Certified...help me decide who is bs'ing here
08-18-2011, 01:58 PM
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Certified...help me decide who is bs'ing here
Hi,
so have been car shopping and stumbled upon OEM dealerships pushing "Certified" moto, however i was told by a non OEM dealer that that is nothing more than advertising gimmick...meaning if i buy a car from non-OEM and the car originally had 7y/100K warranty that the warranty does still transfer to the vehicle even if it was purchased from non OEM location second time around.
Now the OEM dealership i went into today said that the statement above isnt true and if i brough a car that i purchased at non OEM dealership for service within that 7y/100K time frame that they would not honor any servicing that should be covered under that warranty.
Who is bs'ing me here?
Thanks!
so have been car shopping and stumbled upon OEM dealerships pushing "Certified" moto, however i was told by a non OEM dealer that that is nothing more than advertising gimmick...meaning if i buy a car from non-OEM and the car originally had 7y/100K warranty that the warranty does still transfer to the vehicle even if it was purchased from non OEM location second time around.
Now the OEM dealership i went into today said that the statement above isnt true and if i brough a car that i purchased at non OEM dealership for service within that 7y/100K time frame that they would not honor any servicing that should be covered under that warranty.
Who is bs'ing me here?
Thanks!
08-18-2011, 02:05 PM
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I think it would be BS if the warranty does not transfer to the OEM dealership. A warranty on the vehicle should be just that, a warranty on the vehicle, shouldn't matter where the car is bought/sold from.
08-18-2011, 03:32 PM
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Terms may change, always check with MBUSA first. Just a suggestion...
08-18-2011, 04:36 PM
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Tought to say, but it sounds like the two dealerships are talking about different things, and both are right.
The original factory new car warranty (4 years/50K miles in the USA) always transfers to the new owner.
A "certified pre-owned" (CPO) car has an extended warranty that starts either after the factory new car warranty expires, or immediately upon purchase if the factory new car warranty has already expired. Mercedes CPO warranties are cancelled if a car is traded through a dealer - any dealer, Mecedes or otherwise. The Mercedes CPO warranty does transfer in private party, person-to-person sales.
If you want to know the warranty status of any MB vehicle, just call the 800 number and have the VIN handy, they will be happy to confirm the warranty status and expiration date.
The original factory new car warranty (4 years/50K miles in the USA) always transfers to the new owner.
A "certified pre-owned" (CPO) car has an extended warranty that starts either after the factory new car warranty expires, or immediately upon purchase if the factory new car warranty has already expired. Mercedes CPO warranties are cancelled if a car is traded through a dealer - any dealer, Mecedes or otherwise. The Mercedes CPO warranty does transfer in private party, person-to-person sales.
If you want to know the warranty status of any MB vehicle, just call the 800 number and have the VIN handy, they will be happy to confirm the warranty status and expiration date.
08-19-2011, 07:14 PM
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He's not buying a Mercedes. He's buying a Maxima.
Nissan's warranty goes with the car, until X years after its in service date or X amount of miles, whichever comes first regardless of where/how many people/etc buy/sell/own it.
Hyundai and Kia, however, have the 10/100,000 warranties - these are good ONLY to the original owner, not to anyone else as they are non-transferrable.
Nissan's warranty goes with the car, until X years after its in service date or X amount of miles, whichever comes first regardless of where/how many people/etc buy/sell/own it.
Hyundai and Kia, however, have the 10/100,000 warranties - these are good ONLY to the original owner, not to anyone else as they are non-transferrable.
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08-20-2011, 03:36 AM
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He's not buying a Mercedes. He's buying a Maxima.
Nissan's warranty goes with the car, until X years after its in service date or X amount of miles, whichever comes first regardless of where/how many people/etc buy/sell/own it.
Hyundai and Kia, however, have the 10/100,000 warranties - these are good ONLY to the original owner, not to anyone else as they are non-transferrable.
Nissan's warranty goes with the car, until X years after its in service date or X amount of miles, whichever comes first regardless of where/how many people/etc buy/sell/own it.
Hyundai and Kia, however, have the 10/100,000 warranties - these are good ONLY to the original owner, not to anyone else as they are non-transferrable.
