scubaru

I have a 2012 Mercedes C300 on hold at a Ford Dealership and am going tomorrow for the final decision. I had asked about extended warranties as the factory warranty expires in 8 months (car only has 37k). I was told I could take advantage of Fords extended warranties. The lowest priced one being $3300 for a 72 month warranty (from title date of 5/2012). This covers everything except buttons, brake pads, clutch, and a few other mis-match items.

On a car tagged at $24k with low mileage is this something to even consider? Are there third party options that might better price coverage?

nelson g

The warranty is only for 973 days since it starts from the date of invoice, which is about 2 ¾ years for $3300. A Mercedes extended warranty for two years unlimited mileage is about $1968. There are several dealer on this site that offer extended warranty do a search and connect one of them. I put the quoted prices I received and a link so you could see for yourself. Hope this helps.


One additional year/unlimited mileage $1425.50 (MSRP $2064.25)


Two additional years/unlimited mileage $1968.38 (MSRP $2869.25)


Here is a link to our Mercedes-Benz Extended Limited Warranty website:

http://extendedlimitedwarranty.mercedesbenzofaustin.com/

C300Sport

I looked into extended coverage a couple years back and Costco had the best offer by a large margin. It would be well worth the membership if you're not already a member.
Didn't buy any coverage but have been pretty lucky since...now I need to find some wood to knock on...

scubaru

The only way Mercedes will cover a used vehicle is a if its a Certified preowned sold through Mercedes. I'm looking at the certified vehicles, so far nothing I like. I've looked at other options but a lot of the 3rd party warranty companies seem like a shame.

Looks like Costcos warranty program was shut down a few years ago. Looks like it's back to looking at my options.

I was told I could purchase the Ford extended coverage option when the factory warranty expires but can only imagine the price will further increase.

goducks3620

"The only way Mercedes will cover a used vehicle is a if its a Certified preowned sold through Mercedes. I'm looking at the certified vehicles, so far nothing I like. I've looked at other options but a lot of the 3rd party warranty companies seem like a shame. "

Not sure where you got that information. We bought our C300 when it was a year old from a wholesaler. We just bought the extended MB warranty from MB of Austin, no problem. It's in force, I checked with our local dealer.

xEryx

Same, I just got a 2 year/25k mile extension to the original 4 year/50k from Jason Mayes @ JMayes@iamilwaukee.com for probably close to 1/2 the cost as a local dealership 3rd party warranty. Local dealership usually deny being able to offer you the original extension cause they make more selling 3rd parties.

nelson g

You could check with CARCHEX they are highly rated I have not used them but did get a quote the price was more than the dealers but cover more.

LogicalApex

You can get the New Vehicle Extended Warranty from Mercedes no matter where you buy the car used, but this isn't the same as the CPO extended warranty.

The New Vehicle ELW tops out at 7 years/100K miles.
The CPO ELW tops out at New Vehicle Warranty + 3 Years*/Unlimited Miles

* The three years is added on immediately if the car New Vehicle warranty has already expired when purchased CPO.

So, although the New Vehicle ELW covers more stuff it tops out faster than the CPO ELW if you drive more than ~14K miles a year.

I got my Benz to drive so I'm doing close to 18 or 20K miles a year so the CPO extension is more favorable to me.

netienne

if i purchase a new vehicle in Florida, can i purchase the ELW in another state?

cfmistry

Yes. You can purchase the ELW from any Benz dealer in the country, and they do not need to see you or the car. There are several threads with recommended salespeople in the Warranty section of this website.

nycphotography

This.

At the prices for a used C300, you may be better off shopping longer and finding one CPO at a good price at a MB dealer. They are pretty much commodities and there's no reason to get all silly in love with a particula car at a Ford dealer. Unless they're selling it cheap, in which case you have to a) figure out why and b) accept the compromises.

Also, I found that the MB warranty extensions priced about the same regardless of the car involved, be it a 30k CLA250 or a $185k S63 or SL63.

So while the extended warranty may be a no brainer on a $100k+ AMG with unobtanium parts and prices... maybe for a CLA, GLA, or C you may be better off thinking of the car as expendable?

