less than 100,000 miles and in some cases, over.
Here's the BMW phone number if you don't believe me, ask for the Insured Warranty Department: 0800 325 600. Happy for you to phone and confirm yourself. Will only take 5 mins of your time.
I've had this confimed by BMW directly themselves and also by my local dealership.
They changed their policy earlier this year, as I told you before.
Good pun! Yeah, but we have cobbles up here which wreck suspension. Although, I do know others who have had the issue very frequently.
As a matter of course, I had all bushes and suspension checked every 6 months and replaced if showing any signs of wear. You would be amazed at how replacing some worn Rear Trailing Arm buses can transform the car to like new again.
[TW]Fox;15201635 said:No you can't - once a BMW warranty has elapsed you cannot renew it and you cannot take out a new policy regardless of service history.
I'm sure we've had this argument in the past
Here's an email I received from BMW some weeks ago when I was considering buying back my old M3:
On subject of negotiating service prices I have just been sorting 4yr service for the Cayman
PC Nottingham quoted £959 for major service, plugs, brake fluid and drive belts swapped
Got them down to £720, anyone ( Housey
) know if there is likely to be much more room for negotiation
PC Nottingham quoted £959 for major service, plugs, brake fluid and drive belts swapped
Got them down to £720, anyone ( Housey
) know if there is likely to be much more room for negotiationWow, good to see that BMW have FINALLY changed their mind over this. I am more than happy to have been proved wrong as it was a ridiculous policy.
When did they change it - I was strictly told when the Z4 came up for renewal in May that if I didnt take it out, I could never take it out again. Similarly when they changed the rules the first time and exluded my car, only to change them again a year later which would re-include it, they wouldnt let me take it out as my previous warranty had lapsed.
When did they change it - I was strictly told when the Z4 came up for renewal in May that if I didnt take it out, I could never take it out again. Similarly when they changed the rules the first time and exluded my car, only to change them again a year later which would re-include it, they wouldnt let me take it out as my previous warranty had lapsed.
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wowsers. Might scrap my idea of getting one, rather expensive toy.
I guess something like a boxster would be in the same league too for those items?
I will never understand why everyone doesn't get this.
I reckon the next facepalm moment will be Matt82's new super cheap Audi S4 :/