Davidfromdigswell
Well-known member
Last month my UK i3 (BEV) celebrated its third birthday and as a result I was faced with making a number of choices. The first was whether to keep the vehicle by settling my BMW Financial Services contract. This was pretty much a no brainer as I love the car, it still suits me perfectly, and the settlement fee was considerably less than the price a similar second hand vehicle would cost.
The second decision was whether to extend the vehicle's warranty. I ran up BMW FS and was quoted an annual price of over £1000 with an additional £153 for break down cover. My cars has never required any warranty work and the only time I ever used the break down cover was when I punctured a tyre. I have therefore decided that their quote is not good value for money particularly bearing the absence of any engine parts and likewise I am not sure purchasing breakdown cover is worthwhile either.
My strategy is to keep the car for many years to come with the possibility of a battery upgrade some time in the future. Interested to know if any one else has made similar choices.
David
The second decision was whether to extend the vehicle's warranty. I ran up BMW FS and was quoted an annual price of over £1000 with an additional £153 for break down cover. My cars has never required any warranty work and the only time I ever used the break down cover was when I punctured a tyre. I have therefore decided that their quote is not good value for money particularly bearing the absence of any engine parts and likewise I am not sure purchasing breakdown cover is worthwhile either.
My strategy is to keep the car for many years to come with the possibility of a battery upgrade some time in the future. Interested to know if any one else has made similar choices.
David