Warranties?..worth it or not? - Page 3

pops · 22-03-2015, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by s.mac

It's not all doom and gloom and if we didn't have warranty you could fix for a lot less cash.
Great cars but like any car that gets tracked you will have money to spend.

There are more cars that are kept like garage queens these days

Cheers bud,

Appreciate that any car that gets tracked is likely to have more potential issues however, I wouldn't track it. If I got the urge for a track day I already have an ideally suited car that would far outweigh my driving abilities.

It wouldn't be a 100% garage queen, intend to insure for 5000 miles pa and to use every one of them.

Your reply is appreciated though.

pops · 22-03-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 0836whimper

Like others I used to have one, but I never got value for money, the car doesn't get used so much any more and parts were getting scarce, so I sacked it off and am prepared to pay the money saved up if anything does break.

Notice you're Notts way, I'm in sunny Derby

**glendog74** · 22-03-2015, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 0836whimper

Like others I used to have one, but I never got value for money, the car doesn't get used so much any more and parts were getting scarce, so I sacked it off and am prepared to pay the money saved up if anything does break.

I've had my CSL almost 7 years and I actually broke even with my warranty costs over the first 3 years that I had warranty cover but only due to a head gasket replacement. I haven't had warranty cover for almost 4 years now and have saved thousands although I use the car much less nowadays and have had nothing go awry... I would be inclined not to bother with warranty cover personally.

pops · 22-03-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

I've had my CSL almost 7 years and I actually broke even with my warranty costs over the first 3 years that I had warranty cover but only due to a head gasket replacement. I haven't had warranty cover for almost 4 years now and have saved thousands although I use the car much less nowadays and have had nothing go awry... I would be inclined not to bother with warranty cover personally.

Thank you

**AlexGTT** · 23-03-2015, 10:50 AM

I had warranty for the first four years and no warranty for the last 4.

84,000 miles in and warranty cost far out weighs claims.

73CSL · 23-03-2015, 12:03 PM

no claims for me in 2 years so far .. but previous owner had new cylinder head after Vanos failed ( almost £8K) and previous owners to him had bits & pieces done, think it had a diff

shane@mbtech · 23-03-2015, 03:27 PM

Lots of things are replaced under warranty that are also not needed.

Bmw tend to function on a replace part basis. When you're not paying that's fine, but when you are paying you find specialists that fix things, or have spares dotted about.

Other than the cams the engine is no different to m3. Head gaskets can and do go. SMG is same.

It's totally a personal question, think of the warranty as just insurance as that's what it is. Do you need the insurance or do you take the risk.

I absolutely hammered my CSL and other than a noisy vanos, that was replaced, it was reliable.

I wouldn't have a warranty nowadays.

pops · 23-03-2015, 09:41 PM

Many thanks for the replies.

Have to say I'm leaning toward not getting a warranty, not sure I'd overtrust Main Dealers with any work needed.

No warranty on my current vehicle and all servicing or anything that has needed doing (in the case of the modifications not needed doing) has been done by a Mini specialist. Fraction of the cost of the dealers and, more importantly, they know what they're doing and don't look at you as though yiou have a £ sign tattooed on your forehead!

Trawler · 23-03-2015, 09:48 PM

Hate tempting fate, but I did not extend the original manufacturers warranty after it ran out. Only had to replace a broken spring & a wheel bearing since then Long may the reliability continue.

Pooky · 27-03-2015, 10:08 AM

I've now reached the conclusion that the warranty honeymoon is over.

For me the success of the warranty was because of the support and expertise of the dealer (Elms) and the parts backup available. Now it seems both of these are questionable.

The priority is making sure the car is A1, if I can't trust the dealer to do that then what's the point of the warranty.

The balance of cost vs vehicle performance risk used to be clearly in favour of having a warranty, now it's nowhere near as clear cut.

23-03-2015, 10:50 AM	#25
AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	I had warranty for the first four years and no warranty for the last 4. 84,000 miles in and warranty cost far out weighs claims. __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

23-03-2015, 12:03 PM	#26
73CSL S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 464 Casino cash: $8747	no claims for me in 2 years so far .. but previous owner had new cylinder head after Vanos failed ( almost £8K) and previous owners to him had bits & pieces done, think it had a diff

23-03-2015, 03:27 PM	#27
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	Lots of things are replaced under warranty that are also not needed. Bmw tend to function on a replace part basis. When you're not paying that's fine, but when you are paying you find specialists that fix things, or have spares dotted about. Other than the cams the engine is no different to m3. Head gaskets can and do go. SMG is same. It's totally a personal question, think of the warranty as just insurance as that's what it is. Do you need the insurance or do you take the risk. I absolutely hammered my CSL and other than a noisy vanos, that was replaced, it was reliable. I wouldn't have a warranty nowadays.

23-03-2015, 09:41 PM	#28
pops S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Derby..now and then. Posts: 523 Casino cash: $2186	Many thanks for the replies. Have to say I'm leaning toward not getting a warranty, not sure I'd overtrust Main Dealers with any work needed. No warranty on my current vehicle and all servicing or anything that has needed doing (in the case of the modifications not needed doing) has been done by a Mini specialist. Fraction of the cost of the dealers and, more importantly, they know what they're doing and don't look at you as though yiou have a £ sign tattooed on your forehead!

23-03-2015, 09:48 PM	#29
Trawler Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Casino cash: $25916	Hate tempting fate, but I did not extend the original manufacturers warranty after it ran out. Only had to replace a broken spring & a wheel bearing since then Long may the reliability continue.

27-03-2015, 10:08 AM	#30
Pooky S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 187 Casino cash: $11992	I've now reached the conclusion that the warranty honeymoon is over. For me the success of the warranty was because of the support and expertise of the dealer (Elms) and the parts backup available. Now it seems both of these are questionable. The priority is making sure the car is A1, if I can't trust the dealer to do that then what's the point of the warranty. The balance of cost vs vehicle performance risk used to be clearly in favour of having a warranty, now it's nowhere near as clear cut.