gator32

Just purchased from MB dealer 2022 GLE350 with 35k miles. They have proposed Triton Coverage for extended warranties -even a tire and wheel from
Triton. Question; why would they not offer an extended warranty through MB? Is the Triton coverage a good one? I have been told that purchasing Extended warranties through insurance companies, ie Triton, are painful to deal with and often avoided or discouraged by repair facilities?

Highline-Autos.com

Just depends on the dealer I guess, your mileage to year ratio is a little wonky, so maybe that is why. The only coverage you'd qualify for from MB is CPO coverage, factory warranty extended is only for the purchaser of the vehicle brand new. Triton I've never heard of, we are retailers of Fidelity and Freedom Warranty extended warranty coverage, both very well known. If you'd like to send me over your Triton coverage information to compare to top tier extended warranty coverage, my contact information is below.

Trenton O. Gibson
tgibson@highline-autos.com
Highline Autos
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777

wildta

Highline Autos is a highly reputable seller of these warranties.

TNS550

I'll also throw out that the dealer is making more profit on the Triton warranty. A couple of examples: Son bought a new Subaru from a Hendrick dealer a few years ago and the finance guy who also worked at their adjacent Honda dealer said they are not allowed to sell the manufacturers' extended warranties. When I recently bought a CPO Honda Ridgeline truck, the finance guy offered a non-Honda extended warranty for $3,100. Out of curiosity I asked about the cost of a comparable HondaCare warranty, and it was $1,750.

I'll also put in a plug for Fidelity. I have a Platinum warranty on my 15 S550 and have had one claim which was processed by the dealer.

cypress822

For my 2021 GME 450, I was quoted $7500 for an extended warranty by Mercedes

Highline-Autos.com

How many miles were on the GLE when you were quoted?

Trenton O. Gibson
tgibson@highline-autos.com
Highline Autos
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777

cypress822

40k

Highline-Autos.com

Below would have been your Fidelity Platinum rates from Highline Autos, top tier warranty coverage, repairs accepted at all Mercedes-Benz dealers and licensed independents in the country.

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 w/ 40K miles

Fidelity Platinum:
36 months / additional 36k miles:
$100 deductible
-$4,222
$250 deductible
-$3,855

48 months / additional 48k miles:
$100 deductible
-$4,930
$250 deductible
-$4,394

60 months / additional 30k miles:
$100 deductible
-$4,967
$250 deductible
-$4,423

60 months / additional 60k miles:
$100 deductible
-$5,188
$250 deductible
-$4,592

72 months / additional 60k miles:
$100 deductible
-$5,358
$250 deductible
-$4,721

72 months / additional 72k miles:
$100 deductible
-$5,616
$250 deductible
-$4,918

ALL TAX INCLUDED

Trenton O. Gibson
tgibson@highline-autos.com
Highline Autos
Direct: 602.909.9216
Office: 480.348.0777

TNS550

I’m a detailed financial guy so I thought there is a remote possibility my analysis/opinion of the options Highland posted above might be of some benefit. To me the obvious choice is the 72/72 $250 deductible. This plan is only $1,063 more for twice the time/mileage coverage of the 36/36 $250 plan. Re the $250 vs $100 deductible, you would have to file several claims paying the $150 additional deductible to make up the difference in the initial pricing. In the case of the 72/72 plan, it would take five claims to offset the initial cost savings.

You say you are not going to keep the vehicle that long. But if you sell to a private party, the warranty is transferrable which will help sell the car. If the vehicle gets totaled or you trade to a dealer, you get a prorated refund based on the lesser of the time/mileage remaining.

To the question about calling Fidelity, you can buy Fidelity products at any dealer that sells them. A good friend of mine with an Audi, got a good deal on a Fidelity Platinum warranty from an Acura dealer when his son was buying an RDX.