BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program

Just bought a 2017 530I on Oct 30 2017. Great car, and I really liked the idea of the 5 year CPO warranty. But at signing I learned the fifth year clock begins the day it became available, NOT the day of purchase! Mine was marked March 2017, so it’s not really 5 years after all unless you buy it the very day it becomes available. Funny how the sales guy left that part out.  I would like to know if anyone truly has a 5 year CPO?

Confused about the CPO breakdown / tow service by BMW.  Got a 2014 CPO 528i and just passed the 50K new car warranty mark meaning it’s under CPO warranties. Since I have another 50K miles to go does anyone know if the BMW Assist (tow and breakdown) service is still active ?

Although the Certified Pre-Owned BMW Limited Warranty is extremely comprehensive, it is not an extension of the original 4-year/50,000 mile New BMW Vehicle Limited Warranty. The Certified Pre-Owned BMW Limited Warranty takes over when the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, and the coverage it provides is somewhat different from the new car warranty.

I purchased a 2014 BMW under a certified program.  I picked up the car and the service alarms were on.  I returned the car, then the facia wasn’t connected and some of the service was not done.  Then I finally got to drive the car and the engine was over 2 quarts low on oil.  I asked for a copy of the inspection report from the service manager, nothing.  I contacted BMW USA nothing.  Buyer beware.  A Certified BMW means, nothing.

I am a shattered BMW enthusiast. BMW has thrown in the towel on their vehicles as credible long-term products. Go to this link from their website http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte…/Warranty.aspx , look about half way down to “See what is not covered for CPO vehicles retailed on or after 1/1/2014”. The “not covered” list includes things like door locks, sunroof, electronics, bushings, struts, tie-rods, headlights, door handles, water leaks (not a joke), mounts (as in transmission and engine mounts, not a joke), light bulbs, interior dashboards (not a joke) and on and on. If your dash-board goes dark and it’s not covered, what’s the point behind “CPO” again? Seems kind of important. What’s worse, BMW used to sell policies for $1,500-$3,000 allowing you to upgrade their CPO “warranty” effectively to bumper-to-bumper coverage. They no longer do this. Some dealers try and get around it by working with third party insurers but the prices are staggering and that’s because these are PRECISELY the things that often fail on BMWs inside 60k-70k miles. I’ve owned 5 BMWs, have LOVED driving them, love the cars but have had chronic quality problems with all but one of them. Wonderful cars to drive but the changes to the CPO warranty and the lack of supplemental policies seems to be a clear flag that declining BMW quality makes these vehicles more toys for enjoyment rather than also being reliable vehicles for transportation.