I've had pretty good luck getting 3 year old off lease Fords and Hondas to make it just about exactly to the 60th and final payment (and 110k miles) before spewing guts down the highway, and that's like 3 or 4 years past any factory warranty.

So I would say... EITHER forego the warranty entirely... OR go find a CPO at a MB dealer.

netienne

thanks cfmistry

I am now contacting Benz dealers in neighboring states to see if their ELW prices are lower than in Florida.

By the way, do you know if it has to be a Benz dealership? Or would it be possible for another manufacturer's dealership to get me the Benz ELW? just wondering

cfmistry

The genuine MB warranty must come from an MB dealership. Other dealerships will offer you aftermarket warranties (sometimes they try to claim they are "Mercedes warranties" but that is not the case), but they are not equivalent.

netienne

thank you.

after i purchase, ill update to let you all know what i got. might be helpful to someone else

cfmistry

The MB warranty is ideal for many reasons:
- Accepted at all MB dealerships nationwide
- Always OE MB parts and technicians working on your car
- No deductible
- No waiting for approval unless very expensive repairs

I should mentioned there are also excellent aftermarket warranties ($0 deductible, widely accepted, good coverage), but for those premium plans you often pay "premium" pricing which exceeds the ELW from MB.

stratman1954

Good advice in my opinion.

cetialpha5

In order to get a CPO warranty, it must be from a Mercedes dealer. You can then buy up to a 3 year unlimited warranty.

If you buy the car from a Ford dealer, you can still buy the Mercedes extended warranty from any dealer in the country, check out the extended warranty threads. Some dealers will sell their warranty for just $100 over cost. The MB warranty is considered one of the best as it doesn't have a deductible and they don't have a rep of denying claims or going out of business like some 3rd party warranty companies. So for the MB extended warranty I believe you can buy a 7 year 75k warranty or 7 year 100k. The warranty is also a little cheaper if you buy it in the first 30 days of ownership. You can buy it as long as the original warranty has not run out. And I believe pricing does vary depending on model like AMG models are more.

If you buy the car from an MB dealer and it doesn't have an MB CPO warranty, you can't buy the MB extended warranty or CPO warranty even if it still hast the original warranty left.

netienne

Thanks again you all for great advice!

Ive been getting quotes for the "84mos/100k" ELW Option.
Most dealerships say the cost is $4750 for "84mos/100k" Option.
Those dealerships claim that this is the set price no matter where I go. Is that correct? Maybe things have changed since some of you last shopped for the ELW.

A few other dealerships I contacted, out of state, have offered $4550.00 (California) and $4000 (Georgia).

This leads me to believe that the $4750 is NOT a set price if other dealerships are offering lower prices. What do you all think?

Also, what is a reasonable price for "84mos/100k" ELW Option? What have you all recently paid for the "84mos/100k" ELW Option? Please share.

cetialpha5

There are many threads about extended MB warranties. Try reading the last few pages of this thread and contacting the people mentioned.

https://mbworld.org/forums/extended-...rranty-10.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/extended-...cs-thread.html

And yes, they obviously do discount, it's just that some dealers have a policy of not discounting. You just have the find the ones that do and they're all mentioned in the two threads above.

netienne

Thank you so much cetialpha5!
Im going through those threads now. Again, thanks

cetialpha5

You're welcome. Post what you actually end up paying or what your quotes are. Most of those threads don't have exact pricing.

vipsa

This is by far your best option.
It's called Route66 and is very affordable, highly rated and long coverage which is also transferable.

https://www.route66warranty.com/asp/index.asp

nelson g

So what did you pay for your Route 66 plan and how long and how many miles does it cover?

vipsa

$2399 for 5 years or until you reach 100k miles.
If car has over 75k miles, same price but 36months/36k miles, whichever comes first.

netienne

I am in Florida.
I purchased my "84mos/100k miles" from Mercedes-Benz of Athens (in Georgia)

I first emailed and then called John Ledford (jledford@mercedesbenzofathens.com)

I paid $4000, for the "84mos/100k miles" ELW

I hope this helps others.