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My 2015 GL550 with distronic arrived yesterday from Carvana with only 36700 miles and still under carvana’s 100day limited warranty. Still under 7 day return period. But i don’t think I will return the car because my whole family fell inlove with it unless there is a problem.
I took the GL to the dealership and to my surprised they recognized the car when they typed in the VIN because they told me the previous owner regularly serviced this vehicle at that dealership. So they knew that my car was perfect and well taken care of. But anyways, I still wanted it to be serviced and inspected and it came out perfect. They offered me an extended warranty of 5/60k for $8k and 4/48 for $7.6k. It was a little bit too much for me it would be a good deal if it was somewhere 3-5k. I’ve been told they don’t usually offer manufacturer’s warranty to 2016 and older but they made exception to my car since they knew it already and it has low mileage. Is this true?
Will I still get a better deal at 3rd party? I used to have an Cl 63 AMG and had a good experience with the 3rd party warranty but not great because they only payed a portion.
Must be nice to have a manufacturer’s warranty but $8k is a bit too much for me.
any recommendation on which 3rd party covers up to $250 labor hours that easy to deal with? Or stay with MB warranty but $8k. Can I get a cheaper MB warranty? Any tips?
thank you all!
Here’s the pic of my new 2015 Gl 550 🥰. I really want to keep her for good but if only she allows me.
Congratulations on the new car that is a great color + wheel combo! I help lots of forum members with their warranty needs and questions.
-For a manufactures extension by Freedom Warranty, 5 years / up to 100k miles, $4,595 covered for $275 in labor an hour, repairs accepted at all Mercedes Benz dealers in North America. 0% financing is available.
-The dealer puts tons of money on top of their warranties, I suggest going direct.
-I believe third party is your only option at this point because of the age of the vehicle, so they may be quoting you for a CPO warranty if they are saying it is from Mercedes, if not then I think you're getting a Fidelity?
-The best two 3rd party companies are Freedom Warranty and Fidelity, Fidelity is a couple hundred dollars more on average when going direct, when purchasing at then dealer.... you get quotes wayyyyy to high like the $8,000
Contact me at (855) 924-1333 or tgibson@highline-autos.com for an example contract on the Freedom Warranty or if you have any other questions!
Pretty sure they are not offering you an MB warranty on your 2016. The only way that would do that is if was a CPO or still under the manufacturer's original warranty. Since it was sold as a used vehicle by Carvana, that would negate the CPO warranty.
Do your research on any aftermarket warranty. Check the BBB site and if you see a poor score or loads of negative reviews, you may want to consider a different provider.
Pretty sure they are not offering you an MB warranty on your 2016. The only way that would do that is if was a CPO or still under the manufacturer's original warranty. Since it was sold as a used vehicle by Carvana, that would negate the CPO warranty.
Do your research on any aftermarket warranty. Check the BBB site and if you see a poor score or loads of negative reviews, you may want to consider a different provider.
Congratulations on the new car that is a great color + wheel combo! I help lots of forum members with their warranty needs and questions.
-For a manufactures extension by Freedom Warranty, 5 years / up to 100k miles, $4,595 covered for $275 in labor an hour, repairs accepted at all Mercedes Benz dealers in North America. 0% financing is available.
-The dealer puts tons of money on top of their warranties, I suggest going direct.
-I believe third party is your only option at this point because of the age of the vehicle, so they may be quoting you for a CPO warranty if they are saying it is from Mercedes, if not then I think you're getting a Fidelity?
-The best two 3rd party companies are Freedom Warranty and Fidelity, Fidelity is a couple hundred dollars more on average when going direct, when purchasing at then dealer.... you get quotes wayyyyy to high like the $8,000
Contact me at (855) 924-1333 or tgibson@highline-autos.com for an example contract on the Freedom Warranty or if you have any other questions!
Thank you so much! That’s a great deal! I will be contacting with you soon. And it is MB’s warranty. I’ve spoken with their financial director in person and he told me if my car breaks, no question ask, they’ll fix it and will give me loaner car on the duration of the repair. It really sounds convincing but $8k is too much
Pretty sure they are not offering you an MB warranty on your 2016. The only way that would do that is if was a CPO or still under the manufacturer's original warranty. Since it was sold as a used vehicle by Carvana, that would negate the CPO warranty.
Do your research on any aftermarket warranty. Check the BBB site and if you see a poor score or loads of negative reviews, you may want to consider a different provider.
It is MB’s warranty. They gave me the brochure and everything of their manufacturer’s warranty. Spoke with their financial director in person and he told me if my car breaks, no questions ask, they’ll give me a loaner while the fix the car. But $8k is little too much for me too bad. I was surprised they offered me because they told me the miles still under warranty but not the year and also they were the MB dealership who sold and did all the maintenance of my vehicle. what a small world. But it would be perfect deal if it is somewhere from 3k-5k. $8k is steep for me I can buy a work van for $8k
It is MB’s warranty. They gave me the brochure and everything of their manufacturer’s warranty. Spoke with their financial director in person and he told me if my car breaks, no questions ask, they’ll give me a loaner while the fix the car. But $8k is little too much for me too bad. I was surprised they offered me because they told me the miles still under warranty but not the year and also they were the MB dealership who sold and did all the maintenance of my vehicle. what a small world. But it would be perfect deal if it is somewhere from 3k-5k. $8k is steep for me I can buy a work van for $8k
Please post the brochure. Something seems off. Certainly, things change over time but in my 20+ years of MB ownership you have the option of ELW or CPO. ELW has to be within the timeframe of the original warranty so unless your car wasn't sold until 2018 it's not eligible. CPO is certified and the vehicle must be purchased from an MB dealer so it will be stamped as such. If it is an MB warranty, you can buy from any dealer and probably save a fortune.
