My CLE AMG 53 should be arriving in the next few weeks and I am preparing for the paperwork and delivery process. This will be my first Mercedes. I usually never buy extended warranties, but I am considering it due to the complexity of the vehicle. I do not yet know if my dealer sells the Mercedes warranty or an after market alternative. This auto groups other dealerships always sell an after market alternative and not the one from the manufacturer.

1. Is it a good idea to buy an extended warranty and if so, is it worth staying with one directly from Mercedes?
2. Is it best to purchase at the time of sale or is there a longer window such as before the original warranty expires where the pricing does not change?
3. Are there dealerships that sell a high volume of extended warranties at a discounted price compared to the selling dealer?

Thank you

 

Contact Jeff Jackson for the best MB extended warrant prices. jjackson@mblouisville.com

 

I seconf that. Jeff is the best, fair and reasonable.

 

I bought ELW 7yr/75k with my CLE300 from dealership. It cost me $3000.

 

Who was your dealer? I’m shopping around for an ELW.

 

Hello,

I have a CLE53 '24 and purchased my ELW from Jeff Jackson. I purchased the 7year 100k for $6291.00.

 

Thanks for that quote. Was that before or after the February 25 increase? I have email into Mr. Jackson but his out until next week.

 

Sounds high... even from Jeff. Below is our comparable Fidelity coverage.

2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 53 AMG

Fidelity Platinum
7 years / 100K miles
$0 Deductible
-$5,794
$100 Deductible
-$5,186
$250 Deductible
-$4,726

ALL TAX INCLUDED

Trenton O. Gibson
tgibson@highline-autos.com
Highline Autos
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777

 

Hello, that was for the official MB ELW and it was quoted prior to the price increase.

 

Thanks. I’ll share next week my official MB ELW findings.

 

I got it from South Austin. My car is CLE300, so it cost less than CLE 53.

 

Trent, Is there any refund on Fidelity if it was never used?

 

From what I understand, Fidelity offers a prorated refund based on both mileage and time. Their warranty begins on the date of purchase, so if you buy a 7-year/75,000-mile warranty and sell the vehicle when the factory warranty expires at 4 years/50,000 miles, you would receive a prorated refund for the remaining 3 years/25,000 miles.

With Mercedes-Benz, however, the warranty is only eligible for a full refund if you cancel it before the factory warranty expires.

I had Fidelity warranties on my Porsche and Audi vehicles but never needed to use them before selling. Each time, I received a prorated refund without any issues.

Since my CLE53 is my first Mercedes-Benz, I decided to go with the official MB extended warranty. While I have mixed opinions on both Fidelity and MB warranties, I believe Fidelity stands out as one of the better third-party options.

 

What if the warranty expires and never used, would you still get any refund ?

 

No.

 

Good answers @duffer5 , @Faast as mentioned, if you've "come to term", either time or mileage on your Fidelity extended warranty, there wouldn't be any warranty coverage to pro-rate back to you, whether or not you've used the policy for repairs. Same as home or auto insurance.

Trenton O. Gibson
tgibson@highline-autos.com
Highline Autos
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777

 

I received the following today from Jeff Jackson for our 2025 MB AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet. The car was ordered from a DC area dealership.

Pricing for the ELW is only valid for up to 30 days from delivery date. After 30 days, MBUSA will assess a 15% surcharge. When you wish to proceed, please confirm:
VIN
Exact mileage
Full name
Address
Telephone

I will email you back the official MBUSA copies and then send you a separate link for payment.

• Maintenance
• Premier20K NPPMS-2YR
• $1,710.00
• Premier30K NPPMS-3YR
• $2,350.00
• Premier40K NPPMS-4YR
• $3,240.00
• ELW
• 5 YR 75000 MILE ELW
• $2,990.00
• 5 YR 100000 MILE ELW
• $3,810.00
• 6 YR 75000 MILE ELW
• $3,620.00
• 6 YR 100000 MILE ELW
• $4,450.00
• 7 YR 75000 MILE ELW
• $4,640.00
• 7 YR 100000 MILE ELW
• $5,590.00

Sincerely,

Jeff Jackson
Financial Services
Mercedes-Benz of Louisvllle
2520 Terra Crossing Blvd
Louisville, KY 40245
502-894-6829

 

You always want to get a genuine Mercedes extended warranty. There are aftermarket warranties, but they are not the same..

I usually lease my vehicle so they are within the warranty .. you never want to own a car like this outside of the warranty petiod.

If you must have the warranty, get the Mercedes-Benz extended warranty