[Huz-Z]

I bought my 2012 X5 from a dealer here in Canada and I was able to buy a solid 5 year extended warranty from a reliable third party warranty company, through the BMW dealer as part of the overall sale. The dealer advises me that when items fail that are covered by the warranty, the warranty company honors their obligations properly and doesn't screw you over. Based on the high number of used X5s driving around my town, I think most owners here would agree with that. Without a decent warranty though, I would not have bought the car. Period.

Sucks to hear of the situation in the US; that has got to be putting serious downward pressure on the value of used BMWs there.