Extended Waranty
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Frankly, ELW of the new car warranty is the very best extended warranty you can get.
The sheet price at time of purchase (or within 30 days of purchase) is $2899/$4389/$5249 for 7 years and 75K/100K/125K miles respectively - you are free to quote/purchase Mercedes ELW from any Mercedes dealer and some members have found quote/purchase from another MB dealer can be more cost effective than originating dealer.
After 30 days past point-of-purchase and up to the point mileage or time the new car warranty has yet to expire - there is a sheet price increase of 15% on purchase cost.
ELW is NOT available if new car warranty has expired by time/mileage.
That said - Mercedes ELW is 100% refundable for any reason including if your ML is traded/sold before original 4yr/50K new car warranty expires - meaning 100% refundable before you hit the ELW coverage - and/or remaining new car warranty and/or remaining ELW is transferable to new owner if your ML350 is sold private party.
If you hit ELW, and then for any reason including the ML is sold/traded, then potential refund is pro-rated by remaining time/mileage LESS any paid ELW claims up to point of resale/trade.
Hope this helped - keep the beat !
The sheet price at time of purchase (or within 30 days of purchase) is $2899/$4389/$5249 for 7 years and 75K/100K/125K miles respectively - you are free to quote/purchase Mercedes ELW from any Mercedes dealer and some members have found quote/purchase from another MB dealer can be more cost effective than originating dealer.
After 30 days past point-of-purchase and up to the point mileage or time the new car warranty has yet to expire - there is a sheet price increase of 15% on purchase cost.
ELW is NOT available if new car warranty has expired by time/mileage.
That said - Mercedes ELW is 100% refundable for any reason including if your ML is traded/sold before original 4yr/50K new car warranty expires - meaning 100% refundable before you hit the ELW coverage - and/or remaining new car warranty and/or remaining ELW is transferable to new owner if your ML350 is sold private party.
If you hit ELW, and then for any reason including the ML is sold/traded, then potential refund is pro-rated by remaining time/mileage LESS any paid ELW claims up to point of resale/trade.
Hope this helped - keep the beat !
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So, what is the best price / discount anyone found on the 7 year extended warranty? Please quote source if you can - I will be picking up my ML350BT i early April and would like to get same from the dealer, so it can be included in the low interest rate financing.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Actually, if financed with MBFS, service plan can be added into monthly payment with 0% interest.
If financed - and you ask for refund prior to the note being paid off - any ELW refund goes back to the note holder.
Some buyers choose to reduce down payment by corresponding amount to pay ELW out-of-pocket - then any future refund request goes straight back to buyer - when future trading in the vehicle before exceeding new car warranty - you can request the ELW about 30-45 days prior to trade-in and have ELW cash from refund to help you with next vehicle purchase.
Not trying to direct you one way or another - whatever direction is best for you !
If financed - and you ask for refund prior to the note being paid off - any ELW refund goes back to the note holder.
Some buyers choose to reduce down payment by corresponding amount to pay ELW out-of-pocket - then any future refund request goes straight back to buyer - when future trading in the vehicle before exceeding new car warranty - you can request the ELW about 30-45 days prior to trade-in and have ELW cash from refund to help you with next vehicle purchase.
Not trying to direct you one way or another - whatever direction is best for you !
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Actually, the question come down to: how likely you will spend over $3K on the 5-7 year period on parts? Is the quality of this generation improved over the last one that such a chance will be small?
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It's similar to a matter of prepaid insurance - the more likely you are to "hold" your truck past 50k?48 months the more the value of the extended new car warranty - all drivetrain, mechanical (exclusing brake pads, rotors, consumables), electrical (excluding light bulbs), infortainment systems/nav/safety systems, trim items including abnomral seat/trim wear - its the most extensive prepaid protection you can get.. after 49999mi/47 months 3 weeks based on warrranty service history you don't think you will need it... refundable 100%...
It's your decision..
It's your decision..
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IMO, airmatic seems to the biggest issue in later years. If you don't have that, then I think the odds get low after 4 years of warranty that you'll get into any major trouble.
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This thread intrigued me as I don't recall my Australian MB dealer mentioning this when we were buying our ML250BT, so I checked today and he advises that extended warranty is not available in Australia!
Can any of the Aussies here confirm/deny this?
Peter
Can any of the Aussies here confirm/deny this?
Peter
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You never know what to believe Peter!
When my W164 was approaching 3 years, I contacted the dealer (service dept) and was told "extended warranties should be arranged at the time of taking delivery of a new car, so sorry we cannot help".
Then some time later, when trying to sell it privately, I googled "extended warranty australia", and was pleased to find a number of entries coming up. I found one which offered either one or three year terms at reasonable rates. (Sorry but I have deleted the email so I cannot rememver the cost or the company.)
Then when I picked up the W166, I asked about extended warranty, and was told by the salesman, "no problems, but its best to wait until the three years are almost up!"
Go figure
When my W164 was approaching 3 years, I contacted the dealer (service dept) and was told "extended warranties should be arranged at the time of taking delivery of a new car, so sorry we cannot help".
Then some time later, when trying to sell it privately, I googled "extended warranty australia", and was pleased to find a number of entries coming up. I found one which offered either one or three year terms at reasonable rates. (Sorry but I have deleted the email so I cannot rememver the cost or the company.)
Then when I picked up the W166, I asked about extended warranty, and was told by the salesman, "no problems, but its best to wait until the three years are almost up!"
Go figure
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'24 GLB250. Previously '23 GLB250 '17 GLS500 '14 C250 '13 ML500 '12 C250 '08 ML500 '07 E500 '03 A160
Yes, me too. I've always been intrigued (and quite annoyed) why MB don't offer extended warranties here in Australia also. Considering we pay an average of 80%-85% more than the USA for our cars you would think we'd certainly have it available.
I have been asking about this for years. My dealer has always just said "sorry MB don't do extended warranties" on every occassion. So Ian what you say is interesting. I wonder if your SA was referring to a genuine MB extended warranty though. I recall you telling me you purchased yours through Berwick. Any chance I can have the SA's name please?
I have spoken with my insurance broker about this (he drives a ML as well!) and he said there is cover avaiable but it's through Alliance and it of course isn't a full MB warranty so there's a bit of stuff still not covered. He also advised me to not worry about it until close to the expiration of the factory warranty, so I haven't bothered to see the PDS for that policy as yet.
Argh ... another black mark against MB in my book. They're certainly adding up.
I have been asking about this for years. My dealer has always just said "sorry MB don't do extended warranties" on every occassion. So Ian what you say is interesting. I wonder if your SA was referring to a genuine MB extended warranty though. I recall you telling me you purchased yours through Berwick. Any chance I can have the SA's name please?
I have spoken with my insurance broker about this (he drives a ML as well!) and he said there is cover avaiable but it's through Alliance and it of course isn't a full MB warranty so there's a bit of stuff still not covered. He also advised me to not worry about it until close to the expiration of the factory warranty, so I haven't bothered to see the PDS for that policy as yet.
Argh ... another black mark against MB in my book. They're certainly adding up.
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'24 GLB250. Previously '23 GLB250 '17 GLS500 '14 C250 '13 ML500 '12 C250 '08 ML500 '07 E500 '03 A160
