[OH-Rob]

530i X-drive. Black Sapphire. Veganza/Alcantara. M Sport.

I once bought wheel/tire coverage for a Mercedes. Very expensive. But it did prevent me from ever scraping the rims! ha. Any thoughts on the BMW coverage? Also very expensive. But then again those M Star 20" are expensive too.

Going for Graphene and window tint immediately to a local shop.

Am I forgetting anything? Thanks!

[PsychDoc]

I generally pass on extended warranties and the like but due to the amount of technology and electronics in these cars and the fact that I keep my cars for 6 to 7 years I may consider it this time.

Interested in the opinion of others re: whether it's better to get this directly from BMW at the time of purchase or if aftermarket extended warranties are as good.

And congratulations on the new vehicle!

[MrDit]

I generally pass on the extended warranties as well but took the tire/wheel coverage this time around after negotiations it was not too bad.

[Scrapula]

I will probably do tire/wheel. On my last car it was $2k to replace one wheel & tire after hitting a pothole.

[OH-Rob]

thanks everyone!! I decided to "self-insure" on the wheel/tire protection.

overall impressions: incredible array of electronics. too much glossy black. and Harmon Karden instead of B&W<??>. more on that later.

[alewifebp]

I skipped, since the dealer was only offering wheel and tire. I've never had problems with the rims themselves, but tires can be problematic. I self-insured this time. From the weight of the car, I suspect that the tires are going to only be worth 10-15K miles anyway. That matches what people in the i4 are reporting.