So i was at Moritz Mini for service and Matt (SA) said give this a look. Mini XL extended warranty that is backed by Mini. Covers a lot of items that the old 3rd party extended warranty did not. $50 deductible 24/7 roadside assistance They offer it in 5yr/100k, 6yr/100k, and 7/120k (i think) I was thinking about doing the 6yr/100k to match my extended maint warranty that has already paid for itself. So the question is , anyone know anything about this more than the flyer? Anyone know the dealer cost? Anyone know what dealers are charging? Any comments?
standard vehicle (mechanical) , it used to be done by a 3rd party with a larger deductible and did not cover as many parts from my understanding. There are 2 levels to the new one. XL (covers the bulk of items) XXL that is the same as XL but adds the radio head unit, dvd nav, and other items of the radio only.
What kind of price are they offering it for? I've always stayed away from extended warranties from 3rd parties, but one direct from Mini might be a good idea with all the "stuff" packed in a Mini (16+ ECUs).
I personally wouldn't go for this. Warranties are a gamble that the cost of repairs will be less than whatever you pay for the warranty so it's a gamble I'm willing to take. Also, if there's a major problem that effects safety or emissions (like the O2 sensor on some R53s) they'll extend the warranty to cover this so what you're really doing is buying a warranty to cover catastrophic part failure, or standard wear items that may need replacing. Do you think your clutch or waterpump will go out in before 100K miles? Is the cost of such a part going to exceed the cost of the warranty? Is so then grab it but my bet is both these parts will last about 130K miles (just outside of the warranties they offer).
I have my mini in service now at 46k for a blown water pump, and with the engine death rattle thing they have yet to fix but are working on, it made me paranoid. it is runs 1300 bucks, i think it might be worth it, if its 2500, it would not be. Just have no idea about price.