I'm thinking seriously thinking about joining you guys in owning a 2012 five. My question is have any of you had any major out of pocket expense after the factory bumper to bumper warranty expired? . It will help me make up my mind about purchasing extended warranty. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm at 108,000 miles on my 2010 V and I have only done regular maintenance. No problems to speak of ... knock on wood
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In 4.5 years & 90000 miles no expenses beyond regular maintenance (oil & filter changes). 60000 miles on the OEM tires at max. sidewall pressure. Tranny fluid drain & fill at 60000 miles. A set of LRR tires will save their cost in gas over 60000 miles and are not necessarily more expensive. Try to time the purchase with the "4th tire for $1" promos that come around fairly often. Long haul driving is much more civilized with the AT package. The extended warranty is just extra profit for the seller. If it's a good deal for the buyer then the seller wouldn't sell it.
On the Yokohama AVID ENVigor tires I have a lifetime average of 49.1mpg over 27827 miles. Going from 350 miles per week to 500 miles per quarter hasn't caused a significant decrease, to my surprise. I put 61772 miles on the OEM Toyo Proxes A20 tires for a 54.6mpg average. The lifetime average is now 52.8mpg over 89599 miles. The Yokohamas make me happy one week per year when I rally & autocross in the 21st Century Automotive Challenge. I've had higher FE on them in the mountains than on the Toyos.
thanks for the reply. I will be getting my 2012 five Monday or Tuesday. The dealer is delivering it to me no charge from Amarillo to Houston. It's got 30000 miles on it and loaded with everything. Atp is what I really wanted and tires will get replaced if the continental tires that are on it are not LRR tires. You have been most helpful. Thank you.
Since the car only has 30000 miles those tires may be OEM. Tires are sourced from a handful of manufacturers so it's common to see two or three different sets of tires on the dealer's lot. I wouldn't be in a hurry to swap the tires. Take time to get accustomed to the car, decide what you believe will be a better tire, and wait for the tire sale. There are several criteria that need to be balanced.
I own a 2012 5 ATP with 60K on it so far. Only extra money I've spent is on a couple of tire blowouts. Oh and maybe a few extra compulsive car washes
And do you overinflate your tires or leave them at the recommended pressures front/back? Do you often run with a fairly full load in the back or just the usual groceries, etc.?
I've always run the recommended pressures on front and back. I've rarely had any kind of load in the back
Unless you put a huge amount of miles on the car. It's just not cost effective to replace the tires before they are worn out. I only got 25k on the original tires. Probably because I drive HARD on a lot of hilly back roads.
