A/C condensor issue
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mercedes 2011 CLS550 with AMG package
A/C condensor issue
Crazy story,
I was on the expressway and a small object hit the front of my car, did not think anything of it. When I got off the highway and stopped about 10 minutes later to pick up a friend there was a little smoke coming from the drivers side of the car for around 2 seconds. I asked my friend; did you see that ??? ??? I thought that the car was overheating but the temp guage did not move. So I kept driving and then at a light, again smoke from the underside of the passenger side for around 2 seconds. AGAIN the temp gauge did not move. Then it started to get warm in the car. Made it to the location and then on the way home - NO A/C and the light on the a/c switch started to blink. I dropped off the car at my local mercedes dealer this morning and I did NOT tell them about the object because I forgot about it, NO body damage. They called me later and told me that something penetrated the a/c condensor and it needed to be replaced and would NOT be covered under the warranty. The dealer quoted me $1,050 to fix it, so I called my insurance company and it will be covered less my deductable.
Does this sound crazy, was my dealer trying to pull a fast one on me ???
I was on the expressway and a small object hit the front of my car, did not think anything of it. When I got off the highway and stopped about 10 minutes later to pick up a friend there was a little smoke coming from the drivers side of the car for around 2 seconds. I asked my friend; did you see that ??? ??? I thought that the car was overheating but the temp guage did not move. So I kept driving and then at a light, again smoke from the underside of the passenger side for around 2 seconds. AGAIN the temp gauge did not move. Then it started to get warm in the car. Made it to the location and then on the way home - NO A/C and the light on the a/c switch started to blink. I dropped off the car at my local mercedes dealer this morning and I did NOT tell them about the object because I forgot about it, NO body damage. They called me later and told me that something penetrated the a/c condensor and it needed to be replaced and would NOT be covered under the warranty. The dealer quoted me $1,050 to fix it, so I called my insurance company and it will be covered less my deductable.
Does this sound crazy, was my dealer trying to pull a fast one on me ???
