BMW Motorplan Extension

Gtx Gaming said:
Motorplan covers everything, you just pay for tyres.

Warranty is for when things break, you still need to pay for services and consumables.
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So just put a scenario 2018 BMW, if my warranty expired in 2020 but motorplan still in place till 2023. When my gearbox packs up and needs a new one, will BMW covers both parts and labours?

Or they will just cover labours and I have to pay for the gearbox?
 
Jchan11hk said:
So just put a scenario 2018 BMW, if my warranty expired in 2020 but motorplan still in place till 2023. When my gearbox packs up and needs a new one, will BMW covers both parts and labours?

Or they will just cover labours and I have to pay for the gearbox?
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BMW covers everything you pay zero, Motorplan is really good from them.
 
Jchan11hk said:
So just put a scenario 2018 BMW, if my warranty expired in 2020 but motorplan still in place till 2023. When my gearbox packs up and needs a new one, will BMW covers both parts and labours?

Or they will just cover labours and I have to pay for the gearbox?
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They’ll pay for everything. You'll only start facing paying a percentage if you go for their extended warranty options.
 
Jchan11hk said:
So just put a scenario 2018 BMW, if my warranty expired in 2020 but motorplan still in place till 2023. When my gearbox packs up and needs a new one, will BMW covers both parts and labours?

Or they will just cover labours and I have to pay for the gearbox?
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As others have said, motorplan covers everything except fuel, tyres and stuff caused by accidental damage like stone chips etc.
It really is so freeing to drop your car off, not worrying about anything, and then picking it up.

You don't worry whether they got their diagnosis right. You don't worry if they are trying to replace a whole unit when a small part could be replaced. Stuff just get fixed.

Out of motorplan you get calls like "we saw oil splashes, and think you might have an oil leak. R5k to remove something to investigate further and confirm. Do you want to proceed?". And then you try and think whether you say oil spots in your garage.
I would extend my manufacturer's motorplan for that peace of mind, even if I end up not "using" all of the money it cost.
 
let me ask a legitimate question,
seeing at how expensive the motorplan is, and how often your car needs to go in, especially BMW's with everything made of brittle plastic.

is it ever a good idea to actually buy a BMW? and not lease it, and get another when it starts to give too many issues,
or the motorplan is about to expire.
 
know many of you guys hate this guy, but as a Mechanic who works on cars day in and out,
Id take his word over anybody else, and he shows the terrible BMW design in literally every BMW ever made.
(rich mans car, if you can afford a BMW, you can also afford a Toyota corolla to get to work when the BMW is broken)


so again my question, is it better to lease a BMW, (if you HAVE to have one)
rather then buy a car out of motorplan? and pay for the stupid thing breaking every 10 seconds.
because of bad design/plastic parts that break, or just over complicated engineering.
 
eg2505 said:
let me ask a legitimate question,
seeing at how expensive the motorplan is, and how often your car needs to go in, especially BMW's with everything made of brittle plastic.

is it ever a good idea to actually buy a BMW? and not lease it, and get another when it starts to give too many issues,
or the motorplan is about to expire.
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Up until last Oct year, my average spend over the 5 years since the car came out of plan, was about R1k per month on maintenance, maybe less.
Sure, it sounds like a lot, but it's better than spending R4k per month on a Polo Vivo payment.

I still don't know exactly what 2020's final f.u. to me will set me back, but it will be less than the R2K I put in an investment account every month since I finished paying off.

IMO, keeping a car instead of selling it is almost always the better decision.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
Up until last Oct year, my average spend over the 5 years since the car came out of plan, was about R1k per month on maintenance, maybe less.
Sure, it sounds like a lot, but it's better than spending R4k per month on a Polo Vivo payment.

I still don't know exactly what 2020's final f.u. to me will set me back, but it will be less than the R2K I put in an investment account every month since I finished paying off.

IMO, keeping a car instead of selling it is almost always the better decision.
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be honest though, you fix stuff that breaks yourself? dont pay dealer book times ect?
you do maintenance on time, every-time?

and you drive a more basic, less troublesome vehicle?
so like a base model BMW with less toys,

or am I wrong?
 
eg2505 said:
be honest though, you fix stuff that breaks yourself? dont pay dealer book times ect?
you do maintenance on time, every-time?

and you drive a more basic, less troublesome vehicle?
so like a base model BMW with less toys,

or am I wrong?
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I don't fix stuff myself, except for one squeek that had a very simple, low risk fix.
I usually service at the dealer, as they proved to be a very similar price than the indies if you factor in Uber costs vs them dropping you off.
Except battery and brakes the last time.

I have also learned that when asked, a dealer will almost always give you around a 5-10% discount.

I do maintenance on time, every time. Did oil services twice as often as required when I still did skidpan and track days.

