larrypmyers

[QUOTE=fabbrisd1;6766692]Referencing this comment: "Additionally, my dealer has confirmed the package must be purchased prior to accomplishment of the first A service."

The dealer did not correctly express this to you - or sometimes not correctly understood.

What a rude comment. You are an arrogant jerk.

dieseldoc

+1

MITCH1975

+2

fabbrisd1

You might want to call your dealer and review the following in detail for feedback... since clear information is sometimes best posted twice - for the thick headed...

Quote "The dealer did not correctly express this to you - or sometimes not correctly understood.

1) Prepaid maintenance can be purchased at ANY TIME prior to the next service - and will be effective starting that next service. If you are purchasing with intent to use for the 1st/10K/A service - it can be purchased at time-of-vehicle - or any time BEFORE service checkin for that 1st/10K/A service can be 5 minutes before service checkin - and CANNOT be purchase effective for that service after check in.

2) When PURCHASING a new MB - if you have intention of owning/driving 40K/4yrs - YES - cheaper to pay 1st/10K/A out-of-pocket - then purchase 30K before 2nd/B/20K service.

3) When PURCHASING a new MB - if you have intention of owning/driving 30K/3yrs - YES - best strategy to buy 3-pack.

4) When LEASING a new MB - YES - best to buy correct mile/yr service pack at time of purchase/lease ONLY if dealer is correctly putting that as a capitalized cost - meaning you will pay residualised cost for that pack. Example - end lease residual on your MB on your contract 60% - then you are paying 60% cost for that service pack.

4) Do NOT overbuy service - meaning unused prepaid service is not refundable, and cannot be transferred to another MB

5) In considering prepaid service cost/convenience savings - dealer retail charges for service can be higher in one region than another region - however MSRP for the service pack is the same nationwide and offers more savings for those higher cost service regions.

Keep the beat !" Unquote...

Mickfx

I paid for 3 years pre-maint. I called 2 local dealers and got approximate pricing for all service through 4 years/40k. My best deal was was 3 yr/30k. I got about 15% discount off current service pricing and am happy with that. I also extended my warranty to 7 years/84k for just over $2k.

William Kayen

If you are keeping or leasing a car for three years, you only need service a and b since the car will be gone after the third year. I try to get it thrown in to make the final deal.

andedave

fabbrisd1 MBWorld Fanatic!
Thanks for your insights. Coming up on my 1st B maintenance. Did my own oil and filter "A" on the 2015 GL350. Just called the finance guy at the dealer for a 3 pack prepaid. He quoted a used GL350 price of 1400+ because I did my own "A" ('bout the same price as a 4 pack at time of purchase). Should I have purchased the 3 pack before the 1st 10K? ot should I approach this differently?

Ah_gl450

Fab, is there any formal documentation that states the prepaid maintenance can be added to the MSRP and be residualized? When I bring it up to the dealer, I want to make sure if they are unaware or deny it, I can provide some document to them.

Unfortunately most MB dealers ive worked with are sometimes unaware of the simple things that aren't common.....

stath

What services does the prepaid maintenance include?
Brake jobs? How much is a GLC brake job per axle? Maybe $700 pads & rotors? around every 20K?
When is the tune-up? at 65K? Maybe $1,000?

dieseldoc

Brakes not included. Do not know price.

midget fidger

Also got a good deal through Marc Rose at W.I. Simonson. The local dealer quoted a couple hundred higher for the same 3 prepaid maintenance (50k, 60k, 70k).

lbc3000

What are the MSRP's for the 3 year and 4 year prepaid warranties?