I have an '01 330 convertible. I am almost at 36,000 miles (also almost at 3yrs), at which point my maintenance warranty runs out. Dealers are offering to extend it to 4 yrs/50K miles for $700 (I haven't tried to bargain them down on that), or for their new 6yr/100K mile extended warranty, which they'll do for as low as $1450 (one dealer said $1799, another $1599, another $1450 after a little negotiating-- I didn't really do a lot of comparison shopping). I drive about 12k miles a year. Any thoughts on whether I should take the extended 3 yr warranty? I had front brakes done at 25,000 miles and backs at 12,500 miles. So I am probably due for the backs again soon, and at some point in the next 3 years I'd need the fronts done too I assume-- but maybe other than those two brake jobs, I wouldn't need it. The only benefits for the maintenance deal are they do brakes, oil changes, windshield wipers, and an Inspection 1 and Inspection 2, whatever those are. I know that the dealers always charge much more than a regular mechanic for their work, but I'm wondering whether I should do it at $1,450, or whether there are other dealers that will give me it for less, or whether I should just forget about the extension completely. Any advice?? Also, I see a previous post that a dealer in Oklahoma, on a '97 528, is charging $1295. Does the price vary depending on the model/year??
