Aftermarket Warranty?
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Aftermarket Warranty?
Any members here have one? Which one is the best while being cost-effective? I hear Route 66, Fidelity, and Triple A are good but don't know if it works well on MB as my research showed mostly for Japanese cars.
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I got a Route 66 warranty with my car loan. I only have the drivetrain coverage on mine but my wife has full coverage on hers. Haven't had to use it yet but I've heard good things about them. You can choose where to get the work done too.
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I really wonder about the value of an aftermarket warranty. I guess it depends how much it costs?
I had a 3rd party warranty on my last car (E60 BMW M5) and it was like $5K and I think I may have had $1200 worth of work covered in the 4 years it extended my coverage. It simply wasn't worth it. It seems on BMW, stuff starts to break only after about 10 years. I'm not sure about Mercedes, but it seems like the biggest problems with these cars are the Airmatic suspensions which can be expensive if you go factory, or relatively affordable if you go with 3rd party rebuilds.
I've also read a lot of horror stories about getting claims paid by 3rd party warranty companies... to the point where the cost to prove it's covered (through added tear-downs and analysis), exceeds the original cost of repair.
I had a 3rd party warranty on my last car (E60 BMW M5) and it was like $5K and I think I may have had $1200 worth of work covered in the 4 years it extended my coverage. It simply wasn't worth it. It seems on BMW, stuff starts to break only after about 10 years. I'm not sure about Mercedes, but it seems like the biggest problems with these cars are the Airmatic suspensions which can be expensive if you go factory, or relatively affordable if you go with 3rd party rebuilds.
I've also read a lot of horror stories about getting claims paid by 3rd party warranty companies... to the point where the cost to prove it's covered (through added tear-downs and analysis), exceeds the original cost of repair.
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Finally in the final stages of my car and dealership is offering a warranty that covers "platinum" for around $4,000 more for 4years/48K
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I really wonder about the value of an aftermarket warranty. I guess it depends how much it costs?
I had a 3rd party warranty on my last car (E60 BMW M5) and it was like $5K and I think I may have had $1200 worth of work covered in the 4 years it extended my coverage. It simply wasn't worth it. It seems on BMW, stuff starts to break only after about 10 years.
I had a 3rd party warranty on my last car (E60 BMW M5) and it was like $5K and I think I may have had $1200 worth of work covered in the 4 years it extended my coverage. It simply wasn't worth it. It seems on BMW, stuff starts to break only after about 10 years.
I've had a 3rd party warranty before and the key is to get the contract before signing. If you just listen to the salesperson you will get jipped. For instance they will say everything is covered except body work and regular maintenance but later I found out electronics were not covered so my head unit was out of luck.
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Yeah I think I am going to pass on this warranty, I can always get one, later on, to be honest.
