mikeydog

i recently purchased an 06 cls55 that was out of factory warranty. the car has 33k miles and it was inspected at the jag dealership when they offered if for sale (they installed a new battery, alternator and drive belt) and i also had it inspected by mercedes and they found no problems.

it looks like a good 3yr third party warranty is going to run about 4.5-5k (i found cheaper policies but they exclude items like dynamic seats and air suspension). i plan on keeping this car for three years. i like to get on the gas from time to time, but won't be driving it hard very much. also, not a daily driver, i'll probably drive it 3-4 times a week and less in the winter.

question is: given how expensive the warranty is, would you suggest skipping it and taking your chances or get the warranty for peace of mind. i'll probably trade in this car on a new amg when the time comes.

thanks for any feedback.

amgbenz55

I would definately buy the warranty. It is worth the extra 4K

scottyOTM

Call this guy for a warranty. A quick search on this forum and you will see it is the best. they cover everything on you amg.

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Harold Zeigler Automotive Group

Office: (888) 324-3464
Direct: (630) 231-3464
Fax: (630) 566-4197

RRnelcheeze

+1 on the warranty

Esleeper

+2 on the warranty.

Doesn't matter how easy you are on the car, almost everything is expensive to repair. Not to scare you off.... it's a exceptional car. What the guys are saying is it WILL give you peace of mind while driving it. You could easliy exceed $4k in repairs in a few trips to the dealer. Luck or no luck. It's just a bit more expensive to keep a car like this on the road. I think the CLS 63 made the top ten again this year for one of the most expensive cars to maintain (cost of ownership).

mikeydog

Thanks for the feedback, I'm going to go ahead and get coverage. As far as Michael Case... over the last 3-4 weeks I've left 3 messages and called 5 other times. He never answered the phone and he never returned my messages. I left a detailed message on what kind of car I have and no response. So either he is a poor business person or he's not interested in providing a warranty on this car (or can't) --- either way I won't do biz with him.

scottyOTM

Dam that sucks. He was great when i got mine. He even helped me not buy a car that the owner lied to me about the damage.

Here is his email - Michael Case <sales@factoryplans.com>

Maybe he is on vacation.

TraumaDude

Another endorsement for buying the warranty. I've used mine twice already this year and I can tell my driver's window regulator will go (passenger already went) before my warranty does. $4,000 adds up real fast at the dealership.

wasupdu

Keep in mind that it HAS TO cost these warranty companies SIGNIFICANTLY less than what they collect in premiums otherwise they wouldn't be in business. Problems can obviously happen, but as with anything else, you read more horror stories online than people who are completely "trouble-free"....it's a gamble.

I have the factory warranty for another 5 months, plus I'm CPO'd for an additional year. I may very well be singing a different tune come 17 months from now

hollandca12

As May 2010 Chrysler is no longer offering warranty coverage for Mercedes vehicles. Feel free to search the w211 AMG subforum for more info. Before they stopped covering mercedes CSC (chrysler service contract) was one of he best thing going. They provided full coverage at with $0-200 deductibles from 3400-4100 on their 5yr/70k miles or 4-5yr/unlimited mile plans.

CLS 63AMg

Just to let everyone know I got a warranty on my CLS 63amg and I was the second owner. I spent 6,000 dollars and it covers up to 100,000, but you have to get it before your factory warranty runs out. Oh yeah I got it at MB a dealer