C280 Sport

If you feel you need a warranty then best thing is to shop around. I am not sure who is the best for the W222 S Class but I am sure you can extend it if you so choose. Is the S currently a CPO car? Or is it out of warranty?

zitsky

Thanks. I said used but it’s a 4 year old 2020 S560 4Matic CPO vehicle with 15,000 miles with a MB extended warranty.

The reason I posted this is because I’m shopping around. I’ve never tried to extend or replace an extended warranty from MB when it expires. Low mileage is great but you can still need service.

carlosinseattle

What we have her is a failure to communicate. Anybody remember the movie that line came from????

But seriously, there are too many perrsonal variables that will determine if a warranty is right for you or not.
In a sutuation like this it's best to isolate the ponts and deal with them individually, some are univerasl, while others appy to your situation.

Warranty Compaines:
Unfortunately, vast majority of warranty companies are scammers, that's a fact. BUT, that doesn't mean they're all bad. I can telll you from personal experience that if they won't give you the contract to read ahead of time, walk away. Most won't make it easy to get it, so that tells you to not even consider it.
Warranty Coverage:
Some policies have more exclusions than others. Only you can decide what you want covered. Do you want something similar to bumper to bumper, or do you just want powertrain coverage? The are so many different variations, that's why you have to read it ahead of time and have a trusted advisor read it too.
Warranty Cost:
Again, tons of variables. Not all costly warranties cover more components. I was quoted $11K for coverage that was little more than powertrain when I bought my car, and I've found somehting closer to bumper to bumper for close to half that amount. You have to shop around, if you want to go in this direction.

Your Car:
Only you know your car's history. Did you buy it new? Is it currently under warranty? has it been reiable, Has it been abused? do you take lots of short trips or does your car spend time in normal temp range? Smooth roads or rough roads, and even how dusty? Your use history and intended usage will make a huge difference in how you make that decision.

Your dollars make Your sense:
I would never suggest anybody go without home insurance. I've never encountered a situation where that make sense, but to each his won. But the same calculus applies to your car. How much do you depend on it? How much do you "want" to spend on a repair? How much can you come up with for a repair? What repair bill would cause you to no longer want the car? Those are questions only yo can answer, but they factor into your decision to get a warranty or not. One warranty company I looked at cost around $6K for the warranty, but they had a lifetime payout cap of $20K. A different option cost me $7K with a payout of the value of the car being the max payout. Details matter. For me, if the car needed more than $20K in repairs I don't think I want to own it any longer...but that's just me.

What does your Car mean to You?:
How long do you plan to keep it and is it our daly driver or just a weekend cruiser? If it breaks, do you have additional transportation?

Everybody has different circumstances, your answer will be determined by your circumstances. I know this from working in banking; literally no two mortgages were the same, We factored in Debt to income ratio, both before (front-end) and after (back-end) the home purchase, overall debt, income, Loan-to-value, credit score, credit profile, loan amount, insurance cost, condition of the home, etc. Take your time and consider what you have, what you want, and what you don't want. I remember the first time I heard the saying "more money more problems". While not exactly true, it does mean you have far more variables to consider. It's a more straightforward decision to buy the "only" car you can afford. But thankfully none of us using this forum are in that position. It's far more than a binary choice, more diffucult but also more rewarding. Hope this helps.

Katie22

Often thought that extended warranty companies were sponsors here since I get so much flack from my comments about their products. Apparently my suspicion was correct..........................

NbyNW

I just picked up an extended warranty from Highline Autos, @Highline-Autos My CPO ends in Dec, car is low miles so wanted to move with good pricing.

It was a very fair price for many years and many miles, Platinum coverage and $100 deductible. All for about the price of 1 yr MB quoted below.

And most of the time I’m hundreds of miles from a dealer so this gives lots of peace of mind.

Don’t overthink it. Do what’s right for you.

Quote I got for a MB warranty:
There are two choices to extend the CPO:
1 year $3300
2 years $5100

zitsky

I really hate how this website makes you buy things from the sponsors to post here. Oh wait, that was a dream I had last night.