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Originally Posted by BentZero
Has someone actually done the math to see what the average cost of the reduced maintenance coverage will be to the consumer?
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Some have. Answer depends on if you need new brakes in that 4th year. If so, it could be as much as $1,400 if you include the other maintenance items in that 4th year that are now included for free.
I don't usually need brakes that soon so my number is probably closer to $300. Even if it were $1,400, I spent 8 times that difference just in upgrades on my current BMW. I'm not going to let $1,400 dictate which car I buy if that's the car I want otherwise; especially when those other cars I might consider don't have free maintenance either. And besides, we can always use this BMW marketing blunder as negotiating leverage and make it a sporting contest on our next purchase.