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Old Apr 3, 2019 | 04:56 PM
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Question 2019 GLS Extended Warranty and Prepaid Maintenance

Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and I have just bought a 2019 GLS 450 about a week ago. We plan to keep this car long term so we opt in the extended warranty and prepaid maintenance package.
The manager is giving us great deal on the car itself since we have been with them for many years. However, I am not quite sure about the extended warranty and maintenance package that they offered.
Here's the breakdown
7yr/75000 miiles $4500
4 year maintenance package: $2300

I actually do not know that you can shop these packages at different dealership with different price until I visit this forum. Can anyone share their experiences? I might try to get some new quotes to see if I can go back and ask for refunds.

Thank you!!
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Old Apr 3, 2019 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bryanstride
Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and I have just bought a 2019 GLS 450 about a week ago. We plan to keep this car long term so we opt in the extended warranty and prepaid maintenance package.
The manager is giving us great deal on the car itself since we have been with them for many years. However, I am not quite sure about the extended warranty and maintenance package that they offered.
Here's the breakdown
7yr/75000 miiles $4500
4 year maintenance package: $2300

I actually do not know that you can shop these packages at different dealership with different price until I visit this forum. Can anyone share their experiences? I might try to get some new quotes to see if I can go back and ask for refunds.

Thank you!!
I would like to know experiences here as well. The GL forum (https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x166-173/) has some discussions if you search it. I understood that you do not need to buy right now but before your current warranty ends.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 02:20 AM
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NeStar is down at the moment - Mercedes has a MSRP for both the 7/74 and the 4Yr/40K maintenance plan.

Let me give you two things:

1. Your cost for the Extended Warranty will be lowest IF purchased within 30 days of original purchase (2) after 30 days MSRP for the warranty goes up 15% - (note for reference dealer cost for that warranty goes up 5%) - that MSRP increase after 30 days "should" have been explained to you at time of purchase. If financed with MBFS they could have offered to pro-rate the cost of the warranty over your MBFS loan at no added interest. If you sell/trade before reaching Extended Warranty it is 100% refundable, if you pass into Extended Warranty it is partially refundable pro-rated on miles/time (whichever more ) LESS any paid claims under that Extended Warranty.

2. Prepaid Maintenance can be purchased at any time prior to check-in for Service. In short form based on 10K mile intervals starting at 10K lays out like this A/10K-B/20K-A/30K-B+/40K- (PLUGS 45k) - A+/50K. Do not overbuy ppd maintenance as it is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to your next MB. You need to take a look at your planned ownership in miles. If you plan to keep part 40K miles - often it can be more affordable to pay A/10K out-of-pocket - then buy 30K for the B/20K-A/30K-B+/40K - as compared to cost 4/40K. After 40K - a 2/20K will MORE than pay for itself just with 45K/Plugs and the A/50K - and literally based on that savings alone you will have "free" B/60K
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 11:08 AM
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Thank you for the information provided! I might try to get quote from other dealership to see what they can offer. I should have checked this forum before purchasing any plans from the dealership. I do feel like I am not getting a fair price for both plans.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 12:48 PM
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Prepaid maintenance price does not seem out of line.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 02:25 PM
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The recommended guy on here is Jeff Jackson at Tafel motors.

But fo try any and all dealerships in your immediate dealership. Just ask for the finance dept.

the warranty is is a little high in price. Spring for the 7/100k. The extra mileage helps.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 04:09 PM
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Thank you! I will give it a try. So far my best quote is 7/75000 for 4000 which is still high IMO.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bryanstride
Thank you! I will give it a try. So far my best quote is 7/75000 for 4000 which is still high IMO.
did you try Tafel motors? There’s another one on the forum that also gets recommended.

Dont bother with the 75. Go for the 100k Most issues will pop around 70-100k when they do. I also imagine you’ll be wanting to drive more than 10k a year. Average is 12-15k.

Just recentky paid 4250 for an Audi elw 10yrs warranty for a Q5.
But the mb should come a bit cheaper.
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Here is the MB MSRP for Ppd Maintenance & ELW 2019 GLS


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Can you post the cost for the 2017 GLS?
Thanks
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 09:01 AM
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Wow... this is super helpful. Apparently, Some dealerships are trying to charge me over the MSRP.........
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Old Jul 22, 2019 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kombifan
The recommended guy on here is Jeff Jackson at Tafel motors.

But fo try any and all dealerships in your immediate dealership. Just ask for the finance dept.

the warranty is is a little high in price. Spring for the 7/100k. The extra mileage helps.
Agree 100%. Parts wear by mileage, not time. 75k->100k is more important than 4->7 years.