2008 135i, so fewer toys, but not quite a base model.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
2008 135i, so fewer toys, but not quite a base model.
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brought with your head, and took care of it,
I assume you brought it new at the time, depreciated gracefully, and drive it gently.

problem seems to be you buy the later models, more fancy models, drive them like you stole them,
dont do oil and maintenance and it breaks, and you end up crying how much it costs to run.

or again, some BMW's are better than others, you just need to know which one.
 
eg2505 said:
brought with your head, and took care of it,
I assume you brought it new at the time, depreciated gracefully, and drive it gently.

problem seems to be you buy the later models, more fancy models, drive them like you stole them,
dont do oil and maintenance and it breaks, and you end up crying how much it costs to run.

or again, some BMW's are better than others, you just need to know which one.
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Actually, bought it at 4 years old, after the non-bmw dealership owner drove it for 6 months. I suspect it had a hard life during those 6 months.
I don't drive it hard when cold, but I bought one with a problematic engine design (N54).

But yes, I get your point, you have to take it on a case by case basis. I extended my motorplan by 2 years, so I had it under plan for 3 years and figured if it had any serious problems, they would have made themselves known by then.
I also had a rainy day fund, so could always afford any reasonably expensive repairs that might have ambushed me.

An average of R1k per month in maintenance seems like a lot of money. If your car goes in once a year, that equates to a R12k bill every time is visits the dealership.
My wife would urge me to sell it and get something else every time it went in, until I asked her what I should get to replace it. Even a new Polo Vivo would cost R48K a year in payments, and even in the used market there isn't much you can get for even that much that would definitely be more reliable.

Most people would rather pay R8K per month, every month, than get a R40k surprise every 12 months.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
As others have said, motorplan covers everything except fuel, tyres and stuff caused by accidental damage like stone chips etc.
It really is so freeing to drop your car off, not worrying about anything, and then picking it up.

You don't worry whether they got their diagnosis right. You don't worry if they are trying to replace a whole unit when a small part could be replaced. Stuff just get fixed.

Out of motorplan you get calls like "we saw oil splashes, and think you might have an oil leak. R5k to remove something to investigate further and confirm. Do you want to proceed?". And then you try and think whether you say oil spots in your garage.
I would extend my manufacturer's motorplan for that peace of mind, even if I end up not "using" all of the money it cost.
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Thanks guys, looks like everyone had good experience with the BMW Motorplan.
 
Barbarian Conan said:
As others have said, motorplan covers everything except fuel, tyres and stuff caused by accidental damage like stone chips etc.
It really is so freeing to drop your car off, not worrying about anything, and then picking it up.

You don't worry whether they got their diagnosis right. You don't worry if they are trying to replace a whole unit when a small part could be replaced. Stuff just get fixed.

Out of motorplan you get calls like "we saw oil splashes, and think you might have an oil leak. R5k to remove something to investigate further and confirm. Do you want to proceed?". And then you try and think whether you say oil spots in your garage.
I would extend my manufacturer's motorplan for that peace of mind, even if I end up not "using" all of the money it cost.
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Completely agree. Although, I have had to fight with the dealership a couple of times to prove I was right (when in original motorplan). Did get a new gearbox costing R90000 in the end.

First extension of the motorplan cost me R22000. It covered a blown turbo pipe and a battery. R14000.

I'm now on my second extension of the motorplan. R23000. Nothing claimed so far.

Having said that, considering I'm not paying thousands a month on a new car, I'm ok with that. The BMW motorplan covers basically everything. Except tires.
 
eg2505 said:
let me ask a legitimate question,
seeing at how expensive the motorplan is, and how often your car needs to go in, especially BMW's with everything made of brittle plastic.
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I recommend you buy a car made out of cast iron instead.
 
Hi guys,
I got a 2017 520d in Oct 2020, took it in for its service today. The sunroof has a small rattle to it, and the service advisor said rattles are only covered for 2 years (under the warranty), and will not be covered under motorplan.

Seriously annoying me right now, because the entire reason for me buying a BMW is that motorplan covers "everything". At least it used to.

And the reason for buying a 5er is for that extra bit of luxury and class - certainly not to have a rattling sunroof everywhere i go.

Any advice on possibly fighting this?
The service advisor said to speak to the dealer i bought it from, and get them to issue a work order to fix the rattle.
 
nikhilp91 said:
Hi guys,
I got a 2017 520d in Oct 2020, took it in for its service today. The sunroof has a small rattle to it, and the service advisor said rattles are only covered for 2 years (under the warranty), and will not be covered under motorplan.

Seriously annoying me right now, because the entire reason for me buying a BMW is that motorplan covers "everything". At least it used to.

And the reason for buying a 5er is for that extra bit of luxury and class - certainly not to have a rattling sunroof everywhere i go.

Any advice on possibly fighting this?
The service advisor said to speak to the dealer i bought it from, and get them to issue a work order to fix the rattle.
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If possible take it to another dealer and tell them about the problem and let them take a look. Dont mention you've had it looked at at another dealership.
 
Hi guys

i've got a 2017 520d (G30), 50 000km on the clock and I average 18 000km per year. The motorplan comes to an end in Feb 2022.

I got a quote to extend my motorplan and...
1 year, 0 km = R23k
2 years, 0 km = R48k
2 years, 10 000km = R65k

Need some advice here. Do I extend the motorplan or not?
If not, would you recommend a good 3rd party warrantee?

i've previously run an X3 (F25) to 198 000km with no problems whatsoever. But i have a feeling this G30 can become quite problematic, especially the electronics (this one has all the boxes ticked)

Please help...

thanks,
 
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