Where can I find the best price and coverage for a Mini Cooper extended warranty?

I just purchased a 2004 Mini, and it is covered until May 08'. I don't want to risk not having a warranty to cover a big problem, if one so occurs. I've called local Mini dealers and they are all around $2,000 - $3,000 for 4 to 5 years of coverage and 100,000 miles. Has anyone been able to find a better deal? Please help me out!|||Just because it is sold by a dealership doesnt mean anything. Alot of the time they sell the same coverage sold by the companies on the phone. We sell through Credit Unions, Dealerships, Directs (phone), and Personal Auto agents. So dont think just because its from the dealer its any better. As far as the price that is about right. The Mini Coopers are rated a bit high, not as high as Mercedes or BMWs but they aer still a European car.. The Asian cars are usually the lowest with American cars in between.|||Sadly the dealer will be the only one who can honor any warranties. Those so called independant ones are never any good when you need them. I constantly get offers in the mail about cars I've sold long ago saying my warranty has expired and I need to buy theirs. But when it comes time to use them at a dealer, they say they are no good cuz they are not part of the network. I really don't think you'll have any major problem out of your mini. It is a reliable car %26amp; a good preventive maint program will help you spot problems before they tear up. Sometimes spending a grand a few years down the road for a repair is still a better bargain than the $3K you dish out on an extended warranty. The Dodge dealer in 2001 insisted I buy one on my Cummins diesel. Well, I knew better %26amp; never did buy one. It was a great truck all the way to the 100K miles when I sold it. All I can suggest is that you really learn your car, buy a Chilton's manual, change your own oil %26amp; filters, rotate your own tires, Buy a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts to the exact specs to prevent disc warp, %26amp; make a few hundred dollars investments in the correct tools for that car. That is the best warranty bargain out there. I bought an 07 Impala 1 year ago %26amp; it has never seen any mechanic but me. G'luck!