I found earlier threads with a quote of $4000 for 7yr/100k. Of course prices go up over time...
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 10:17 PM
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Anyone get any 100k / 7yr quote recently ? I have a 2017GLS I lease but i'm way under the mileage at 22K so i'm just buying it out the option to buy price is good only high $55K ish.
it's early but thinking about negotiating when I have to go to dealer a week or so before scheduled "turn in"


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Old Sep 8, 2019 | 12:25 PM
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I just did my 4th year prepaid service for my 2017 GLS at 44k miles. Can I still buy the 2/20k for the next two services?
BTW, I didn't know I could shop around so I paid $1,700 for the 4 year prepaid service when I bought the car.


Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
NeStar is down at the moment - Mercedes has a MSRP for both the 7/74 and the 4Yr/40K maintenance plan.

Let me give you two things:

1. Your cost for the Extended Warranty will be lowest IF purchased within 30 days of original purchase (2) after 30 days MSRP for the warranty goes up 15% - (note for reference dealer cost for that warranty goes up 5%) - that MSRP increase after 30 days "should" have been explained to you at time of purchase. If financed with MBFS they could have offered to pro-rate the cost of the warranty over your MBFS loan at no added interest. If you sell/trade before reaching Extended Warranty it is 100% refundable, if you pass into Extended Warranty it is partially refundable pro-rated on miles/time (whichever more ) LESS any paid claims under that Extended Warranty.

2. Prepaid Maintenance can be purchased at any time prior to check-in for Service. In short form based on 10K mile intervals starting at 10K lays out like this A/10K-B/20K-A/30K-B+/40K- (PLUGS 45k) - A+/50K. Do not overbuy ppd maintenance as it is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to your next MB. You need to take a look at your planned ownership in miles. If you plan to keep part 40K miles - often it can be more affordable to pay A/10K out-of-pocket - then buy 30K for the B/20K-A/30K-B+/40K - as compared to cost 4/40K. After 40K - a 2/20K will MORE than pay for itself just with 45K/Plugs and the A/50K - and literally based on that savings alone you will have "free" B/60K
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Old Sep 23, 2019 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by bryanstride
Thank you! I will give it a try. So far my best quote is 7/75000 for 4000 which is still high IMO.
Hey, thanks for the thread. The info is super helpful. I just got a GLS and is shopping for EW as well as the PPM. Would you be able to share the name of the dealership where you got the best quote?
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Old Dec 4, 2019 | 11:40 AM
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Got a quote for 2year/20k (50k, 60k service) Prepaid Maintenance for my 2017 GLS450 for $1490. Is this reasonable? Thanks.
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Old Dec 7, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tangyue
Got a quote for 2year/20k (50k, 60k service) Prepaid Maintenance for my 2017 GLS450 for $1490. Is this reasonable? Thanks.
I don’t think so. I just got a quote for $776.00 for a 4yr/40k service (120k-150k) 2014 GL350BT
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This is what I just got for a fully loaded 2017 GLS450. Seems crazy!

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Hey guys, I am about to pick up a 2017 GLS63 (getting rid of my 2013 GL450) that has just run out of factory warranty (July 2020) and the selling dealer is not a MB dealer and does not offer an extended warranty on "exotics" as he called them. Any advise for someone like me. Car has 35k miles on it but am worried about finding a reputable aftermarket warranty company. I appreciate the input.
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Originally Posted by jargoude
Hey guys, I am about to pick up a 2017 GLS63 (getting rid of my 2013 GL450) that has just run out of factory warranty (July 2020) and the selling dealer is not a MB dealer and does not offer an extended warranty on "exotics" as he called them. Any advise for someone like me. Car has 35k miles on it but am worried about finding a reputable aftermarket warranty company. I appreciate the input.
If you were still under factory warranty, you could have purchased an ELW from MB. Too late now. I don't have any others I would recommend.
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Originally Posted by Phillipwa
Anyone get any 100k / 7yr quote recently ? I have a 2017GLS I lease but i'm way under the mileage at 22K so i'm just buying it out the option to buy price is good only high $55K ish.
it's early but thinking about negotiating when I have to go to dealer a week or so before scheduled
a few months ago I paid $4500 for a 7yr/100k extended warranty on my 2017 GLS. It had 49k miles. There is not reason to buy this early unless you want to finance it into your payment. A lot of things can happen over then first 50k miles that you may decided not to keep the car. Or you may just not end up driving as much and not need as many miles (ie due to COVID) That said I’m glad I bought it as German cars can be expensive to fix out of warranty.
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Was this warranty from an aftermarket company? and if so whom?
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
a few months ago I paid $4500 for a 7yr/100k extended warranty on my 2017 GLS. It had 49k miles. There is not reason to buy this early unless you want to finance it into your payment. A lot of things can happen over then first 50k miles that you may decided not to keep the car. Or you may just not end up driving as much and not need as many miles (ie due to COVID) That said I’m glad I bought it as German cars can be expensive to fix out of warranty.

Was this an aftermarket company? If so, who did you end up with?
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Was this an aftermarket company? If so, who did you end up with?
no this was a OEM Benz dealer warranty bought from one of the trusted dealers posted in the forums here. I would never buy after market warranty.
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