So I just got my new Mini Countryman S. They tried to sell me this in the 1-1.2k range. I said no and upon reading this thread it seems like I made the right choice. I was thinking to myself at the dealership at the time, couldn't I purposefully run over some nails when I feel my treads tires are getting old and they'll replace them for free?

Say I do get a flat, do I replace that tire with a non-runflat or pay the extra for the runflat? And then in the long run, when I eventually have to replace all four because they get old, do I switch to regular tires?

 

What's everyone's opinion on/experience with the extended warranty for the car itself? I never buy extended warranties for anything, and have never regretted it, but my wife is convinced that it's a good idea.

 

I was also wondering about this too. Whether to get the extended warranty and/or extended service.

 

IMO it depends on how many miles a year you plan on putting on the car. Knowing I would be out of the factory warranty & maintance before the first year was up.

I purchased tire & wheel extended warranty & maintance blemish and key.

For me it's the best deal and the tire and wheel have already just about paid for itself.

I negotiated I got the best deals I could get on all of the above.

 

Nope. Didn't go that route.

 

Is it for sure that you can back out of the plan within 30 days?
I got up-saled by the finance department into buying the plan $1189, and I've been having buyer's remorse ever since... I think I still have a few days before my 30 days, and I just came across with thread.

I would love to refund the plan, how do I need to go about this?

 

We got the wheel and tire insurance. The car is less than a year old and we've already had three tires replaced on it; it's paid for itself.

Hawaii road's SUCK.

 

I have replaced two tires in two years, one due to a flat, one due to a blowout. Nobody has run flats through. With the blow out, it takes three days to get a replacement, so I had to rent a car because we were on vacation when this happened. I am think of purchasing the mini fine tire carrier for longer trips.

 

Just go with NON-RF tires... Swapped mine out at 4k miles and never looked back. Had one flat on the NON-RF and it cost me $20 to fix, rebalance and mount... 8 minutes later I was on my way. Had they been RF tires, they would have to order one, won't fix them, and the cost would had been almost $400.

I also got a real rim (same as is on the car) and same spare tire, as is on the car. Lashed in the trunk, and a slime kit with compressor (compressor allowed me to get NON-RF to garage on way home from work to get the 8 minute fix....

RF tires are a scam. Sure you go flat you can still get to a garage but for $400????
I'm good to go with my configuration now and the car rides and handles way nicer.....

 

I think depends on where u live, I live in Los Angeles area, where pot holes are everywhere.


Here is our experience, My wife's Mercedes have had 2 rims replacement and 3 tires replacement during the past 4 years of ownership of her car. Thank god that we purchased the wheels and tire insurance. So all of those costs were covered.

My clubman hit a pothole last month, n one of the tire had a bump on the sidewall, n I don't have wheel n tire insurance for the clubman, so this time I got to pay out of pocket. ;(


So I think it is a great idea buy this insurance, I will be taking delivery of my jcw cm in aug, n I am going to get this insurance.

 

Glad I found this site and all the info. Bought a 2013 clubman S this week and of course all the mind was a blur by the time I got to finance. I'm not new to buying cars, I'm like 50 but the finance guy sold me the tire n wheel 5 yr deal for $1590 . Well now that I found others paid $900 for same plan I sent a email to finance dept, told him I was going to canx and was not willing to pay over $900 .

Guess what he reduced it to $900 WAY TOO FAST. So he was admitting by that action that he over charged me $690 . That is BS.

Now at $900 I'm more on the wire about keeping. But my clubman has the 16" 55 series so I'm pretty sure my chances of killing a rim are less than say the 45 series , BUT we have alot of contruction here. The wife killed a BFG on her miata this year ( side buldge ) so I'm not sure.

But glad atleast it was not highway robbery.

FYI this was Arlington MINI BMW in TX

 

You can say that again. I've gone through three tires in just under two years. I wish I had opted for the insurance

Sidewall of my tire lookin' like it got beat by pacquiao

 

Roads horrible in NYC too. Today's bubble will make second tire in 18 months.

I know that a lot of people bash the tire and wheel program but for us it's worked out. Very glad we went with it.

 

Cant argue with that. I was on Oahu and Maui in late Oct/early Nov and was surprised at how bad some of those roads were given they dont have to deal with road salt...

 

Have owned my clubby for a month, gone less than 1500 miles, and had a Dunlop run-flat replaced today due to a pothole encounter. So, $250 back, $500 more to go till break-even within the next four years and 11 months....

 

@Noreen99 would you mind telling me how much you paid for how many years of the tire and wheel warranty? I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia and the dealer is asking $1,400 for four year, $1,600 for five year, and $1,700 for six year. Everyone I kniw/met wjo has a Mini if any kind said I HAVE to get the t&w coverage bc it's DEF worth it. I didn't know if the prices were negotiable.

 

this long time MINI owner says DON'T ..... $1,400 is seven tires at $200 a pop .... you expect to destroy 7 tires?

Does the policy cover ANY tire? What if you decide to use a different tire than the factory?

Do you have COMPREHENSIVE on your insurance? Does it ALREADY cover wheels?

This is simply one of those things where a dealer can make $$$$$ and you get taken because it is 'only a couple of dollars a month'

put those dollars IN THE BANK! If you need to buy a tire .. the money is in the bank. If you don't need to buy a tire .... the money is IN THE BANK.

Are they selling you 'key' insurance too . . . . .

p.s.

MINI vs Mini ..... not the same