***URGENT *** 2003 CL55 53k miles Warranty and Opinions Please
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***URGENT *** 2003 CL55 53k miles Warranty and Opinions Please
All,
I am looking at purchasing a 2003 cl55 with 53k miles through a merc dealer.
They are quoting me approx $3.4k for the warranty (30/30000) which will come into effect immediately at purchase from TotalCare (EasyCare).
Any recent opinions on TotalCare. Looks like the warranty is an exclusionary one... (lists items that are not covered and so by default ABC is). I am just worried about how they have served members in recent history - I see some old posts but they did not count due to modifications being the root cause for none coverage.
The car has been pre-sale checked.
Regards,
Double-A
I am looking at purchasing a 2003 cl55 with 53k miles through a merc dealer.
They are quoting me approx $3.4k for the warranty (30/30000) which will come into effect immediately at purchase from TotalCare (EasyCare).
Any recent opinions on TotalCare. Looks like the warranty is an exclusionary one... (lists items that are not covered and so by default ABC is). I am just worried about how they have served members in recent history - I see some old posts but they did not count due to modifications being the root cause for none coverage.
The car has been pre-sale checked.
Regards,
Double-A
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Price
Current price at $20,750. (Consider mileage)
Curious does a 2005-06 guarantee better reliability?
From all boards ABC sucks no matter which year right?
Curious does a 2005-06 guarantee better reliability?
From all boards ABC sucks no matter which year right?
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Do it
Yes, the ABC is expensive to fix, and yes it seems to need fixing a lot
But, having owned mine a few months now, there is no doubt that the ABC makes this car handle like no other of it's size and weight. I have a 1 mile hill climb on my last leg of my commute. Nice climb up a twisty hill.
Every time I get a clear run up the hill I get reminded just how GOOD the ABC is. Last night I hit the sport button and was again amazed at how the car stays so flat when powering into twisty bends. it's truly amazing and I entered the house with a smile on my face and the first words out my mouth to my wife were, " I love that car" to which I was reprimanded for driving to fast again
Buy the car- they are awesome.
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I will warn you right now. Any modification to your car will INSTANTLY void your warranty even if the mod has NOTHING to do with the part you want warrantied. They will not replace anything until it is 100% broken, even if the part is life-threatening if it DID break. They will LIE to your face and fabricate ghost-mods to try and deny everything.
Again, worst company I've ever dealt with. I hope you have a better experience with them.
Just my personal experiences.
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So far so good.
Thanks man.
BTW whats the going rate for the Kleeman lowering module and does this bring more risk to the ABC?
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I had Totalcare with Easycare. Worst warranty company I've EVER dealt with.
I will warn you right now. Any modification to your car will INSTANTLY void your warranty even if the mod has NOTHING to do with the part you want warrantied. They will not replace anything until it is 100% broken, even if the part is life-threatening if it DID break. They will LIE to your face and fabricate ghost-mods to try and deny everything.
Again, worst company I've ever dealt with. I hope you have a better experience with them.
Just my personal experiences.
I will warn you right now. Any modification to your car will INSTANTLY void your warranty even if the mod has NOTHING to do with the part you want warrantied. They will not replace anything until it is 100% broken, even if the part is life-threatening if it DID break. They will LIE to your face and fabricate ghost-mods to try and deny everything.
Again, worst company I've ever dealt with. I hope you have a better experience with them.
Just my personal experiences.
I tend to shy away from most mods except lowering and wheels - so in the case of the CL55 and ABC... I may have to sit out on lowering the car until I am happy with its maintenance and that it came from a good home.
Sorry you have had such a bad experience. Will keep this link posted if something negative OR positive crops up.
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Mistake in my sig. My lowering module is actually renntech.
Not sure what they run but someone was selling one on this forum for a few hundred, worth a search.
One thing to note, no impact to ABC as far as I know, but from a warranty perspective I remove mine and reset to standard height everytime I go to the dealer. I had a warranty inspector come out to review two strut replacements when ABC failed and had no probs with it.
Not sure what they run but someone was selling one on this forum for a few hundred, worth a search.
One thing to note, no impact to ABC as far as I know, but from a warranty perspective I remove mine and reset to standard height everytime I go to the dealer. I had a warranty inspector come out to review two strut replacements when ABC failed and had no probs with it.
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I hate to revive an old thread, but I'm looking at an '04 CL55 and was also interested in purchasing EasyCare TotalCare from the dealer. I was quoted a similar price for a $500 deductible. Is that what yours is, or were you able to get a lower deductible for the same price?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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I posted similar on the R230 forum that I have Costco extended warranty program on my 'new' '06 SL500 . 6 yr/60Kmiles (additional to your current year/mileage) whichever comes first for around $3800. The company is Century Warranty Services. Since my car is very new (only have 5K miles) so haven't had the bad luck to use this warranty yet.
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Vehicle Protection Plans are offered by Costco Auto Program and are provided by Century Warranty Services, Inc., 8019 Bayberry Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32206 License #60114 except in CA, KY and MD, where Vehicle Protection Plans are offered through Affinity Auto Insurance Services 10251 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92121 (CA License #OH92052 KY License #788153, MD License #2094786) in conjunction with the Costco Auto Program and are provided by Courtesy Insurance Company NAIC #26492. All Vehicle Protection Plans are backed by Courtesy Insurance Company.
* Certain eligibility criteria, conditions, restrictions, limits and exclusions apply. See the Vehicle Protection Plan for details.
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Vehicle Protection Plans are offered by Costco Auto Program and are provided by Century Warranty Services, Inc., 8019 Bayberry Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32206 License #60114 except in CA, KY and MD, where Vehicle Protection Plans are offered through Affinity Auto Insurance Services 10251 Vista Sorrento Parkway, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92121 (CA License #OH92052 KY License #788153, MD License #2094786) in conjunction with the Costco Auto Program and are provided by Courtesy Insurance Company NAIC #26492. All Vehicle Protection Plans are backed by Courtesy Insurance Company.
* Certain eligibility criteria, conditions, restrictions, limits and exclusions apply. See the Vehicle Protection Plan for details.
