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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Changes for MB Roadside....You may be SOL read.

Hey guys just figured id let you all know, If you enjoy using MB roadside for a jump, keys a tow or a battery replacement the rules have changed.

If your not under a factory or CPO warr, and your cars older then 6 years from the current day you need service. YOU ARE NOT qualified to get roadside and it wont be free of charge.

TO CIRCUMVENT THIS ISSUE: you need to spend atleast 100 dollars at an MB DEALER (not some MB shop a DEALER) in the past 18 months to be able to still be "active" to recieve the roadside services.

Being many of your cars when I ran checks said "Does not qualify" for roadside, I wanted to let you know so you arent stuck on the side of the road.

Also most dealers offer a "oil change" thats a smidge over 100 bucs and wash and vaccume, so its not a bad thought to do it to keep the roadside..this is just IMO

Hope this helps some one
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Think this has been discussed at the beginning of the year. Mb sent out letters
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Yeah, I got the letter almost a year ago and posted about the changes.. although I thought that you needed to spend $200. I spent $58 at a dealer on Saturday.. that's the first $58 I've ever spent at a dealer.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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is that $100 in service or does the parts dept' count?
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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Does this apply even if I signed up for the mbrace service?
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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I heard that it counted if you bought from the parts dept. But that could be wrong.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Who'd you heard that from? Also, does it have to be $100 in a single purchase, or can it be spread out around multiple dealers totaling more than $100? I usually mail order anything more expensive than $100 except for heavy items like batteries or fluids

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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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YOU HAVE TO SPEND OVER 100 DOLLARS AT A DEALER, and NO spending small amounts doesnt count and it must be service, not parts. Also this was just told to us a month ago, and I have had an MB for a long time and never got a letter, so this isnt an old update
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by AdidasC230
YOU HAVE TO SPEND OVER 100 DOLLARS AT A DEALER, and NO spending small amounts doesnt count and it must be service, not parts. Also this was just told to us a month ago, and I have had an MB for a long time and never got a letter, so this isnt an old update
Actually, Nick, this is quite an old update. Sorry your dealership seems behind the times. I received the letter 11 months ago and posted about it that very day:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...y-changes.html

It took effect January 1, 2011 according to the letter several of us got last year regarding the changes. Again, not sure why you were so far behind. At least we are all up to speed now. I have the letter in my file if you'd like a photo posted.

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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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no thats fine, the spending 100 at the dealer was the update, dont know why where so late to the game on that either
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