BMW Inspections before Warranty Ends

munich2007 · 01-10-2011, 06:11 PM

My service advisor suggested that i have an Inspection done on my 2007 335 coupe, before my warranty runs out...that way they can take care of any issues that arise under warranty.

This seems like a really good idea to me...has anyone done this in the past? i think the cost is around 300-350 bucks...not sure....any advice? questions? comments?

kokopuffs405 · 01-10-2011, 06:12 PM

Its not covered?

CaptChaos · 01-10-2011, 07:43 PM

I got this same call from Autowest. My warranty runs out at the beginning of April.

They are offering a $85+tax inspection to check everything out.

shipill · 01-11-2011, 12:42 AM

dont be so simple , they just trying to get some money out of you.

munich2007 · 01-11-2011, 01:07 PM

Yes maybe they are...but its a mutual benefit. they will end up getting money from bmw for whatever warranty work they can find...and its in my best interest to get as much work done under warranty as possible.

I am just wondering if anyone else has done or is thinking of doing something similar...and how much/what kind of inspections were done.

>?

clairvoyant · 01-11-2011, 01:52 PM

Do it at "an independent knowledgeable BMW shop" instead of BMW dealers (cheaper and impartial).
Then if there is anything wrong, get the dealer to fix it.

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Originally Posted by gsandha99

Yes maybe they are...but its a mutual benefit. they will end up getting money from bmw for whatever warranty work they can find...and its in my best interest to get as much work done under warranty as possible.

I am just wondering if anyone else has done or is thinking of doing something similar...and how much/what kind of inspections were done.

>?

hubble bubble · 01-11-2011, 04:59 PM

Seriously, they want you to pay for the inpection? $85 sound like about 1/2 hour of time. Not much money in the grand scheme of things.

Saintor · 01-11-2011, 06:01 PM

I am at 73500km....at 85$ I would do it.

yyzmike · 04-17-2011, 02:57 PM

So, did you guys end up doing the check? Just curious as to what they may have found. My warranty expires next month...

virk007 · 04-17-2011, 03:37 PM

Interested as well, do we just ask our service advisor for an inspection? my factory warranty expires in june then cpo kicks in.

99three · 04-17-2011, 05:36 PM

+1...what was the outcome???

335alive · 04-17-2011, 05:40 PM

first post!

i just had my car at Maranello for the first time since I bought it (3 weeks ago) because one of my angel eyes went out.

My service advisor Tibor (awesome guy) did a whole bunch of stuff for me because he saw that my car is at 77k, so they did a full long-life oil change, cabin air-filter, brake fluid flush, high pressure fuel pump recall, and one of my wastegate actuators, as well as replacing the faulty angel eye bulb, PLUS 2 days of a rental car, all for no charge! and I didn't even have to ask for an inspection, he just did it.

props to Tibor!

mbiz · 04-17-2011, 06:36 PM

Did my inspection at Parkview about a month ago. Costed me $49.99 plus tax.

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munich2007 Private First Class 17 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	BMW Inspections before Warranty Ends My service advisor suggested that i have an Inspection done on my 2007 335 coupe, before my warranty runs out...that way they can take care of any issues that arise under warranty. This seems like a really good idea to me...has anyone done this in the past? i think the cost is around 300-350 bucks...not sure....any advice? questions? comments?
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CaptChaos Captain 55 Rep 817 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 - Mineral Grey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada iTrader: (0)	I got this same call from Autowest. My warranty runs out at the beginning of April. They are offering a $85+tax inspection to check everything out.
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munich2007 Private First Class 17 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Yes maybe they are...but its a mutual benefit. they will end up getting money from bmw for whatever warranty work they can find...and its in my best interest to get as much work done under warranty as possible. I am just wondering if anyone else has done or is thinking of doing something similar...and how much/what kind of inspections were done. >?
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hubble bubble Captain 17 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	Seriously, they want you to pay for the inpection? $85 sound like about 1/2 hour of time. Not much money in the grand scheme of things.
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	I am at 73500km....at 85$ I would do it.
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yyzmike New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hamilton iTrader: (0)	End of warranty. So, did you guys end up doing the check? Just curious as to what they may have found. My warranty expires next month...
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virk007 Captain 34 Rep 661 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 328i AW Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i [0.00] 2000 BMW 323CI [0.00]	Interested as well, do we just ask our service advisor for an inspection? my factory warranty expires in june then cpo kicks in.
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335alive i accidentally the verb 19 Rep 671 Posts Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: caledon, ontario iTrader: (2)	first post! i just had my car at Maranello for the first time since I bought it (3 weeks ago) because one of my angel eyes went out. My service advisor Tibor (awesome guy) did a whole bunch of stuff for me because he saw that my car is at 77k, so they did a full long-life oil change, cabin air-filter, brake fluid flush, high pressure fuel pump recall, and one of my wastegate actuators, as well as replacing the faulty angel eye bulb, PLUS 2 days of a rental car, all for no charge! and I didn't even have to ask for an inspection, he just did it. props to Tibor! __________________ '88 Porsche 944 - SOLD '90 Audi Coupe Quattro - SOLD '07 E90 335i 6MT - SOLD '08 E90 335i 6MT - SOLD '13 BRZ SportTech 6MT - current
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mbiz New Member 2 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2007 E92, PP, Black Sapphire Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Did my inspection at Parkview about a month ago. Costed me $49.99 plus tax.
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