arnold0523

I just joined the forum and this is my first post.
I am about to lease a new C300 tomorrow. Should I purchase the prepaid maintenance?

Can I take my car to individual to perform maintenance? Not sure if it's allowed by Mercedes.

I saw a few deals on the forums.
"$1275 for the 4yr/40k miles maintenance" "$19/mo. 36 mo. $750"
"4 yrs/40k miles pre-paid maintenance plan. Residualized across my lease, I'm paying $550 (40% of 1375)"

My dealer gave me $1175 for 3yr/30k miles maintenance, residualized $720 across three years. It's BAD compared to the above two...

Thank you!

mrtrance

What sort of discount did you get on car itself? Was this an order or dealer stock?

arnold0523

It's a dealer stock. C300 close to fully loaded. MSRP $56700, $10k down, $329/mo. without PPM.

mrtrance

Is that $10K down payment?? What was discount off the MSRP?

arnold0523

Why do you keep asking for discount?
I saw you have a post about the discount. But it's not my concern. I am asking about the maintenance.

longslim

I'm confused, if you're putting 10k down on a lease you would have gotten a discount off msrp. So possible he is asking about that, and what price point would be fair for the maintenance warranty. So if you got a great discount to msrp (15%)? Then I would be ok in adding the cost to the lease contract and still have a good deal. maybe that's why he ask. Now what he is selling to you for $1175 I was offer $585 at signing. So hold out for the best deal you can. And I actual I didn't get it at all. We have certified MB shop that does A service for $165 and B for $225, which is all that is required to stay under warranty. Question what is the residual on C300?

arnold0523

Thanks for your reply. I have not seen the residual value yet. This is the first time I lease. All I care is the total payment and monthly payment. And I will not buy out the car, so I dont need to know the residual value??

I will take my car to INDY other than mercedes dealership. My local dealership charged $250 for A service and $450 for B service.

My Purchasing price on a MSRP 56700 vehicle is $50296. (11% off). I think I could've asked for a bit lower, but I think the deal is acceptable and I don't want to bargin anymore... Will sign paper tomorrow

ethans dad

I think you should consider your lease term, and your anticipated mileage use. The service intervals are so long now, you may not get further than a B service over your term. Mercedes offered prepaid service can be performed at any authorized MB service center, ie. dealership. You cannot take it to a independent. My experience is that the residualized price is less than the flat out purchase price of the same prepaid service.
Good luck and Congratulations on your new C!

arnold0523

I asked the dealer and they said it's ok to take to independent to get the service done... Thanks!

longslim

I was told by my service manager as long as it is a authorized MB shop you're fine.

amp512

Really, there is a such thing as "certified MB shops" which are not MB dealers? I made a mistake of not getting prepaid maintenance on the lease, since it is residualized which I knew before leasing but at the time of lease for some reason I declined and didn't even bother negotiating.

amp512

Are you sure you can't take your leased vehicle to independent shop? I specifically asked the dealer since I am leasing first time and was told that I can take the car to anywhere I want as long as required services are performed....

arnold0523

yes, this is what I heard. First time leasing as well.

longslim

"No. An independent mechanic, a retail chain shop, or even you yourself can do routine maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. In fact, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which is enforced by the FTC, makes it illegal for manufacturers or dealers to claim that your warranty is void or to deny coverage under your warranty simply because someone other than the dealer did the work. That said, there may be certain situations where a repair may not be covered. For example, if you or your mechanic replaced a belt improperly and your engine is damaged as a result, your manufacturer or dealer may deny responsibility for fixing the engine under the warranty. However, according to the FTC, the manufacturer or dealer must be able to demonstrate that it was the improper belt replacement — rather than some other defect — that caused the damage to your engine. The warranty would still be in effect for other parts of your car."
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/article...ne-maintenance
And there are several certified MB service center in SoCal. Usual price for A 10k service is $165, and the B 20k is $225. Which is all the OP would legally need done on a 30k mile lease. Why pay almost $1200 for something that out of pocket is at best $400 buck over three years. I have never finance a maintenance warranty, if you are very worried put another $40 away every month for contingency. But these are very well made car. And if a catastrophic engine or transmission breaks down occurs, it is cover anyway.

Normandie4life

If you guys need a quote for a lease on the new c classes PM me i got good deals for a few more days on the new C class.

ethans dad

I should clarify; if the OP is referring to the Mercedes Benz Premiere Prepaid Service offered by MBUSA, then you are in fact pre-purchasing your Factory Service to be performed by any MB Service Center with OEM parts and fills. This is the new version of MBUSA Star Service and rolled out on MY15 cars. As I originally posted, over the usual leasing term mileages, I have found that it residualized for less than my local quality independents for the same services. (NorCAL)

kowyzg0moo

Interested in 2016 C63AMG Sedan. Hmu

topsider

I bought 3 services worth with my lease and baked it into the monthly payment, so I am covered for the term of the lease.