Trading in a 12' E350BTC CPO - does the dealer need to pay to re-CPO
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Trading in a 12' E350BTC CPO - does the dealer need to pay to re-CPO
I'm soon to trade-in a E350BTC that is a CPO through 6-2017. Since the dealer I purchased it from already paid to make it a CPO, does the dealer I'm trading it in have to pay the full CPO price to MB to recertify and resell?
I'm assuming the dealer will lowball the trade and tell me they have to pay to re-certify to sell as CPO. Does anyone know if they need to pay MB to re-CPO a car?
Or are they just going to check the wear items wash and put it on the lot and pocket the CPO fee?
I'm assuming the dealer will lowball the trade and tell me they have to pay to re-certify to sell as CPO. Does anyone know if they need to pay MB to re-CPO a car?
Or are they just going to check the wear items wash and put it on the lot and pocket the CPO fee?
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'11 E350BTC P2 Leather
AFAIK once a CPO, always a CPO. However, the terms of CPO have changed recently, when I bought my CPO in 2012 it was until 5 years after original in service date or 100K miles total, as of 1/15/14 it's 5 years and unlimited mileage.
So MAYBE they have to pay to re-CPO if yours was bought CPO before January 2014, and of course, they have to pay to fix anything that's more than 50% worn, such as tires, brakes, etc...
Hopefully someone else will chime in.
So MAYBE they have to pay to re-CPO if yours was bought CPO before January 2014, and of course, they have to pay to fix anything that's more than 50% worn, such as tires, brakes, etc...
Hopefully someone else will chime in.
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AFAIK once a CPO, always a CPO. However, the terms of CPO have changed recently, when I bought my CPO in 2012 it was until 5 years after original in service date or 100K miles total, as of 1/15/14 it's 5 years and unlimited mileage.
So MAYBE they have to pay to re-CPO if yours was bought CPO before January 2014, and of course, they have to pay to fix anything that's more than 50% worn, such as tires, brakes, etc...
Hopefully someone else will chime in.
So MAYBE they have to pay to re-CPO if yours was bought CPO before January 2014, and of course, they have to pay to fix anything that's more than 50% worn, such as tires, brakes, etc...
Hopefully someone else will chime in.
If i am correct, at 28k (02/12 orig lease date, 10/14 purchase date), i have 17 months to hit my 4yr/50k, so as long as im under 50,000 by 1yr5mths, the next year CPO unlim warranty begins, and then i bought a 1 yr extended warranty unlim miles, covers all, and that would total 3 1/2 years if i dont go overboard the first stretch.
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I'm soon to trade-in a E350BTC that is a CPO through 6-2017. Since the dealer I purchased it from already paid to make it a CPO, does the dealer I'm trading it in have to pay the full CPO price to MB to recertify and resell?
I'm assuming the dealer will lowball the trade and tell me they have to pay to re-certify to sell as CPO. Does anyone know if they need to pay MB to re-CPO a car?
Or are they just going to check the wear items wash and put it on the lot and pocket the CPO fee?
I'm assuming the dealer will lowball the trade and tell me they have to pay to re-certify to sell as CPO. Does anyone know if they need to pay MB to re-CPO a car?
Or are they just going to check the wear items wash and put it on the lot and pocket the CPO fee?
Good luck finding the right car for you. all the best
