English BMW 330e

coil1985

Was looking at a 2020 BMW 330e when I noticed everything is in miles. Has full service history but just wondering would there potentially be any issues with regard to warranty? Also is it possible to change the miles to kms on the car display?

bazz26

It can be changed from miles to km and vice versa in the iDrive infotainment system.

And unless it's being sold by a BMW dealer (who gives a 2 year used car warranty) then the original 3 year unlimited mileage manufacturer's warranty has already expired on a 4 year old model. The hybrid battery should still have the balance of the 8 year/160k km warranty.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716315#Comment_121716315

Hybrid battery not 6 years 100,000 km on BMW?

bazz26

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716760#Comment_121716760

About half way down the page:

https://www.bmw.ie/en/topics/owners/service-workshop/warranties.html

If a 2020 330e is gen 4 then yes it's 6 years 100k km. If it's gen 5 then 8 years 160k km.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716794#Comment_121716794

So work out which one first I guess. Extended warranty is a must on these IMO. But too late for that now I assume as it has to run concurrently with the OEM period if I’m not mistaken?

GustavoFring

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716760#Comment_121716760

Yep…like a chocolate fire guard that warranty.

dickdasr1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058334488/english-bmw-330e

UK BMW Approved warranty is ONE year

You can get a fascia dial here: https://lockwoodinternational.co.uk

GustavoFring

The hybrid system isn’t in addition to that warranty. If you buy one over the manufacturer’s limit and it goes wrong you’re on your own even if it the rest of the car is under the UK one year or two year Irish warranty.

dickdasr1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121718361#Comment_121718361

Could you provide evidence that an AUC hybrid is not covered beyond the manufacturer's limit?

There are 2016/17 AUC hybrids fo sale with 60k+ miles up.

I find it difficult to believe that the hybrid system is not covered.

McGrath5

Wasn’t there a poster here who had a €7k repair bill for one of these recently? I’d avoid without a comprehensive warranty.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121719104#Comment_121719104

Turned out to only be a €1k repair from an independent mechanic

Goose81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121718300#Comment_121718300

The car has a digital dashboard

GustavoFring

@McGrath5 I had an AUC 530e so speaking from experience. It’s not covered by the AUC warranty. The fall back is the 6 year/100k limit.

kirving

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121719139#Comment_121719139

If that was me, BMW quoted me well over €3k(close to €4k IIRC) for one of 5 modules to be replaced. The actual battery itself is only around €700 which I had zero issue with. The real issue was that they would not commit to that being the final bill before beginning their work.

Each module needs to be balanced with the others, and so if after installing the new module, and a full test is run, they find that it is not compatible, you are then on the hook for potentially another €2800 for four more new modules, plus additional labour.

The final repair bill was not €1k, or even close tbh. I was the first customer to have it done here as far as I know, so I did get a discount on the €3200 now advertised, but the key difference with Vitronix, is that the repair is a set price while it could be at least double at BMW.

https://vitronix.ie/home/hybrid-battery/

If it were me, I'd put the €3200 into a car with a warranty from the get go, as there a quite a few other expensive parts in a €330e which can fail.

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121719104#Comment_121719104

€7k from BMW.

€1k from an independent sound fantastic.

I have a similar story which ill post once sorted.

Bargain_Hound

As my 330e approaches 201kms (it’s been faultless in 3 years I’ve owned it from 130kms), this thread makes me nervous 😬

Gumbo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121726253#Comment_121726253

You might have got it after the faults or any issues were sorted.

👍

User1998

Sorry @kirving I thought it was €3k from BMW and €1k from independent.

dickdasr1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121720350#Comment_121720350

He doesn't state that it has.

dickdasr1234

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121721846#Comment_121721846

And you obviously have evidence in writing that the hybrid system is excluded from the Approved AUC warranty.

cr-07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716794#Comment_121716794

Any idea on how to check which generation battery

Picked up a 2020 BMW 330e last week - 50,000km on it so I'm under the warranty either way, but would like to know which bracket I fall into. Have contacted BMW to find out but they want the log book first (waiting for this to be sent out)

bazz26

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121730370#Comment_121730370

Not sure to be honest. At a guess it's probably 4th generation as the current 3 Series has been around since 2019, with 5th generation being the likes of the new 5 or 7 Series hybrids.

If you give a BMW dealer the car's reg or VIN they will tell you the duration of the original warranty on the battery. 4th gen is 6 years or 100k km. 5th gen is 8 years or 160k km from the article I posted.