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Originally Posted by leo95se
got some quotes for compare. i drive 25-30k miles/year so the length doesnt matter to me.
extended maintenance - +75kmiles (good until 2021 or 125k miles): $3500
extended warranty: +50k (good until 100k miles or 2022)
gold package: $3500 - $3600 depending on dealer.
platinum: $4000
so, put your $4000 into a 5 year bond, make $900. take a gamble that the car will be ok.
more than likely, we will have to spend ~$2000 for repairs of misc nonsense, or if like my m3, a $900 sensor.
as explained above, oil changes are under $100, and you can even increase intervals to 5k (which i will on my 35d) and save money. a brake job will take around 2 hours. all in all, as long as nothing big pops up, i hope to stay in the black
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so in your case, there's still no chance your extended maintenance might breakeven. Assuming your current maintenance runs out in 2019 (4-years from 2015), you have 2 years to use $3500 worth of initial maintenance costs.
Break down as follows assuming the alternative cost of OEM parts and indie labor:
Brake job: $2000 (more likely going to be $1200)
3x oil changes: $300
10 gallons of Walmart DEF: $50
diesel fuel filter: $500 (more likely $200, it's a $40 filter, labor would be around $100)
Air filter x 3: $100
Sum = $2950 (more likely $1850)
BTW, these are generous labor and parts estimates for the biggest ticket item, the brake job. I was able to do an indie front brake swap with OE pads/rotors/wear indicators for $600 all in. ($200 labor, $400 parts)
There's not enough cabin air filters and wipers you can add to servicing in 2 years to make $1850 turn into $3500. Maybe during your dealer visits, you can swipe some magazines and M3 brochures, drink 10 cups of coffee, and take the entire basket of pastries, and flush the toilets 10 times to compensate...
Only way I can see you coming out ahead is you got an early brake job during your 4/50k period, and your upcoming brake job just falls during the early months of your extended maintenance plan. And then you squeeze in one more brake job towards the end of 2021 when you've driven 50k miles