extended warranty

Hi, I just bought a 2008 1200GS and have the 3yr manufacturers warranty. What I would like to know is do you think it is worth an extra $1000 for another 2 years? Thanks for any insight.

Are you close to running out the 36,000 miles? 'Cause otherwise I'd wait until I was near the end of the warranty to make that decision. Unlike car dealers - bike dealers seem delighted to sell you an aftermarket warranty as long as it's before the factory one runs out. Since we also don't know your mileage history, it's hard to make a recommendation at all (how many miles do you ride a year?)

$1000 sounds a bit high, depending on the coverage. I have heard of warranties for bikes that go to 100k miles, 6 years for considerably less. Dealer markup on warranty sales is usually 100% - so some room to dicker is there.

In any case - with an extended warranty, you're betting the bike is a POS that is gonna cost a lot to keep rolling, and the warranty company is betting it isn't. Seems odd when you think about it right?

To really access the situation, we'd need to know - how many miles you do, what your comfort level is on repair costs, and how long you intend to keep the bike. We'd then need to know exactly what the policy covers with what exclusions and what cost-sharing (deductable) terms.

After an ESA shock replacement, I got nervous and recently purchased one for my '06RT. Price was around $1,350 and it extends my warranty coverage for 4 years.
Tom

Whatever you do, make sure you get a copy of the policy before purchasing it, and read the fine print. That's the only way you'll know exactly what it covers, and for what term.

Do not rely on what the salesperson says it covers. What he says is meaningless if it conflicts with the written word.

Like Don, I think a grand is a bit much. Tell them you'll pay $750.00 and see what they say.

Easy

Thanks, for all the insight

Does BMW offer a warranty or are these second-party warranties sold by the dealer or even perhaps by others? Just curious.

I think in my life I have only bought one extended warranty, on a 1989 Toyota Corolla that I bought new. Not sure what it cost but during the extended warranty a ton of work was done on the transmission/engine because oil was bleeding out. It was covered so for at least that time, well worth the cost. It is a gamble and one must examine risk tolerance and how much money one has to cover such things.

I agree $750 would be a price I would pay to extended a warranty on my 2008GS. I will see when the time comes. I know dealers will deal on price.

Another factor to consider is that not all dealers/shops will accept an extended warranty. If you break down in [insert remote site here], you may be on the hook to pay for the repairs and then try to get the money from the warrantor yourself.

Vagabird said:

Another factor to consider is that not all dealers/shops will accept an extended warranty. If you break down in [insert remote site here], you may be on the hook to pay for the repairs and then try to get the money from the warrantor yourself.

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Good point ..... and another reason why I selected Pinnacle .... they seem to be used (sold) by numerous dealers. In addition my dealer has indicated the few times they have had claims they were handled very well.

I'd rather just keep a spare final drive, It's always just a phone call away.
robert