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I've never purchased an extended warranty before, but on a car this complicated I will. fabbrisd1 told me this about that: "Extended Warranty - make sure the dealer is quoting Mercedes MSRP - dealer has 15% margin on MSRP but "some" dealers often start quote "up" over MSRP.
GLE350/GLE450 - 5-75K/$2200 - 5-100K/$2750 - 6-75K/$2400 - 6-100K/$3000 - 7/75K-$2700 - 7/100K-$3750"
I was just quoted quite a bit higher by my dealer. For those who have purchased this what was your rate. I'm thinking 7/70k.
GLE350/GLE450 - 5-75K/$2200 - 5-100K/$2750 - 6-75K/$2400 - 6-100K/$3000 - 7/75K-$2700 - 7/100K-$3750"
I was just quoted quite a bit higher by my dealer. For those who have purchased this what was your rate. I'm thinking 7/70k.
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The ELW New Car Warranty gives you the exact same coverage as the Original New Car Warranty for every yr/mileage level.
The "actual shop value" of ELW has actually gone up where the ELW cost has remained reasonably the same.
I say this as Mercedes CPO warranty now requires every CPO warranty issue to be pre-approved by MBUSA from the dealer service request - and as posted in some other threads on other MB models - Mercedes seemingly has been "tightening" the CPO items that are covered - or at the very least making CPO more cumbersome for the dealer/cumbersome
ELW is same coverage as new car warranty - and that's rock solid with MB.... if it was me - I'd grab all that I could... if you trade or sell your MB within 4yr/50K mile.. the ELW is 100% refundable (4-5 weeks refund process) - if you reach and go into ELW - ELW is refundable (Pro-Rated by time or miles whichever greater) LESS any paid ELW warranty claims. ELW is transferable to private buyer with like $35 MBUSA transfer fee.
On Prepaid Maintenance - depending on your ownership/mileage plan . If you're planning to go out to (or past) 50K - then get 3yrs 10/20/30 1st - then going into/before 40K buy a 2-pack or 3-pack depending on what your revised total mileage plan is - going into there 40K that's a B++ added service & you have 45K/50K spark plugs come up - stuff like that more affordably covered by adding 2-pack/3-pack before 40K for added 40K/50K or 40K/50K/60K
The "actual shop value" of ELW has actually gone up where the ELW cost has remained reasonably the same.
I say this as Mercedes CPO warranty now requires every CPO warranty issue to be pre-approved by MBUSA from the dealer service request - and as posted in some other threads on other MB models - Mercedes seemingly has been "tightening" the CPO items that are covered - or at the very least making CPO more cumbersome for the dealer/cumbersome
ELW is same coverage as new car warranty - and that's rock solid with MB.... if it was me - I'd grab all that I could... if you trade or sell your MB within 4yr/50K mile.. the ELW is 100% refundable (4-5 weeks refund process) - if you reach and go into ELW - ELW is refundable (Pro-Rated by time or miles whichever greater) LESS any paid ELW warranty claims. ELW is transferable to private buyer with like $35 MBUSA transfer fee.
On Prepaid Maintenance - depending on your ownership/mileage plan . If you're planning to go out to (or past) 50K - then get 3yrs 10/20/30 1st - then going into/before 40K buy a 2-pack or 3-pack depending on what your revised total mileage plan is - going into there 40K that's a B++ added service & you have 45K/50K spark plugs come up - stuff like that more affordably covered by adding 2-pack/3-pack before 40K for added 40K/50K or 40K/50K/60K
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The ELW New Car Warranty gives you the exact same coverage as the Original New Car Warranty for every yr/mileage level.
The "actual shop value" of ELW has actually gone up where the ELW cost has remained reasonably the same.
I say this as Mercedes CPO warranty now requires every CPO warranty issue to be pre-approved by MBUSA from the dealer service request - and as posted in some other threads on other MB models - Mercedes seemingly has been "tightening" the CPO items that are covered - or at the very least making CPO more cumbersome for the dealer/cumbersome
ELW is same coverage as new car warranty - and that's rock solid with MB.... if it was me - I'd grab all that I could... if you trade or sell your MB within 4yr/50K mile.. the ELW is 100% refundable (4-5 weeks refund process) - if you reach and go into ELW - ELW is refundable (Pro-Rated by time or miles whichever greater) LESS any paid ELW warranty claims. ELW is transferable to private buyer with like $35 MBUSA transfer fee.
On Prepaid Maintenance - depending on your ownership/mileage plan . If you're planning to go out to (or past) 50K - then get 3yrs 10/20/30 1st - then going into/before 40K buy a 2-pack or 3-pack depending on what your revised total mileage plan is - going into there 40K that's a B++ added service & you have 45K/50K spark plugs come up - stuff like that more affordably covered by adding 2-pack/3-pack before 40K for added 40K/50K or 40K/50K/60K
The "actual shop value" of ELW has actually gone up where the ELW cost has remained reasonably the same.
