BMW 3rd year garauntee cost

Latest missive from BMW:

"I can advise that an Australian Warranty is a very different policy offering, however if an Australian owner were to have a warranty claim here in the UK, they would need to pay the UK dealer who completed the work and then try to claim back the costs from BMW Australia.

I can confrim that a BMW extended warranty purchased from an EU country is only valid in the country of purchase, in most cases the vehicle will need to be permanently based in that country.

If you were to purchase a warranty from a French dealer for instance and require any work to be completed by a UK dealer, you would need to pay the UK dealer and then claim the costs from the French dealer that you have purchased the warranty from.

The above will apply to a UK extended warranty for instance if you were to have a warranty claim while on holiday in France, you would need to pay the French dealer for the repairs and then arrange for a UK dealer to process a claim for you, once the claim is accepted the dealer will then arrange for a refund of the charges incurred.

I hope the above example is of assistance to you and your fellow riders.

Yours sincerely,

Jean-Paul Keetch."

If this is not "of assistance" to you, I suggest you write to Mr Keetch!
 
JohnC said:
Sure, buy another BM :mmmm
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The problem is, they do make fantastic cars. The engine in the M3 is a complete masterpiece.

The M5 was really nice, too, but at about £76,000 all in, it is the same cost as a 2 year old Gallardo.

Anyway, the point was that the warranties on their cars are not cheap either. It's not just their bikes.
 
I can confrim that a BMW extended warranty purchased from an EU country is only valid in the country of purchase, in most cases the vehicle will need to be permanently based in that country.


Is that legal in the EU??


If you were to purchase a warranty from a French dealer for instance and require any work to be completed by a UK dealer, you would need to pay the UK dealer and then claim the costs from the French dealer that you have purchased the warranty from.

The above will apply to a UK extended warranty for instance if you were to have a warranty claim while on holiday in France, you would need to pay the French dealer for the repairs and then arrange for a UK dealer to process a claim for you, once the claim is accepted the dealer will then arrange for a refund of the charges incurred.

Anyone any experience of this, is that really haow it happens. I would be very p***ed off if that happened to me whilst on hols having forked out for a 3rd year warranty
 
ChasMill said:
Their cars also come with a three-year warranty - bikes two.
Discuss ....
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I think I have mentioned before that I think that the bikes come with a sub-par warranty. In just about every respect, they fall short of their cars.

I don't think that it is unreasonable to expect bikes that are relatively expensive (they are steel framed, have low specific engine output, not a huge amount of cutting edge materials or design) to have a better level of support, in terms of warranty, than the cheaper Japanese competition.

Of course, I did buy mine knowing about the warranty, and the cost, and the power output, but that does not stop me from assuming that BMW are taking the piss.

Like when I buy a £20 cocktail. My choice, but I am still entitled to mention the value, if I want.
 
I would agree with that if I rode my bike with the same 'consideration' as I drive my car. Do you?
 
Pretty much, yes. Both my bike and car are absolutey caned for large fractions of their lives.

If anything, the car is used harder, as it is not as fast as I'd like, so has to be thrashed a bit more to get the performance I want. It is also more fun breaking traction in the car than on the bike.

And of course, the M3 is a pretty serious sports car, and is driven appropriately, whereas the R1200GS is a bit of an old man's bike.

The next car will be a decent chunk faster, so maybe I will not be able to drivie it in the same way on the roads.
 
ChasMill said:
Their cars also come with a three-year warranty - bikes two.
Discuss ....
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Charlie,

Nothing to do with the above.

I see from the Daily Telegraph 'Honest John's' motoring page that they sing the praises of a motorcar extended warranty scheme underwritten by Cassidy Davis of Lloyd's of Luncheon. From a troll around said underwriter's webpage the following two names appear: [email protected] and [email protected] both apparently on the warranty / breakdown / engineering end of the box.

Do you know either of them? Might be worth a quick stroll around to their humble abode to see if anything is on offer and / or any interest in them in risking their wealth, down to their last pair of cufflinks and a bed, on covering a fleet of BumW's.

Maybe something to discuss over a Pride?

Richard
 
I agree - I would not want to guarantee ( or even insure) a "a pretty serious sports car...........driven appropriately," except that from recent experiences in UK traffic, an old man on a pedal bike, never mind a GS, would seem to get from A to B rather more quickly.
 
Andrew Lodge said:
I can confrim that a BMW extended warranty purchased from an EU country is only valid in the country of purchase, in most cases the vehicle will need to be permanently based in that country.


Is that legal in the EU??


