goodcat

I am new to this forum, and I just pulled the trigger on a E550 (Blk/Blk, PII, Panorama, Sport). I am very happy with it. I am still debating whether to get the factory extended warranty. Some questions for the forum:

1. I am upgrading from a C-320 coupe that had an extended factory warranty, and the finance person at the dealership I bought it from told me I could not cancel the C-class warranty without losing money (as much as 50%) even though the warranty has never taken effect (the car is still under original warranty). I was told the only way to get back all my money is to wait until the whole 100,000 miles or 7 years have expired without making a claim. This sounds like a bad deal, and it makes me not want to get the extended warranty on my new car in case I decide to sell it 3 years from now (I am not sure about how long I will keep it yet).

2. Are these starmark warranties ever discounted? The finance guy where I bought my E550 (different from the dealer in question #1 above) will only sell at full price.

3. I am selling my c-coupe. Is it worthwhile to offer it to the next owner even at a loss? I am afraid I will be asked to "throw it in" as part of the bargaining, but I don't really want to discount it since I could potentially get all the money back in 4 more years.

4. Anybody else out there with a 550?

KosherBenz

I went with http://www.warrantydirect.com/ instead of MB for the exteneded warranty.

cyclerider

Congrats on your new E550. Don't forget to post some pictures.

You don't have to decide about the extended warranty right now. Anytime during your 4 year-50,000 mile warranty coverage, you can purchase the M-B Extended Warranty. You already mentioned that you might not keep the car for an extended period of time. I would wait until the original warranty was almost gone before I decided.

goodcat

Thanks for the tip. However, I am only looking at factory warranties right now. I have had some bad experiences with 3rd party.

WEBSRFR

I think there is a financial benefit for purchasing a warranty earlier. In the Washington DC area, the dealers I called say if the warranty is purchased after first 12 months or 13,000 miles there is a 10 % surcharge. I was offered the warranty for $4120 if purchased less than 12 months/less than 13,000 miles since the car was purchased.

If you are interested, call (301) 890 3030 Rocky Brookes.

Having the warranty on your C-class should make it a lot easier to sell your car. For the person purchasing it, it's almost like purchaing a certified car. I am sure you can charge a premium for it.

I would get the warranty for the E550 if I were you and go for the 7-year 100K mile option. It will give you peace of mind.

konigstiger

MBUSA Extended Warranty info: http://www.mbusa.com/care/warranty/extended-limited.do

A number of forum members recommend Warranty Direct, as mentioned by KosherBenz, rather than the MB extended warranty. I understand the WD warranty is refundable on the portion you don’t use.

For a while Courtesy Motors – Chico, CA was offering considerable discounts on MBUSA Extended Warranties however, I’m not sure if they continue to do so. Lisa Lehrbaum was the contact there @ 800-655-3535, 530-893-1300, or you can try lisamariechico@yahoo.com – might be worth a shot if you decide to go with MB.

Best of luck.