I say this as Mercedes CPO warranty now requires every CPO warranty issue to be pre-approved by MBUSA from the dealer service request - and as posted in some other threads on other MB models - Mercedes seemingly has been "tightening" the CPO items that are covered - or at the very least making CPO more cumbersome for the dealer/cumbersome
ELW is same coverage as new car warranty - and that's rock solid with MB.... if it was me - I'd grab all that I could... if you trade or sell your MB within 4yr/50K mile.. the ELW is 100% refundable (4-5 weeks refund process) - if you reach and go into ELW - ELW is refundable (Pro-Rated by time or miles whichever greater) LESS any paid ELW warranty claims. ELW is transferable to private buyer with like $35 MBUSA transfer fee.
On Prepaid Maintenance - depending on your ownership/mileage plan . If you're planning to go out to (or past) 50K - then get 3yrs 10/20/30 1st - then going into/before 40K buy a 2-pack or 3-pack depending on what your revised total mileage plan is - going into there 40K that's a B++ added service & you have 45K/50K spark plugs come up - stuff like that more affordably covered by adding 2-pack/3-pack before 40K for added 40K/50K or 40K/50K/60K
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Just found out my dealer financial guy was quoting a 3rd party plan that was 45% more than the MSRP for the factory plan. I can only assume it was because they make more profit on it. This was not explained and I was not in a state of mind to ask. So, not doing that. Got a great contact for discounted plans; PM me if you want.
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That contact is Jeff Jackson at Tafel Motors - Tel (502) 894-6829 or email him thru About/Staff Section on their website www.tafelmotors.com
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
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That contact is Jeff Jackson at Tafel Motors - Tel (502) 894-6829 or email him thru About/Staff Section on their website www.tafelmotors.com
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
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That contact is Jeff Jackson at Tafel Motors - Tel (502) 894-6829 or email him thru About/Staff Section on their website www.tafelmotors.com
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
Tafel has intelligent strategy and uses the upside Warranty/Maintenance business to increase their F&I score on Finance Product sales with MBUSA - "most" other dealers just look at the Warranty/Maintenance contract in front of them for Profit $ on that contract. The F&I score with MB actually is worth more over the year - smart dealer - smart strategy..
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My 2020 GLE 350 comes in next week. Just emailed him. Thanks for the information. Will be nice to know Jeff’s pricing before I get behind closed doors with my dealer hoping to squeeze more money out of me.
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I did buy it through them; It was almost 30% off. Yes, the ELW is good at all dealerships.
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Slim chance your dealer can match his price. They're losing money on each sale, but making points in other ways as fabbrisd1 explained.
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It depends on how many miles a year you average and how long you intend to keep the car. We do just under 10k average and keep s full model cycle so we did 7/75. If you don’r keep it that long it can either be a sales aid, or if you haven’ Used it you can get your money back.
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gmz, got mine last week. My dealer matched their price. If he wouldn’t have, I was going to get it from the dealer mentioned here. As you can see from my signature line, I keep mine a good while. I went with the 7/100k. Peace of mind. I’ve bought it on my last two Mercedes and never had to use it. However, this beast has a lot of bells and whistles to go wrong. Let us know what happens. It is a great machine!
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It depends on how many miles a year you average and how long you intend to keep the car. We do just under 10k average and keep s full model cycle so we did 7/75. If you don’r keep it that long it can either be a sales aid, or if you haven’ Used it you can get your money back.
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50,000 mi./4 yrs. Extended could be useful if you plan to keep beyond 4 years as complex as cars are now. If you get rid of before 4 years you can get a refund or it will be a selling aid.
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Do I have to purchase the ELW within 30 days or I can buy it anytime before the 4yrs/50k expires? Can I get the same price from the dealer mentioned in this thread or the price is good only within 30 days of new car?
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Do I have to purchase the ELW within 30 days or I can buy it anytime before the 4yrs/50k expires? Can I get the same price from the dealer mentioned in this thread or the price is good only within 30 days of new car?
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Per fabbrids1's (dealer) post #2, after 30 days MSRP goes up 15%, but dealer's cost only goes up 5%.
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Agree. I just contacted him and am going to purchase the 6 yr/100k ELW.
We do about 18k miles/year, so run out of the standard warranty mileage within 3 years - this will give us another 3 years of coverage for a very good price.
We do about 18k miles/year, so run out of the standard warranty mileage within 3 years - this will give us another 3 years of coverage for a very good price.
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