Noob with aftermarket warranty questions..
04-09-2004, 03:45 PM
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Noob with aftermarket warranty questions..
Hey All.. New to the board as I own a BMW E39 (5 series) so usually on the Roadfly board 
Anyway, the wife and I just purchased a very clean lo mileage (29K) Azure Blue w/Tan 2001 ML320 w/Sport Pkge, 17"'s, Xenons, CD Changer, etc. (this is her ride).
Anyway, the car has 29K miles, so still under factory warr., it was purchased at an indy dealer. My question is, the dealer suggested/offered Warrantech as an aftermarket warranty on the vehicle, but we decided to do some research first before shelling out the ~$2K for it. And since we have 30 days why not??
Anyone use Warrantech or http://www.autowarrantiesdirect.com I found on the 'net? I understand that Mercedes will honor these warranties??...
Will post pics as soon as we get it back from the dealer. The front passenger side seat bottom was cracked and the glovebox was very loose, so all being replaced/fixed..
Thanks all in advance..!!
Anyway, the wife and I just purchased a very clean lo mileage (29K) Azure Blue w/Tan 2001 ML320 w/Sport Pkge, 17"'s, Xenons, CD Changer, etc. (this is her ride).Anyway, the car has 29K miles, so still under factory warr., it was purchased at an indy dealer. My question is, the dealer suggested/offered Warrantech as an aftermarket warranty on the vehicle, but we decided to do some research first before shelling out the ~$2K for it. And since we have 30 days why not??
Anyone use Warrantech or http://www.autowarrantiesdirect.com I found on the 'net? I understand that Mercedes will honor these warranties??...
Will post pics as soon as we get it back from the dealer. The front passenger side seat bottom was cracked and the glovebox was very loose, so all being replaced/fixed..
Thanks all in advance..!!
04-09-2004, 05:30 PM
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I would be very cautious with any aftermarket warranty offered. Many companies have gone bankrupt or just out of business leaving their policy holders with nothing. If your ML is purchased from a dealer it should be Starmarked which will give you a fair amount of protection for a period of time. Also dealers look at the extended warranty business as a profit center. They are paid a commission if you buy from them. If it were me I would forget the extended warranty and pay for any repairs out of pocket. You will probobly be ahead of the game
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Originally posted by sosh
I would be very cautious with any aftermarket warranty offered. Many companies have gone bankrupt or just out of business leaving their policy holders with nothing. If your ML is purchased from a dealer it should be Starmarked which will give you a fair amount of protection for a period of time. Also dealers look at the extended warranty business as a profit center. They are paid a commission if you buy from them. If it were me I would forget the extended warranty and pay for any repairs out of pocket. You will probobly be ahead of the game
I would be very cautious with any aftermarket warranty offered. Many companies have gone bankrupt or just out of business leaving their policy holders with nothing. If your ML is purchased from a dealer it should be Starmarked which will give you a fair amount of protection for a period of time. Also dealers look at the extended warranty business as a profit center. They are paid a commission if you buy from them. If it were me I would forget the extended warranty and pay for any repairs out of pocket. You will probobly be ahead of the game
