zhenyaf

Has anyone on here got the wheel and tire protection? If so, how much did you pay for it?

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/servi...ire_protection

or perhaps the whole Appearance Package - https://www.mbfs.com/mbfsr/en/faqs/f...sAppearance.do

I've had a few problems with tires on my Grand Cherokee in the last 3 years and want to get the tire insurance this time - especially since there is no spare in the GLC.

Also, can I get it from any dealership? Or should it be purchased from the one that is putting my ED order through?

The maintenance package can be bought anywhere, so my guess is, same goes for the tire insurance.

aorbeta

I opted for the wheel protection. To me it was a no brainer at the time because the GLC43 is for my wife as her daily driver and it has the 21" wheels. Others may disagree. She's a cautious driver, but wanted to safeguard against the odd pothole here and there

zhenyaf

thats exactly my reasoning for getting it, mind sharing how much you paid?

aorbeta

I paid $2500 for what I remember was the 5 year plan with a $50 deductible

zhenyaf

Were you given different options for length of this coverage?

The coupe I'm getting will be a 3 year lease, so I hope there are 3 year plans available.

aorbeta

Sorry I didn't inquire if there were additional plans available

Rainers

The wheel protection does not cover curb rash and if you decide after 12 months or more that the tires ride hard or are no good in the rain, you can't just buy another brand. After 20k I decided my factory Dunlap are not a good weather tire and I am going to buy some Michelin Premium LTX tires. If I had the tire plan, all that money for it is out the door.

zhenyaf

This is directly off their website:

dieseldoc

+1

zhenyaf

any updates?

fabbrisd1

Zf - please understand that since you are leasing your car - then packages like wheel/tire become MORE affordable for you.

The reason I say that - properly done by the Finance Dept - those packages become part od the Capitalized Costs - and you will pay a portion of the cost equal to depreciation.

To give you a example - if on a 3yr lease your residual is 60% - as a example - then on a $1000 protection package - you will pay 40% of that cost.

So... for lease - it makes GOOD SENSE to purchase prepaid maintenance and to purchase those protection packages that make sense to you.

Yes - wheel/tire covers "curb rash"" up to replacing the wheel itself - and more - there is a "cap" on the total claims allowed so you can't intentionally play bumper cars.

Remember - I am talking about Mercedes Financial Wheel/Tire - I am not saying this for non-Mercedes wheel/tire because any non-MB "portection" will have it's own set of restrictions.

zhenyaf

To answer one of my questions - you can purchase the Tire Protection only at the time of the sale and from the dealer where you are getting the car from

sethro1980

I have the Premier LTX tires on my GLK and they are fantastic. They do really well on snow for all season tires. They are a little noisier than the Continentals they replaced, but I like them a lot better.

zhenyaf

So to answer my question:

You have to get the tire protection at time of signing the paperwork (or so I have been told by multiple dealers), so no shopping around as on the Maintenance plan.

I was offered the package at $895 for 3 years or $995 for 3 years including cosmetic repairs (such as curb rash). There are 4 incidents allows for cosmetic and if reported at same time, all 4 wheels can be counted as 1 incident. There is a $50 deductible on either plan.

I was also quoted the appearance package - which is including dent repair and windshield repair - that is $2299 for 3 years.

I was also told (not sure if true) that the tire plan (unlike maintenance) is not part of the cap cost and I have to pay full price.

SmokinBuddha

For my last two BMW X5's I always got the tires and wheels insurance, it's a no brainer. For my current X5, I already replaced 5 tires and I'm planning on getting the insurance for the GLC43 AMG Coupe.

jnejah

I am being informed by a MB dealer that MBFS is not able to include MB Wheel/Tire protection in the capitalized cost calculations. Has something changed?