Thinking About A Warranty

[BobA]

My G31 is an April 2018 build and it’ll soon be its 6th birthday. I’m planning on keeping it though as it’s low mileage and everything I need in a car so  I’m starting to think about a warranty. I’ll consider the BMW offering as I doubt if there’s anything better but I’m expecting it to be pricey and I might end up going 3rd party. Anyone here with a warranty? Any recommendations one way or the other? Thanks.

[Liam2594]

Always tend to stick with the BMW warranty. It's pricer than most offerings, however BMW do the work, it's done properly & their warranty covers a lot when you opt for comprehensive cover. Worth it in my opinion. 

[E39mad]

It's a difficult dilemma. 

I didn't run a warranty on the F11 520d for 7 years (car was 10 years old when sold) and the cost of running it over and above std servicing was less than £200 a year but my G31 is a much more complicated car and when the AUC warranty expires next October I will consider a BMW warranty. I believe you can get an online quote from the BMW website. 

[Mr H]

I have mine covered by BMW warranty; comprehensive with roadside assistance and £250 excess - costs £678 per year and hasn't gone up for the last 2 years.

[BobA]

My quote (2019 reg G31 530D xDrive) comes in at £953 for the same cover, quite a bit higher. Are diesels really so much less reliable? Still not as expensive as I thought it might be but £250 is a large excess (on top of any investigation).

[Liam2594]

Is it over 60,000 miles? Over 60k and they jump up a fair bit on cost. 

Edited December 8, 2023 by Liam2594

[BobA]

25000

 

[Liam2594]

That does sound quite expensive in that case especially with a £250 excess. 

[ally]

I had a look online for my 2017 520d on 44k miles, over £1200 with £100 excess or £953 with £250 excess. 
A bit too steep for me at present. 

Edited December 10, 2023 by ally