I recently purchased MINI's Extended Maintenance Plan for my 2002 Cooper. The plan retails for $500 but can be bought at a few dealers around the country for less. In fact I told my dealer about a couple of the deals I found around the country and was able to get the package for $400. But after looking at what the plan does and what it covers either price could be considered a deal.

Having recently turned 30,000 miles I thought it was probably time to make a decision. I was initially hesitant to go with it until I realized that the first inspection was to be completed after the standard 36K maintenance runs out. Knowing that the first inspection could very well cost near $500 (if not more) and that other expenses like brakes would likely crop up before the 50,000 mile mark it would quickly became obvious that the extended maintenance plan would be a wise investment in the long run.

You can find out more about the plan in this previous post and accompanying comments. I'd also be curious to hear an argument as to why it may not be worth the money. Obviously if you're planning to heavily modify your MINI it would be almost a burden to extend that might not cover many parts of your car. Further if you have a local, MINI friendly shop that is substancially cheaper than the dealer it may be worth considering that as an option as well.