If you were to purchase a warranty from a French dealer for instance and require any work to be completed by a UK dealer, you would need to pay the UK dealer and then claim the costs from the French dealer that you have purchased the warranty from.

The above will apply to a UK extended warranty for instance if you were to have a warranty claim while on holiday in France, you would need to pay the French dealer for the repairs and then arrange for a UK dealer to process a claim for you, once the claim is accepted the dealer will then arrange for a refund of the charges incurred.

Anyone any experience of this, is that really haow it happens. I would be very p***ed off if that happened to me whilst on hols having forked out for a 3rd year warranty
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As far as I'm aware this is correct...when I was taking my bike to South America I asked about the warranty and was told I'd have to pay for the work and I'd get the money back when I returned to the UK; of course you have to keep every bit of paper work and proof to show the work was done and that it needed to be done!

Luckily I never used it while I was away and just waited until I was home to get the work done.... :thumb

Cheers
 
Wapping said:
Charlie,

Nothing to do with the above.

I see from the Daily Telegraph 'Honest John's' motoring page that they sing the praises of a motorcar extended warranty scheme underwritten by Cassidy Davis of Lloyd's of Luncheon. From a troll around said underwriter's webpage the following two names appear: [email protected] and [email protected] both apparently on the warranty / breakdown / engineering end of the box.

Do you know either of them? Might be worth a quick stroll around to their humble abode to see if anything is on offer and / or any interest in them in risking their wealth, down to their last pair of cufflinks and a bed, on covering a fleet of BumW's.


Maybe something to discuss over a Pride?

Richard
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I have spoken to those nice chaps at Cassidy Davis and they have no objection to covering motorcycles as opposed to cars.

They will speak to Warranty Direct to see how viable a scheme would be or if there is another alternative. They have an arrangement with BMW for the M series.

They have promised to call me back tomorrow with the results of their discussions.

They need to know how much interest there would be in a motorcycle product (BMW specific) if they were to launch one. I told them there are over 4,000 registered members of this site to start with.

Will report back on my discussions.
 
ChasMill said:
I have spoken to those nice chaps at Cassidy Davis and they have no objection to covering motorcycles as opposed to cars.

They will speak to Warranty Direct to see how viable a scheme would be or if there is another alternative. They have an arrangement with BMW for the M series.

They have promised to call me back tomorrow with the results of their discussions.

They need to know how much interest there would be in a motorcycle product (BMW specific) if they were to launch one. I told them there are over 4,000 registered members of this site to start with.

Will report back on my discussions.
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Well done that man. :bounce1 :bounce1 :bounce1 :thumb

Keep us posted.

Paul
 
Warranty

And over 6,000 members of the BMW (motorcycle) Club (althoughmany will belong to both organizations.
 
BMW Bikes and Warranty Direct

Mark Davis of Cassidy Davis has called me back as promised.
He has spoken to Warranty Direct who are already corresponding with the BMW Owners Club (Rob Pearce) about setting up a warranty scheme for BMW motorbikes.
Mark now has a written proposal on his desk from Warranty Direct and it looks as though this will go through.
The BMW Owners Club is after a product that is the equal (or better than) that being offered by BMW themselves.
Mark will let me know when he has reviewed the proposal.
He did say that he would charge around £700 (after all commissions) for a fairly new Ferrari so we should probably expect a smaller premium through Warranty Direct.
We may have to join the BMW Owners Club to gain access to the product but that may be a small price to pay.
I will posta agin once he has reviewed the proposal.
 
When I worked in a TVR garage I dealt with Warranty direct and used/sold their product. I found them very reasonable and sensible when making a claim. I would certainly be happy to buy one for my bike when the time came although not if it meant joining the BMW club :D

Stumpy
 
R1200GS serviced today at Pidcocks, I was offered a 1 yr warranty for £293

It differs from the BMW third year(10K) warranty, in that it is only applicable at the dealership and after a service has been carried out by them. I understand that you must have FSH.

Does not cover cosmetic issues. No euro assistance, but I have that with my insurance.

I for one am more inclined toward this @ £293.75 than the BMW offer, which it should be said, is a very comprehensive warranty for £650.

Speak to Keith @ Pidcocks or anyone in their Service Dept. I should say I found all the guys there very helpful today.

Oh, I am not on any commission. :)
 
My warratny expries in March and I have just had the letter from BMW inviting me to pay £659 to extend the warranty for another year. :eek:
They can go & :augie

Any news as to whether the BMW Club and Warranty Direct struck a deal for preferential warranty rates for BMW bikes?
 
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