My last chance on MBZ extended warr. Opinions?
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From: So. Oregon Coast
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My last chance on MBZ extended warr. Opinions?
Well I have about a week to decide...
Extended warranty or not.
They dropped the 4 year (additional) and now offer only the
3 year, but still at 100K miles.
My 1st year, I've driven ~16k miles, which means
I'll be out of warranty closer to 3 years.
A buddy of mine who own a repair shop (not Benz)
says they (extended warranties) are a waste of money,
that all new cars are designed to go 100K miles without doing anything to them, and that things like the supercharger etc, are
covered under the emmisions portion of the original warranty, which is for 5 years, and something like 80K miles I beleive.
At something around 2-3K, I could absorb a couple of repair bills and still be ahead of the game.
What do you guys think?
Anyone find a dealer willing to deal on the price of the extended warranty?
Hooen in Carlsbad where I bought the car offered me a discount
when i first bought the car, but I declined at the time....wanted to see if I liked the car enough to even consider having it that long. And after writing a check for 33 grand, I wasn't feeling like spending another 2.5 for something I might never use.
Extended warranty or not.
They dropped the 4 year (additional) and now offer only the
3 year, but still at 100K miles.
My 1st year, I've driven ~16k miles, which means
I'll be out of warranty closer to 3 years.
A buddy of mine who own a repair shop (not Benz)
says they (extended warranties) are a waste of money,
that all new cars are designed to go 100K miles without doing anything to them, and that things like the supercharger etc, are
covered under the emmisions portion of the original warranty, which is for 5 years, and something like 80K miles I beleive.
At something around 2-3K, I could absorb a couple of repair bills and still be ahead of the game.
What do you guys think?
Anyone find a dealer willing to deal on the price of the extended warranty?
Hooen in Carlsbad where I bought the car offered me a discount
when i first bought the car, but I declined at the time....wanted to see if I liked the car enough to even consider having it that long. And after writing a check for 33 grand, I wasn't feeling like spending another 2.5 for something I might never use.
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From: Massachusetts
2007 BMW 328xi sedan
I looked into the warranty offered by MBZ. I came to the conclusion that even at a deep discount to the retail price, what was actually covered are the types of things that are not likely to fail. Originally, I thought that they were extending the original warranty that comes with the car, which is pretty much bumper to bumper. That is not what is being offered. What MBZ does is they give you a list of what IS covered, which is a very short list as compared to the list of ALL the parts that could fail. As an example, the Audio systems (head unit, amps and speakers) are covered under the original warranty but NOT covered under the extended warranty. Why - because it is a high risk for them.
They have the advantage of owning statistical data that shows what parts are high risk, and they make sure they are not on the list with a few exceptions. IMHO, if would be rare for you to make any claims let alone claims equal to the price of the warranty.
If you were likely to make claims equal to or greater than the purchase price of the warranty, they would not offer it to you. After all, they are not in business to lose money.
They have the advantage of owning statistical data that shows what parts are high risk, and they make sure they are not on the list with a few exceptions. IMHO, if would be rare for you to make any claims let alone claims equal to the price of the warranty.
If you were likely to make claims equal to or greater than the purchase price of the warranty, they would not offer it to you. After all, they are not in business to lose money.
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I purchased the extended warranty up to 100k miles bumper to bumper. I'm passed my 50k already and I had to bring my car in on several occasions, regarding electrical malfunctions. I believe it's worth it. I got my money back on the warranty already.
Problems ranged from power seat malfunction, were they had to replace my whole seat to my power steering pump going out.
For some odd reason, alot of things started happening right after I passed the big five "0" factory warranty. hmmmmmm....
Conspiracy???
Problems ranged from power seat malfunction, were they had to replace my whole seat to my power steering pump going out.
For some odd reason, alot of things started happening right after I passed the big five "0" factory warranty. hmmmmmm....
Conspiracy???
Last edited by Class C; Jan 23, 2003 at 01:00 PM.
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2002 C230 : 2007 C230
The extended warranty price isn't too bad. You should easily be able to get it for 32% off. Search this forum for extended warranty and Lisa, she will sell you the warranty at the discounted price.
For me, the extended warranty is just something to help with the resale down the road. I normally sell my cars myself and not trade-in so the new buyers usually feel good about a factory warranty.
For me, the extended warranty is just something to help with the resale down the road. I normally sell my cars myself and not trade-in so the new buyers usually feel good about a factory warranty.
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From: Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada
2005 smart cabrio; 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200
get it
If you're keeping the car beyond 4 years/50,000 miles, get it. Read the terms and make sure you are comfortable with them. In Canada they are quite inclusive plus we got the 3 yr 80,000 km extension for $1600 CDN, under $1100 US.
If you're thinking of doing this to add value to the car at trade-in time, forget it, you'll lose half or more.
If you're thinking of doing this to add value to the car at trade-in time, forget it, you'll lose half or more.
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