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Originally Posted by FloridaRay
Hello, My 2014-640i has 45K miles. BMW quote for 12 month BMW warranty is about $6000. Has anyone experienced maintenance costs that are higher within a 12 month period for a 4 year old car?
Is the gamble of pay for repairs -if needed, an unreasonable risk to take for the BMW brand? Because, like life insurance, BMW is making money on selling this risk/reward policy
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I had to replace my oil gasket housing, drive belt tensioner, drive belt and upper radiator hose on my 640. Two BMW dealerships quoted me between $2,300 - $2,500. Although I know the price for the radiator hose was too high, I got it covered through my extended warranty. The repairs for these cars are not going to be cheap at the dealership, however, if you have an independent repair shop you trust, it's worth the gamble.
For instance, I don't have an extended warranty on my F30 and the rack went out. BMW wanted $3,200 just for the rack. I got everything replaced at an independent for $1,600. (It was a used rack from a salvage)