MichaelS430

Hello,
I'm new to this forum. Have a 2001 S430 with only 26,000 miles. After reading about the Airmatic problems in the other treads, I'm thinking about buy some extended warranty? Did anyone else bought such a warranty? If so, is it from MB or after-market? And how did it work out for you?

Thanks
MichaelS430

fusion2007

most people that have gotten the extended warrenty have always regret buying it because they say it doesnt pay for anything. i have never bought the extended warranty so i dont know all the details about it but most people in the forum probably would say its not worth it. i wonder if it would even cover the airmatic problem?

koreanpers

i have the starmark warranty that came with my benz when i bought it. I am grateful that i have it. Anything that needs fixing on our cars is very expensive. I have had some door switch relay in my door replaced due to moisture, had a new alternator put in, new brake master relay module, and some other minor things that would have cost well over 5K. I recommend buying an extended warranty with this car. I previously owned a Lexus gs400 and never got an extended warranty, and never needed it on that car.

cdplayer

My 2001 S500 has 88,000 miles. I bought an extended warrenty (Interstate)
before I drove off the lot. Mercedes are extremely expensive to repair. As I have learned, the computor system in these cars are networked with fiber optics.
Anyway I drove the car 53 miles home. Loved it all the way. Three days later the car was resting on the ground parked in my garage. The air suspension had collapsed.
As it turned out, the pump had fried because one of the struts had a crack in it. This crack caused the air to leak out, which in turn caused the pump to stay on. Too much to handle. It eventually burned out.
As for Interstate, they denied my claim saying the problem was preexisiting.
I have managed to convince them that if the problem was preexisting I could not have driven the car at all. With a collapsed suspension and my 18" AMG wheels, I could not even turn the steering wheel!
Not happy with this company. But their policy is to cover only those parts that have total failure. The battle continues.

Plus while in the shop, I have had the ignition switch replaced and the shifting module too. The terrific cupholders in the arm rest should never be used. As for me, a previous owner spilled something into the shifter housing fouling the circuits. A $400 headache there.
The battle continues. Good luck with yours.

koreanpers

was on a business trip yesterday, after driving for 90 miles, the check engine light comes on. I called the dealer and drove back. They checked it, found that the maf sensor was bad. Replaced within 1 hour, no charges. I love the starmark!!!

Mark_K

They dont call it Star Mark anymore it is now called Certified Pre-Owned (CPO).

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

Gnaigle

Be careful the company I used went bankrupt, They seem to come and go and your local dealers don't like to work with them. Good Luck.:

blackE55

Starmark wil do you little good, can't get it after the fact. Anyhow...

My wty. company went bankrupt too, out of Florida? I used it for my BMW 740i Sport. A waste of $$ in the first place, as the car has needed very little.

I've read that AAA is a good outfit, also my local MB dealer reccomended one, name escapes me now. That would be the route I'd go, so at least I know the dealer will work with them.