I FINALLY GOT MY MINI 2 DAYS AGO, AND I ALSO GOT EXTENTION WARRANTY AND EXTENION MAINTAINCE, AND NOW THINKING ABOUT IT, IT SEEMS KINDA STUPID TO GET IT BECAUSE ALL I NEED WITHIN 6 YRS. OR 100,000 IS OIL CHANGE , BRAKE FLUSH AND BRAKES CHANGE, AND SPARK PLUGS, RIGHT? NEED YOU GUY'S ADVISE. AND ALSO IS THE COOPER S TURBO RUNNING ON BELT OR CHAIN? AND WHEN IS THAT NEED TO BE CHANGE

 

RE: the warranty, it's an insurance policy...you're buying it in case you need it. They make money 'cause most people that buy it never use it. So the question then becomes..."do ya feel lucky, punk" You're betting against the "house". Their actuaries have crunched the numbers, and they know the reliability of the car, and they know that in most cases, they will come out ahead (which means YOU come out behind!)

But if you can afford it, and you like the peace of mind that it gives you, go for it. Just THOROUGHLY read the fine print on what you're buying. It may not cover things that you think it does!

 

Well, since you got the extended warranty already, you can look at it this way: There is an interesting list of "weird" issues that have happened to ppl's MINIs- like your power steering fan going out, windscreen popping out the frame, worn control arms, etc. Plus (if i remember correctly) the warranty is transferable if you sell the vehicle. (I'm sure if I'm wrong I will be quickly corrected.) And it's great peace of mind if you have limited under-bonnet skills. It doesn't cover a clutch though. (still miffed about that)...

 

USE LOWER CASE WHEN TYPING..... IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING AND IT IS VERY RUDE.

 

Oh, yeah...I know I have to get extention warranty....but mainly I feel like I don't really need extention maintance...or maybe i'm wrong, don't know...

 

I got the extended maintenance also for 6 years or 100,000 miles, but it does not cover warranty issues. So if after 4 years something breaks that is not a standard maintenance item, you are out of luck

 

Unlike a supercharger, there are no belts or chains on a turbo. It runs off the exhaust gas and spools up to 100,000 rpm so it gets really hot. There are no parts to maintain, it's basically just 2 connected fans. The turbo can overheat and when it goes, that's it, it's done. The turbo is cooled by the engine oil, so change the oil and filter regularly and only use synthetic oil. After running the engine hard, don't immediately shut down, let the engine idle for a few minutes to allow the turbo to cool down.

 

Give the poor guy a break...he's a NOOB!!

 

I bought the extended maintenance. The way i see it, there will be a couple of brake jobs, a battery, a clutch, and other maint. between now and 100 large. With shop charges of 120 and hour, I figure I'll break even on it. It only cost me an additional 16 dollars a month so I figured, what the heck

 

Oh,...how bout timing belt? is it belt or chain that they running?

 

I believe the cam shafts run off a chain. So no maintenance required.

 

We were thinking about getting the extended maintenance and extended warranty for our 2005 Cooper Cabrio. After sitting down with a SA and looking at our mileage (pretty low) and what will need to be done throughout the life of the extended maintenance period, we decided it wasn't worth it. Most of the stuff done in the later service intervals I can do myself. The one big thing (auto transmission fluid change) that I may have the dealer do costs a LOT less than the cost of the maintenance extension. We are still looking at getting the warranty extension, but still have over a year to decide on that.

There may be changes in the maintenance plan from my 2005 MINI to your 2007 (or later), but that's what we learned when deciding whether to extend ours.

 

Non-Turbo Cooper here, but upgrade was from a Turbo-LeBaron. My sister had a lot of problems with her Turbo-LeBaron, so when I got mine (had 45K and was not sure of Turbo Maintenance history) I solvent flushed both the oil lines and coolant circulation. I also added a MP Gauge.

A tip from RAM Aircraft Turbo-Engine experts, was to annually lube the waste-gate and controls with "MOUSE MiLK" penetrating oil to prevent sticking. Chrysler required oil changes at half the schedule for the non-turbo engines as well.

The "cool-down" after any turbo'd power run was good advice, for aircraft it is a mandatory requirement for three minutes of low power (counting landing and taxi time) prior to shut-down.

My Turbo-LeBaron ran trouble free for 10 years and 45k miles and also had 11 years and 9k hours of trouble-free TSIO-520 aircraft engine operation.

 

i bought it on my last car and loved it, I like the peace of mind. They dont offer it on my current 300 but I did pop for the 100k warranty I figured if I ever blew up the tranny I would be covered. It really is just for peace of mind which is nice.

 

I got my maintence extention for about $1,510.00 up to 6 yrs. and 100,000 miles. what do you guys think of the price, is it a good deal?

 

I got the maint and might get the extended warrenty , but the extended warrenty is 3rd party and there is a deductible but replacing an engine is expensive

Some will say it was a bad choice, i view it as 6 yr 100k probably need 2 break jobs in that time and maybe a full work up of suspension the number of potholes i hit.

 

I am getting the warranty on my MCS and my wife's MCS before the factory warranty runs out.

I would rather have peace of mind rather than unexpected surprises.

 

I've bought many new cars, and I'm an old guy, so listen to me. Get a haircut. Just kidding. Here is my criteria for when to buy an extended warranty.

1) Car is titled 'new', but is has been a dealer demo. Gawwd, the way some people drive the demos.
2) You have extra money or daddy is buying your car. Who cares ?
3) Car is poorly engineered, or has a history of transmission, brake, or engine failure (major components).
4) The warranty is from the manufacturer, NOT some 3rd party guarantee company. These go out of business all the time.
5) You feel insecure and need to buy insurance to sleep at night.
6) You are buying a used luxury car like BMW or Mercedes and previous owner did not like to pay for maint. It's called 'deferred maintenance'

If you do your homework, you usually can avoid buying an extension. They are almost pure profit for the dealer.

I've never bought one, and....drum roll... have been 'lucky' enough to never need one.
Good luck to you !