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24-05-2010, 11:25 AM | #1 |
Wonky 'L' after Washing
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Non BMW service
Opinions please - i've had my CSL for 3 years now - spent alot of money on it with specialists who know what they are doing (brakes, suspension, bodywork) - but now due an inspection II and loathe to take it to the local dealer because I am just not convinced that they will perform the best service (despite charging a stackload for it). So far I have a FBMWSH, but if I go specialist, and therefore not a Full 'BMW' Service history, is this going to impact on the value of the car..?
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24-05-2010, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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Opinions will vary... but one fact is that without FBMWSH, you or a future owner will no longer be able to put the BMW insured warranty on it. If your car's at >60K miles it might not matter much as the warranty is so expensive at that level, but for under 60k I think it could be a factor for many people when buying.
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24-05-2010, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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Go Murketts .... for warranty solutions and good all round service for CSL 's
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25-05-2010, 12:57 AM | #4 |
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25-05-2010, 09:05 AM | #5 |
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BMW service is the way to go i would not be keen on a CSL that does not have a full bmw service history
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25-05-2010, 09:22 AM | #6 |
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Having thought long and hard about this I think it's ridiculous that now having a FBMWSH seems to affect the value of a car!
My Inspection II is also due in around 3750 miles, seeing as I've forked out for the top warranty then I'll probably use Andy at Murkett's this year and make sure every tiny little thing is sorted out to perfection, after this I won't be buying the top warranty, maybe just a drivetrain warranty with a £250XS and keep the BMW EU Breakdown which is handy. I've already have a chat with Simpsons about servicing and can safely say I'd save a lot of money going there and no doubt the service would be perfect as well... If i'm not going to sell the car which I 'probably' won't then I personally don't care about whether or not it's got the FBMWSH
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