Please post the brochure. Something seems off. Certainly, things change over time but in my 20+ years of MB ownership you have the option of ELW or CPO. ELW has to be within the timeframe of the original warranty so unless your car wasn't sold until 2018 it's not eligible. CPO is certified and the vehicle must be purchased from an MB dealer so it will be stamped as such. If it is an MB warranty, you can buy from any dealer and probably save a fortune.
That’s what I thought too. But not true in some extent. The used car has to have a outstanding service records and passed the inspection to be qualified for MB’s extended warranty. In my case, the car was sold in that dealership the first time and 1st owner been regularly serviced it there ever since and I just happened to live there too too. When they typed in the VIN number they recognizes the car in their system with outstanding records. They had me do the used car vehicle inspection for $250(but I just went to service the car since it included the inspection) to see if it passed to be eligible for MB Extended warranty. And it passed the inspection.
But anyways, this post is solely for what you guys think if I should take it or if there are out there cheaper, and i know not better, or at-least closer coverage to it.
Here is the quote. This is a great purpose for the ones who wants to know if their 2017 and older can get a manufacturer’s warranty. The answer is Yes in some extent.
Please post the brochure. Something seems off. Certainly, things change over time but in my 20+ years of MB ownership you have the option of ELW or CPO. ELW has to be within the timeframe of the original warranty so unless your car wasn't sold until 2018 it's not eligible. CPO is certified and the vehicle must be purchased from an MB dealer so it will be stamped as such. If it is an MB warranty, you can buy from any dealer and probably save a fortune.
Details matter! The linking of warranty and Mercedes and or warranty for Mercedes does not make it a Mercedes-Benz warranty. Thinking the OP is new to MB vehicles or is naive to dealership practices. I'm sure it sounded convincing the way it was said and the verbiage they used. In the end, it's just an aftermarket warranty and a very expensive one at that. Never even heard of them. They may be good or horrible - I don't know.
Details matter! The linking of warranty and Mercedes and or warranty for Mercedes does not make it a Mercedes-Benz warranty. Thinking the OP is new to MB vehicles or is naive to dealership practices. I'm sure it sounded convincing the way it was said and the verbiage they used. In the end, it's just an aftermarket warranty and a very expensive one at that. Never even heard of them. They may be good or horrible - I don't know.
I agree, who knows what the sales guys say when they can tell the purchase of the vehicle hinges on the promised coverage of the warranty. Another thing is the dealer is expecting customer to just roll that $8,000 into the loan.
Details matter! The linking of warranty and Mercedes and or warranty for Mercedes does not make it a Mercedes-Benz warranty. Thinking the OP is new to MB vehicles or is naive to dealership practices. I'm sure it sounded convincing the way it was said and the verbiage they used. In the end, it's just an aftermarket warranty and a very expensive one at that. Never even heard of them. They may be good or horrible - I don't know.
I reconfirmed it again and it is indeed a 3rd party in-house warranty. Their verbiage is convincing but totally a tool. The finance director really tryna sell it to me using the verbiage such as “no question ask will repair it since it is an in-house warranty and as good as the CPO” and “will provide MB courtesy loaners”. I guess Principal Warranty is what MB ontario partnered up that’s why they are calling it like MBEW for used car.
This is what this forum for and thankful for the guys like you guys. Great Catch! I was wrong lol.
I reconfirmed it again and it is indeed a 3rd party in-house warranty. Their verbiage is convincing but totally a tool. The finance director really tryna sell it to me using the verbiage such as “no question ask will repair it since it is an in-house warranty and as good as the CPO” and “will provide MB courtesy loaners”. I guess Principal Warranty is what MB ontario partnered up that’s why they are calling it like MBEW for used car.
This is what this forum for and thankful for the guys like you guys. Great Catch! I was wrong lol.
They're still heavy on the sales terms, the Mercedes CPO is not bumper to bumper coverage, and they know that, it isn't even an exclusionary policy.
I reconfirmed it again and it is indeed a 3rd party in-house warranty. Their verbiage is convincing but totally a tool. The finance director really tryna sell it to me using the verbiage such as “no question ask will repair it since it is an in-house warranty and as good as the CPO” and “will provide MB courtesy loaners”. I guess Principal Warranty is what MB ontario partnered up that’s why they are calling it like MBEW for used car.
This is what this forum for and thankful for the guys like you guys. Great Catch! I was wrong lol.
No problem, wish you were the only one a dealership tried to use flowery language on to ambiguously misrepresent a warranty as something it was not. Trust no one and do your research. The research will tell you which one is best. As for referrals from members on who to use or not to use and not from the company trying to sell you the warranty. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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