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Did you get a full 12 months of BMW Assist?
Today, I got a postcard from BMW Assist with my VIN on it, welcoming me to the first "free" year.
I called the 800 number and asked what the start date was. They started the clock on 7/27, the day after my car reached Harms in Munich. The car didn't arrive in NJ until this week (8/18) and, of course, I don't have it yet.
So, a couple of questions.
First, what happened to others with respect to the service start date? Second, is this worth extending to a full year? The postcard lead me to believe the E90 has the ability to be tracked by this service, so if it was stolen, they could locate it. Seems Lojack-like to me. Anyone know how this works?
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It's kind of lo-jack like, but it's linked to the satellite antenna, which would be the first thing a (competant) thief would disconnect. (LoJack conceals their antenna, and it is not dependent on line of sight to a satellite).
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Quote: | It's kind of lo-jack like, but it's linked to the satellite antenna, which would be the first thing a (competant) thief would disconnect. (LoJack conceals their antenna, and it is not dependent on line of sight to a satellite). | The shark fin is a cell phone antenna, the GPS antenna I believe is under the rear deck, but it's not obvious like the Assist phone antenna on the roof.
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Quote: Today, I got a postcard from BMW Assist with my VIN on it, welcoming me to the first "free" year.
I called the 800 number and asked what the start date was. They started the clock on 7/27, the day after my car reached Harms in Munich. The car didn't arrive in NJ until this week (8/18) and, of course, I don't have it yet.
So, a couple of questions.
First, what happened to others with respect to the service start date? Second, is this worth extending to a full year? The postcard lead me to believe the E90 has the ability to be tracked by this service, so if it was stolen, they could locate it. Seems Lojack-like to me. Anyone know how this works? | I had the same issue and they still dated it back when I signed the paper work and not when I received the car in the US. It is pretty cool when you 1st register the car they tell you to push the SOS button and the built in car phone calls their operator to get all the info. to register the car. This phone only works for the BMW assist. I thought it was a cool gadget.
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Yep, my free year started the day I signed the paperwork, even though I have yet to take delivery of the car. My insurance also gave me a discount for the Stolen Vehicle Recovery certificate.
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Did you get a full 12 months of BMW Assist?