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Originally Posted by Avex
I've been offered a 5yr service plan and 5yr warranty by the BMW dealership I got my m235i from but there's only so much i'm willing to be out of pocket right now as both these require a 2.4k-2.7k upfront payment each. If I had to pick one or the other, which do you reckon is going to be more useful/utilised during my ownership of the vehicle? The N55s are reliable and I'm gravitating towards the service plan at the moment.
EDIT: Had a closer look, and the 5 yr warranty for the age and class of the m235i make it a Cat C, so the warranty actually cost a whopping $4,270 incl GST.
On that note, for owners who bought a pre-owned or m235i out of warranty, what is the most commonly travelled route? Just major servicing with an indie mech, DIY regular oil changes and no manuf. warranty?
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Year/Mileage on your M235i? For that kind of $ I don't think either makes sense.
FWIW I have a 16' M235i xDrive 34k miles and my lease is up in March. The buyout is 29k and I'm leaning towards buying it out. I'll only have 1yr warranty & maintenance left and I'm ok with that. I change the oil every 5k and did a break in change at 1200 miles.
Since I've owned it I've had the muffler valve, trunk struts replaced. Front pads and rotors as well all under warranty. Aside from the oil changes I replaced the tires in March of this year. The car has been solid so I really don't think spending 2-3k (or more) for extended warranty is worth it.