Service Inclusive - is it worth it?

[nunp]

Counting down the days until my Z4 is delievered - only 20-30 days left urgh!

I have opted not to take out the £425 service inclusive pack however was keen to understand peoples views on this. Based on my expected mileage I should only have to service the car every 2 years - how much have people paid for their 1st services?

I don't plan to keep the car beyond 2 years so as long as the 1st service is less than £425 I should be still be quids in.

[ut745]

I would say the service pack is an absolute must but maybe not so much if you are only keeping it for 2 years.my first service is due on my 318i and they want £290!!

For £425 covering 5 yrs/50k miles and top ups in between its a bargain..

If you plan on selling your z4 privately after two years the service pack will still add a little bit of value so it may be worth it.

You can add the pack anytime up until 60 days after registration I believe. Im going to add mine when I pick it up at the end of June

[Maniac]

You say you don't 'plan' on keeping the car more than 2 years... you never know what might happen in 2 years. I'd definitely take it. My year 2 service (granted this is on a 35i which is a more expensive service anyhow) was £350 and year 4 service (just had it) was £580.

It makes the service package very good value (and I wish I'd taken it out now!).

[Stark]

I have it on mine and it's a no brainer, no reason not to have it ......

[dr_john]

The price has gone up quite a lot - I paid £300 for it on my first E89. On my second zed it was an ex-demo that already had it so I didn't have to pay anything except that it was probably factored into the price of the car.

Like you, I would only expect to have one service before trading it in, so it's a bit dubious as to if it's worth it. However it is transferable to the next owner so should be reflected in the trade in price.

[envy]

i got the service pack thrown in for free with my car but think it was valued at £300. up to you whether you feel like it is worth the extra money or not. servicing prices could go up in 2 years time.

i've had mine for just over a year now and its showing 13k miles with another 3k until the service is due

[Iainbir84]

I also got the dealer to provide the service package gratis. No brainer to me also - free servicing whilst you have the car and when you come to sell/trade it you have full BM service history!

[jabber]

I also got the dealer to provide the service package gratis. No brainer to me also - free servicing whilst you have the car and when you come to sell/trade it you have full BM service history!

plus having free servicing for any amount of time is going to be an added plus when coming to sell

[the cueball]

I guess it depends on if you believe the long life services are good for the car, and think that main dealers are any better than a good indy garage...

I don't on both accounts, so wouldn't use this, nor pay a premium for any car that has...

[chasBMW]

Mine was included for free as part of the deal , at that time it was £350 , would I have paid for it , dont know at one level it doesnt make much sense for me , the last 3 cars have only needed the bi-annual brake/fluid check , I dont cover enough mileage/keep them log enough to need a service

[Paul c]

Got it on the 23i was already on it when purchased second hand was a big selling point for me. Have speced it on the 35i and its really nice just having to sign a bit of paper when you take it in and not forking out.

[adam.b]

I bought it, it was a sensible choice for me, a service a year, Bargains!

[ut745]

Just went to my dealer to book in my 3 series for a service. I spoke to the salesman to see where my z4 is up to and production has started!

Anyways I asked about the service pack and he said if you planning on changing it after 3 years it may not be worth it. He said the likelihood is that it will only require one service in that time. So if you are getting rid of it after two, it may not be worth it. It will also depend on how many oil top ups you need during that time.

[TitanTim]

Just went to my dealer to book in my 3 series for a service. I spoke to the salesman to see where my z4 is up to and production has started!

Anyways I asked about the service pack and he said if you planning on changing it after 3 years it may not be worth it. He said the likelihood is that it will only require one service in that time. So if you are getting rid of it after two, it may not be worth it. It will also depend on how many oil top ups you need during that time.

Agreed, if you do the mileage and aim on keeping the car then it can be a bargain otherwise a waste of money if you do a low mileage and hand the car back after 2 to 3 years.

Tim.

[Simon20VT]

Seemed like a good deal to me on the basis of the time I'll own it so I got it. The service inclusive plus package doesn't seem worth it though.