Extended Warranty - Yes or No?

[MondoRich]

Just don't do over 30000 miles then as I think you will find that ESA isn't covered after this mileage

Yes there are limits to the mileage on most parts and the limits are not huge.
This means you could end up paying anyway and 30k miles isn't huge !

You either chop in for a new bike and pay depreciation and VAT or pay for the replacement parts over time which hopefully will be less.

20% VAT is £3k - that's a lot of parts/repairs!!!

It's like roulette, RED or BLACK - there's no right answer but half the people will be happy.

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

You're not just paying for the warranty itself, you're also paying for at least 2 years of exorbitant servicing costs to keep within warranty.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

You're not just paying for the warranty itself, you're also paying for at least 2 years of exorbitant servicing costs to keep within warranty.

No you are not ... the extended warranty does not tie you in to having your bike serviced by a BMW dealer

It's been discussed on here many times. I thought we'd cleared up all this bollocks but obviously not

 

[Engineer]

Yes, certainly get it.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

No you are not ... the extended warranty does not tie you in to having your bike serviced by a BMW dealer

It's been discussed on here many times. I thought we'd cleared up all this bollocks but obviously not

I thought it did, a clause in the insurance backed extended warranty policy, whereas the manufacturer's initial doesn't (EEC stipulates they can't, otherwise they would insist) as long as you use genuine consumables and recommended oil

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Yes, certainly get it.

I would too, a lot of expensive stuff on it

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

He has neither edited his post or never mentioned bmw anyway. Can't remember the wording but it usually always states must be serviced by a vat registered bod. Home servicing is out even for a simple yearly oil change.
Like I said though if you do stuff yourself forget the warranty and save the money for when something does go wrong.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I thought it did, a clause in the insurance backed extended warranty policy, whereas the manufacturer's initial doesn't (EEC stipulates they can't, otherwise they would insist) as long as you use genuine consumables and recommended oil

It did but it no longer does ..... It changed a while back to allow servicing by independents within the extended warranty period as well as the manufacturers warranty period however if you do have a claim this then has to be carried out by a BMW dealer or service centre and not the independent

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

It did but it no longer does ..... It changed a while back to allow servicing by independents within the extended warranty period as well as the manufacturers warranty period however if you do have a claim this then has to be carried out by a BMW dealer or service centre and not the independent

Ok, cheers..............thanks for the info

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

My bike's 2 years old in October.
I will be going for the extended warranty.

It's not a WC though. Not sure if that helps or not tbh.

 

[Hamslay]

My bike is 2 years old in September and I'll definitely go with the extended warranty, although without the breakdown cover as I get that from my Carole Nash insurance.

I had the extended warranty on my K1300S and 6 months into the warranty my dealer reported during that my rear wheel bearings were on the way out. Apparently it was a £400 job but covered by the warranty. So in that case, the warranty more than paid for itself.

Now, a cynic might say that the dealer decided the bearings were on the way out in order to get the warranty work, and that had I not had an extended warranty, the bike might have been absolutely fine for thousands of miles without any remedial work....

 

[billynomates]

I have had my 2007 GSA from Cooper Tunbridge Wells after it was given back due to Tax reasons with 600 miles and 6 months, have extended warranty after the 2 years expired.
In that time its on its 6th rear bearing, 1 fuel pump + relay and 1 complete ABS unit ( £1,400 fitted) at 32K Miles.
Never had any problems claiming always sorted without question and most faults were found whilst being serviced and fixed there & then.
Added bonus of European cover as I spend 3 or 4 weeks a year touring so you takes your choice.

 

[Juanma33]

Maybe we all are missing the point.

BMW built quality is getting so poor, that we take for granted that a mechanical failure is acceptable after 2 years.... I won’t remind you the price of the bike…. Which supposed to reflect the quality of the bike/brand.

I'm sure you guys have plenty of experience with other bikes... would you extend the Warranty on your Yamahas, Hondas.... etc etc... probably not, mainly, because you trust them. Sorry for being so negative, but I have had so many things going wrong with my Gs, that.... I wouldn't recommend to anyone to buy one.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

would you extend the Warranty on your Yamahas, Hondas.... etc etc...

