Dumb Question about Warranty
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Dumb Question about Warranty
So I know the answer is most likely a no, but is there any aftermarket warranty providers that will still warranty a W221 for stuff like drivetrain or suspension components? I'm looking to buy an s-class for someone and they'll be barely putting any miles on it, probably around 3-5k per year. I found a 75k miles 2012 S550, but I wouldn't want to give them an unwarrantied M278 powered S-Class. I know it's a long shot but are there any decent companies out there or would I have to look for something newer like a 2015+ car to qualify for any warranty coverage?
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So I know the answer is most likely a no, but is there any aftermarket warranty providers that will still warranty a W221 for stuff like drivetrain or suspension components? I'm looking to buy an s-class for someone and they'll be barely putting any miles on it, probably around 3-5k per year. I found a 75k miles 2012 S550, but I wouldn't want to give them an unwarrantied M278 powered S-Class. I know it's a long shot but are there any decent companies out there or would I have to look for something newer like a 2015+ car to qualify for any warranty coverage?
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So I know the answer is most likely a no, but is there any aftermarket warranty providers that will still warranty a W221 for stuff like drivetrain or suspension components? I'm looking to buy an s-class for someone and they'll be barely putting any miles on it, probably around 3-5k per year. I found a 75k miles 2012 S550, but I wouldn't want to give them an unwarrantied M278 powered S-Class. I know it's a long shot but are there any decent companies out there or would I have to look for something newer like a 2015+ car to qualify for any warranty coverage?
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Surprisingly, yes. A couple of us here purchased extended warranties that turned out well. I bought a three year third party warranty from my MB dealer for my 2008 in 2020. It is now expired and they won't sell me another one, but it paid out big...probably over $20,000. The key was this limit of liability was not aggregate, as many lower quality third party warranties are--meaning they close the checkbook once your claims add up to the wholesale value of your vehicle. There are lots of bad products out there, probably most of them, but you might find a decent option.
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I cannot remember it's name--I could dig it up in paper files in my office. It did cover suspension. I perversely wanted lots of ABC components to fail while under warranty, but nothing went wrong. It has been five years, so I can't remember the details regarding the details when I bought it. Cost was around $4500.
