blake12 23 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Sorry in advance if this is wrong area. First post here. Also looking to buy first European car.... Im reasonably set on a 335i, maybe spend 20-30k and get one that's done below 80,000km... I happy to factor in some kind of insurance or warrenty into my cost for the car. But it's really hard to find the best info about this. I understand the cost of maintenance, potential problems of a 335i etc. And that the n54 is now not covered by BMW warrenty for cars of the year I would be looking at in my price range Does bmw sell an extended/new warranty, and/or what are you guys/girls experiences with a third party breakdown cover. I just got a quote for $8000 per year covered at $1400 per annum but the excess was $450 at a time..... Anything else I should be weary of buying a 335i? I'm getting a little sick of having to rev my k20 past 6k to have fun Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2153 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Consider K's to be very secondary to the actual condition of the vehicle and its service history is my advice, get a BMW pro to go over it with a fine tooth come before handing money over as well. Most mechanical warranties are BS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 SERIES 93 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, Jacko said: Consider K's to be very secondary to the actual condition of the vehicle and its service history is my advice, get a BMW pro to go over it with a fine tooth come before handing money over as well. Most mechanical warranties are BS The only thing that is bs is what has been said here. Speaking first hand, I have a 335i and a Autosure Warranty. It paid for itself in the first 3 months after my waterpump gave up. I would say in 2.5 years of ownership the maintenance bill (preventative & non preventative) is sitting at 5k with the warranty picking up approx 50% of the tab. Get the vehicle checked by a reputable BMW workshop and ensure you get a warranty. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Autosure has been good to me. Many dealers offer Autosure warranties, would highly recommend it for a 335i. It's saved me thousands. Only pain is the service requirements (no DIY allowed, officially) and they don't like modifications so you need to tread carefully. Definitely have a BMW specialist do the PPI, well worth it. You can get N55s in that price range as well. Don't make quite as much power on the stock turbos (when tuned) but they have a better reputation for reliability, although mine still would be demolishing my savings if not for the warranty. Really on these cars it only takes one issue for the warranty to pay for itself. How Autosure is willing to warranty these cars is beyond me, they must not have taken a close look at this model and what it's costing them Edited September 21, 2017 by Matth5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2153 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, 3 SERIES said: The only thing that is bs is what has been said here. Speaking first hand, I have a 335i and a Autosure Warranty. It paid for itself in the first 3 months after my waterpump gave up. I would say in 2.5 years of ownership the maintenance bill (preventative & non preventative) is sitting at 5k with the warranty picking up approx 50% of the tab. Get the vehicle checked by a reputable BMW workshop and ensure you get a warranty. *Most. For every story the mechanical insurance actually paid out, there are three where they didnt. If you bought from a dealer, the CGA covers you for it imploding within 3 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blake12 23 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 thanks good answers what if I were to import myself, can I get bmw check for history somehow or does it have to be done physically in japan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Just now, blake12 said: thanks good answers what if I were to import myself, can I get bmw check for history somehow or does it have to be done physically in japan? Carjam has a service for vehicle history from Japan. https://carjam.co.nz/japan-history/ EDIT: Importing yourself is quite interesting. If you'll be using a service to do it for you, the odds of actually saving money versus buying here are quite small. All the savings get eaten up by fees (at least for the cars I looked at.) Edited September 21, 2017 by Gabe79 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 8 hours ago, Jacko said: *Most. For every story the mechanical insurance actually paid out, there are three where they didnt. If you bought from a dealer, the CGA covers you for it imploding within 3 months. Wow, three whole months... I’d rather have my Autosure covering me for four years. That being said, true to form the last car I had an Autosure warranty on I didn’t need to use it - and it was a European vehicle so could have just saved the money I guess... For what it’s worth, my mechanic does not work with any warranty other than Autosure - apparently the others are unwilling to pay them what they want per hour. I don’t know if that’s just because where I go is particularly fussy or a widespread thing. But something you might want to consider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2153 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 The term of the CGA depends on bunch of factors, 3 months was an example referring to 3 series waterpump issue and would be covered by pretty much anyones definition of "reasonable" if it went to court! Dealers love autosure etc. It gives them an easy out from the CGA, as they can just tell you to use your warranty, and then they get to take a cut of selling the policy, its win win for them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Jacko said: The term of the CGA depends on bunch of factors, 3 months was an example referring to 3 series waterpump issue and would be covered by pretty much anyones definition of "reasonable" if it went to court! Dealers love autosure etc. It gives them an easy out from the CGA, as they can just tell you to use your warranty, and then they get to take a cut of selling the policy, its win win for them That’s all true, however for the sake of a few dollars I’d almost prefer to have it fixed myself. I’ve had a couple of dealers do small fixes on cars and it’s almost always the cheapest and nastiest job possible. That might be different if it’s the official main BMW dealer selling you the car but I suspect most of us are buying from others. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1059 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 14 hours ago, blake12 said: Does bmw sell an extended/new warranty, and/or what are you guys/girls experiences with a third party breakdown cover. I just got a quote for $8000 per year covered at $1400 per annum but the excess was $450 at a time..... Christchurch BMW sell Autosure warranty for $1890 for 3 years coverage, subject to a pre-policy inspection. Excess is $350..pm me if you want to know more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blake12 23 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Yeh been emailing them. Prob just pay two years up front, look at it as part of the cost of the car, and then upgrade again after two years. Pleasantly surprised at cost of the autosure actually! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blake12 23 Report post Posted September 23, 2017 Sorry for bump but anyone had experience with providence ? They are cheaper 200 cheaper than autosure, same excess, max $5000 per claim but no yearly limit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