Can't speak for anyone else but, depending on price, I probably would.

 

[JoeBiff]

My bike's 2 years old in October.
I will be going for the extended warranty.

It's not a WC though. Not sure if that helps or not tbh.

I think this thread is about the WC and its reliability.

In the main, the outgoing version was fairly bullet-proof, so I'm told.

Gotta say tho' I had the same sort of trials and tribulations with an RT when it was first released. BMW using their customer-base as test whores.

 

[een705]

What was the reason a new throttle was needed?

 

[Wapping]

Ok, cheers..............thanks for the info

No need for anyone to wonder what BMW's Insured Warrany says about anything.

Summarised here: https://www.motorrad-warranty.co.uk/Warranty#_WarrantyOverview

Policy wording (do though check that it's current) here: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...5AmhgGg-541wKoBSg&sig2=aEbJDHOHeON9D6480yZQCA

It's possible that bods are getting confused between the two-year initial manufacturer's warranty (which allows servicing outside of BMW's own dealerships, apparently) and the subsequent - insurance backed - warranty which seemingly doesn't. See page 16 of the PDF, which is the policy document, setting out the General Conditions. Do though check that the version held on the web is current.

That being said, UK consumer law * being what it is, I can imagine a circumstance whereby - in order to reject a claim under the insured warranty - BMW (or more likely, their insurer) would have to prove that the cause of the warranty claim was as a direct consequence of mismanagement by the 'non-BMW person' carrying out the work. A tortuous process perhaps, especially when the unfortunate biker was backed by the full authority of UKGSer to do much as he pleased.


* The new Insurance Act will change things further

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

It did but it no longer does ..... It changed a while back to allow servicing by independents within the extended warranty period as well as the manufacturers warranty period however if you do have a claim this then has to be carried out by a BMW dealer or service centre and not the independent

And of you read the T&C's of the Polaris warranty it would make your brain melt

No you are not ... the extended warranty does not tie you in to having your bike serviced by a BMW dealer

My point is that it rules out servicing the bike yourself. Going to an Indy garage for servicing, whilst cheaper than BMW, when you would otherwise do it yourself is still extra on top of the warranty is it not?

Can you show me where in the warranty it says you can use Indy garages? I'm not saying you're wrong: do you know this from reading it yourself in the T&C or are you basing it on what someone else has told you? I'm skeptical because whenever I ask for evidence of it in the T&C it never materialises. If it is true can the owner use their choice of K&N oil/air filter, NGK plugs etc or do they have to use OEM???

[Edit]

Thanks for that wapping:

"1. When servicing your motorcycle, failure to comply with the service schedule recommended by BMW may invalidate this warranty. All service and warranty work must be carried out by an Authorised BMW Dealer or BMW Service Authorised Workshop using only Genuine BMW Parts." Page 16

If this is the most up-to-date T&C (February 2008) that's pretty conclusive!

Nice 'n' Fat: are there more recent T&C's that you know of?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

No need for anyone to wonder what BMW's Insured Warrany says about anything.

Summarised here: https://www.motorrad-warranty.co.uk/Warranty#_WarrantyOverview

Policy wording (do though check that it's current) here: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...5AmhgGg-541wKoBSg&sig2=aEbJDHOHeON9D6480yZQCA

It's possible that bods are getting confused between the two-year initial manufacturer's warranty (which allows servicing outside of BMW's own dealerships, apparently) and the subsequent - insurance backed - warranty which seemingly doesn't. See page 16 of the PDF, which is the policy document, setting out the General Conditions. Do though check that the version held on the web is current.

That being said, UK consumer law * being what it is, I can imagine a circumstance whereby - in order to reject a claim under the insured warranty - BMW (or more likely, their insurer) would have to prove that the cause of the warranty claim was as a direct consequence of mismanagement by the 'non-BMW person' carrying out the work. A tortuous process perhaps, especially when the unfortunate biker was backed by the full authority of UKGSer to do much as he pleased.


* The new Insurance Act will change things further

Just as I thought

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Nice 'n' Fat: are there more recent T&C's that you know of?

See Post #7

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/395859-BMW-extended-warranty?highlight=extended+warranty

November 2014 trumps February 2008