DLyn25

Hey there. I’m looking at buying out my lease and was told today while it was put through the shop to certify (at a cost of $1800) that my 2020 GLB 250 4matic needs front and rear brakes/rotors. The technician said they are completely rusted out. It just hit 13k miles. I'm being told it's roughly $1600 to $1700. Does this sound right?

Vladimir Livson

Sounds like you are being taken advantage off. Even if you need both sets of breaks and rotors changed, which is very unlikely at 13k miles (unless you have a flooded car), the cost to purchase breaks and rotors parts for both front and rear is somewhere in $300-$400 range.

If you buying your lease out, just ignore the dealer and go to independent shop.

All rotors rust since they made out of steel, unless you have carbon ceramic rotors, nothing unusual there.

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Odd Piggy

I’m not looking at your car, but I’m suspicious.
Our GLB250 has over 50,000 miles on it and the brakes are just fine. The price for brakes at the local dealers in my area is $1400 for front or rear with rotor replacement. Rotors are recommended at every other brake service. Independent Mercedes shops are charging ½ - ⅔ that price.

DLyn25

Thanks, I’m trying to get another quote somewhere else. Hoping I can find somewhere that’s closer to the $1000 mark. They’re making it so difficult (costly) to buy it out!

DLyn25

Thats what I’m hoping!! I stupidly told them before they put it in the shop that the car shakes a bit when coming to a stop from high speed (ie:getting off the highway). I shouldn’t have said anything. They asked if it sits for long periods of time - it could be a couple of days, but not enough for the pads and rotors to be “completely rusted out and don’t pass NH state inspection the way they are”. I told them I’d like to see pictures and get the specs of the rotors (thickness). I think they’re really trying to take advantage of me.

Vladimir Livson

May be I am missing something, but if you are buying your lease out all you have to do is to pay Buy Out amount and car is yours no matter what shape it is. I cannot imagine that NH laws are that different from NY.

DLyn25

Thats what I thought too, but apparently they need to certify it (that’s the $1800 they’re charging). When I asked if I could skip that I was told no because they need to protect themselves, because they’re selling the car to me. I’ve been online for the last 2 days trying to look up everything I can to find answers. My next step is to call a different Mercedes dealership in another town and see if I can get them to tell me if that’s true.

Vladimir Livson

That sounds like a scam. They are essentially saying they need to protect you from you.
We bought my wives leased Honda last year, since buy out amount was much less than car value. My wife called the bank on the lease bill, got pay out amount including tax, address where to send a check, and once the check was cashed they send us a Bill of Sale and signed title.
That was it.
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DLyn25

I’d love to do that, but buyout is way too much to just send a check in.

Vladimir Livson

Your lease agreement typically has buy out terms. If it does not says anything about certifying the car as a term of buy out you can tell them to shove it or show where does it state in your agreement.

DLyn25

Oh good point!! I’ll find my contract and see if it says anything about that. Thank you!

theskippertooo

Im a little late to the convo here but that is nonsense. I just bought out my GLB and they tried a whole bunch of this BS with me as well at the dealership. All kinds of added fees that made no sense. I then simply called MBFS and told them I wanted to buy out the lease. You completely bypass the dealer and all the extra charges they try to stick you with. Good luck.