MBZ_lover

Question for all you CDI fanatics out there...

I bought a CPO 06 e320CDI that I love, amazing car with 57k miles on it. My CPO warranty is up in 2 months. My dealership says they can extend the CPO warranty for 2 years (still only good to 100k, although won't get there in 2 yrs) for 2100.00

Is it worth it? From anyones experience, etc. Basically my car has been a tank with very little repair / service other then general maintenance.

Thanks for any advise.

zemun1234

Any other car, I'd take extra warranty ...Honesty, I don't you need due to 2000 $ could fix a lot of things ..Just check again for any leak from bottom of car and if it's OK, take your chances ...

EdzBenz

MBZ Lover,
Do you have the detailed maintenance records from the prior owner? If no work, other than regular maintenance, has been done then I'd get the extended warranty if I were you. It's likely to have the alternator, shocks or something else go bad in the next two years that will at least make the warranty purchase a wash.

Also, what was the purchase price of your car? Did you buy it from the dealer?

Carsy

Does the extended warranty include all items or just what the insurer wants to cover ?.If it covers all that is included in a new car warranty it may be worthwhile. ie shocks, suspension joints , exhaust system ect ect.

jctevere

Just be aware of third-party extended warranty services. I know someone who needed their seat track replaced and there is a clause in the contract that it will only cover the cost to repair for the affected parts.

Unfortunately, Mercedes only allows you to buy the seat track in an entire seat assembly including the srs air bags for around $3,000. So they didn't cover his repair, not even partial... Personally, the extended warranties can't possibly benefit the consumer, or else the companies that offer them wouldn't make a profit and they would go out of business (denying you coverage) or not offer them in the first place.

If you are handy and can follow DIY, I say skip the warranty. If you would rather pay $2,000 and have peace of mind and not have to get dirty, then get it.

240D 3.0T

If the vehicle is so unreliable that you need a longer warranty you should get a different car. $2100 would fix A LOT of things and you would need several major repairs just for it to pay for itself.

In other words, save your money. That $2100 would buy more than 16,000 miles of fuel.

SnowCub

I vote no. From the problems that I have been reading from other people, the extended warranty is a waste of money. Put $2100 in a 2 year CD.

MBZ_lover

Thanks for the feedback guys, to clarify a few things that have come up:

1. The car was certified-pre owned when purchased so had the extended
warranty which has come in handy for a few things

2. The car was purchased from a MBZ dealer

3. The car's maintenance is maintained on schedule and was prior me owning
the car.

4. The warranty being offer is MBZ certified pre owned, not 3rd party.

Basically I was reaching out to all CDI owners wondering if between anything major seems to come up between 60k -90k miles that would make this MBZ warranty extension worth it for the money.

Thanks again for the feedback.

radwansk

Well, I don't have a 2006, but I do have a 2005 CDI. Unlike you mine was not CPO and did not have extended warranty. For $2k many posters are correct in that can cover quite a lot of repairs. And on these cars there are some idiosyncrasies. They are Glow Plugs, EGR Valves, and Motor Mounts. At 105,561 miles I've replace all 3 of these. 88,000, 95,000, and 103,000 miles respectively. Total cost? About $2500 in my head without checking my receipts. And I don't take my car to the stealership either. Had I done so this repairs would have cost easily $1000 more. EGR valve repair is the differentiator there.

These are the larger repairs which tend to be required by this particular vintage. Good news is there isn't much else. So, I would say do the warranty unless you have a local and highly recommended private alternative to MB service. As far as cost? You're going to probably spend that $2k one way or another before 100,000 miles.

My own personal experience on a car with the same engine but year earlier production.

PackerFan

I just posted a similar question above (for some reason didn't see this thread prior to posting). I put around 25k a year on my daily driver '06 E320 CDI and nearing the end of my CPO warranty at 100k. My car has been solid so far, but I too am concerned about owning a Mercedes out of warranty. I don't have the answer for you, but I can tell you that my experience so far with this car has been fantastic and I'd like to keep her for many years to come if I get a comfort level with the 100k+ mileage service/maintenance costs.

240D 3.0T

Did the "few things" total over $2100?

MBZ_lover

Thanks for all the valuable advise guys, totally appreciate the feedback.

Petej

I'm glad I got mine at Carmax here in Wisconsin...It had just under 48,000 miles on it and they offer a 5 year 60,000 warranty entension for about $2,000. It paid for itself within two months when I had to have the panoramic roof fixed. I see keeping it to about 100,000 and probably not any longer if there are any long term reliability concerns.

The net is that it came with all the benefits of a CPO car but it was about $2000 less.

There are aftermarket companies that sell extended warranties that you can always look at.

Famercedes

2005 E 320 CDI, with 144,000 miles- Agreed. I made these big tickets repairs as well except for the motor mounts.

Dan Wang

It also depends on what options you have on the car. For example, if the car has a pano roof, I'd say get the ext. warranty.