The only rock solid warranties are genuine approved used maker's warranties, the rest vary between so so and overpriced bog roll.

They've not mentioned it in the email. But BMW's comprehensive insured warranty covers wear and tear. it's a bit higher in price but I'd go for it if it's safer. Any ideas?

www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/Start

I've checked the link you provided thanks. I guess they're all the 3-series prior to the latest shape of 2012?

So which motor do you recommend for the 3 series. bearing in mind that my most part of driving is in town with maximum 4000-5000 miles per year.

SLO doesn't like the BMWs, but here's a different viewpoint.

I've got an F31 325d touring (2013 car), and have had it for the last 3 years (bought as a 6 month old ex-demo).

In the 3 years, 40-odd k of ownership, it's had 2 faults. A single sensor went on the adaptive suspension (fixed under warranty, and I suspect I'd damaged it when I ran over a hare a few days previously), and the EGR valve stuck on it one day on my wife - it threw a fault code, and BMW assist came out to home and the tech changed it there and then - also under warranty.

As said, if you can get a BMW approved used car, then do so. The warranty is as bombproof as is possible. Whilst the cars might be more expensive, if it saves you money on a claim and saves you hours of grief then it's worth it.

Edited by RobJP on 22/12/2016 at 23:40

Dosen't the car have a warranty anyway? Car like that surely has at least 6 months on it...hopefully a year. If not the dealer can't have much faith in his cars.

I think thats how some dealers hook in unsuspecting punters, priced at £x999.99p it looks a bargain compared to the £1500 more expensive approved used model down the road, but by the time they've talked said punter into a worthless warranty, overpriced GAP insurance, pointless snake oil polish worth about 1/200th the cost etc etc, its near enough the price of the approved used which included a proper warranty in the advertised price.

Once the turbo or timing chain have self destructed and the bought warranty proved to everyone its worthlessness, said punter gets the run around, loses his car for about a month while they pretend to assess the damage, then declare it wear and tear...by which time said punter wishes with all his heart he'd bought a Prius.:-)