Warranty stuff » Extended warranty worth it?

Picking up my new (used) 2018 RS on Friday. The bike comes with 2y9m warranty with the option of extending the warranty by 3 years through Mottorad for a cost of $2500. I haven’t read that the RS has many issues but thought I would ask opinions if it was worth it..I’m leaning on no as I have had very few issues with 2 other BMW’s I have owned.

Thoughts?

If you rack up a lot of mileage, I think it is worth it. Repairs and parts are so expensive. Just inquire about replacing the rear shock, you will be surprise. $$$$

Would a shock still be covered at six years old? Or would it fall under wear and tear?

FWIW My RS , an early model, the first my dealer got, is over 3 years old, well over 30,000 miles. NO problems. oooops a head light bulb just burn out!

No.

Next question?

I have 2000 miles on the clock after 2 years.(2017 RS SPORT SE).. rarely use the bike except for one or two tours a year... garaged and optimated when not being used.... I have a service booked on Friday and its last inspection before warranty expires... question:
spend £400 on extended warranty...?
or put £400 in saving account and take a chance it will be reliable for another year?
how many years past its basic warranty can you extend the warranty?

i doubt i will do more than 2000 miles a year

Warranty or a maintenance package for 3 years? For only extended warranty, the $2500 sounds expensive. But if it coveres for all planned maintenance, especially if you plan to ride a lot, it sounds like a good deal!

Here in the UK the original warranty is 2 years. With a complete new rear strut and shaft bevel assembly I think I got the most out of it. Damping adjustment failed on the strut (it locks solid) and the bevel drive had bad corrosion on exactly half of the spool.

For peace of mind I continued the warranty and dealer servicing (pretty much essential in the UK for the warranty) for a further year and the bike has been great.

Well into the 4th year now, servicing done by myself and no warranty. 22,000 miles and I can't see the sense in paying near to £40 a month plus dealer servicing costs just in case....

Peter

Faced with the same decision 18 months ago, I decided to keep the cash in the bank and live without an extended warranty. Of course one major component failure and I might regret that choice but so far I feel comfortable and the bike remains reliable , my milage is around 3,000 / year. I'm fortunate that I could find the money if I needed to, partly because I save all the cash that would otherwise be consumed by extended warranties on everything from washing machines to boilers etc etc.
I still use main dealer for annual servicing.

Thanks for replies guys.... I think i am going to go warranty-less its always a gamble, but with low miles and winter lay-ups, it is really designed to last... the main reason I bought a BMW i guess...




By comparison... I bought a new mercedes 9 years ago...(60k miles up) I still own it... after the warranty ran out.. i had the choice to extend... but declined to... in 9 years all the non servicing I have had is a few suspension components and a Air con rad... total cost would be about 20% of what I would have laid out in warranty premiums.... so I guess the answer was staring me in the face!

There's shedloads of low mileage used LC Boxer stuff on the market now, at a fraction of the cost of new bits. Even buying from one of the specialist well established breakers will save you a fortune and offer you some peace of mind. I really don't think it's a particularly big gamble.

Took out the warranty broke down 4 miles from home. Glad I had it.
As always you pays your money you takes your choice.
As grown ups we don't need the advice of strangers on the internet telling us how to spend our money.

Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #3

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Would a shock still be covered at six years old? Or would it fall under wear and tear?

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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #12

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Took out the warranty broke down 4 miles from home. Glad I had it.
As always you pays your money you takes your choice.
As grown ups we don't need the advice of strangers on the internet telling us how to spend our money.

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[/quote] Anyway a stranger is just a friend that you haven't met yet, or so some arsehole once told me.[/quote]

You do realise this is Bravo you're talking about!!!!