Purchasing from used car lot, warranty question, please help
05-26-2015, 08:25 PM
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Purchasing from used car lot, warranty question, please help
So im in negotiations with a pretty reputable used car dealer on long island. Its not a MB dealership obviously, but they are telling me they can add a bumper to bumper warranty for 2,500$ ish that i can bring to any MB dealer. How exactly does this work? Should i call up the local MB and talk to them first?
I've been doing a lot of research on this forum so i know what I'm getting myself into with a c63 (brakes, tires, head bolt etc.) lol. I just don't want to get screwed by not purchasing from MB themselves.
the c63 is a 2011 with 60,000 miles
I've been doing a lot of research on this forum so i know what I'm getting myself into with a c63 (brakes, tires, head bolt etc.) lol. I just don't want to get screwed by not purchasing from MB themselves.
the c63 is a 2011 with 60,000 miles
05-26-2015, 09:20 PM
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I'd get details in print of the warranty they are offering and visit your local dealers service department and ask for confirmation that they'll honor it.
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05-26-2015, 09:30 PM
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Who is the "warranty"(it's actually a service or maintenance plan, I'll bet), from - or: who is the underwriter. At that price, I'm betting The Warranty Group, or on of their multitude of different names.
If it's a 2011, is it post head bolt? I'd have a hard time not justifying the premium that a later 2011 would fetch.
Finally, what are the records? Has it been cared for?
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If it's a 2011, is it post head bolt? I'd have a hard time not justifying the premium that a later 2011 would fetch.
Finally, what are the records? Has it been cared for?
Tom
05-26-2015, 10:27 PM
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Yeah that's a third party warranty that this reputable dealer is pushing on you
Read the fine print ... $2500 is crazy cheap... Something ain't right
Read the fine print ... $2500 is crazy cheap... Something ain't right
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05-27-2015, 09:45 AM
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My "warranty" is 3/36 on my 2009 and is from The Warranty Group. I paid about what the OP quoted. I have a $100 deductible. I've yet to try an use it though...
05-27-2015, 12:35 PM
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i had a "warranty" through ASC that i paid ~$2,500 for through the used car lot and by the time I ended up using it for a repair, i found out that it has a maximum benefit of the amount i paid for the warranty. so, to sum it up, i gave them my money to hold. needless to say, i have since cancelled it and am shopping around for a legitimate aftermarket warranty.
05-27-2015, 01:48 PM
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You have to check the details of what "bumper-to-bumper" really means. When I was looking for warranties on an '09, the only ones that would actually cover major mechanical work on the engine (read head bolts) was $4-5k. Since I have a local non-MB shop I'd trust with the work I figured it would be cheaper to not get the warranty.
