Buying an E63s. Never-ending warranty questions
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Buying an E63s. Never-ending warranty questions
I have chimed in here enough and nearly worn out my welcome when it comes too warranty questions.
I am buying an E63s in the upcoming months. A Warranty is paramount for me. I stopped by my local Mercedes dealership this am and had a great conversation with a salesman. Originally, I was going to buy a 2016 CPO and figure out what to do warranty-wise while I was at the dealer.
The salesman explained the CPO warranty and recommended the following: To maximize the amount of warranty for the price, buy a 2014-2016 E63s (face lift), Non-CPO that has the lowest mileage and is in the best shape. Since it will not be CPO the price will be lower and I can take the money and buy the best after-market warranty possible. Given the CPO would cost me 4-5k above market price and the EXTENDED CPO warranty another 5k, I could get a nice car with a solid AM warranty.
Personally, I had great luck with my AM warranty on my 911...I am willing to do it again.
Any thoughts??
I am buying an E63s in the upcoming months. A Warranty is paramount for me. I stopped by my local Mercedes dealership this am and had a great conversation with a salesman. Originally, I was going to buy a 2016 CPO and figure out what to do warranty-wise while I was at the dealer.
The salesman explained the CPO warranty and recommended the following: To maximize the amount of warranty for the price, buy a 2014-2016 E63s (face lift), Non-CPO that has the lowest mileage and is in the best shape. Since it will not be CPO the price will be lower and I can take the money and buy the best after-market warranty possible. Given the CPO would cost me 4-5k above market price and the EXTENDED CPO warranty another 5k, I could get a nice car with a solid AM warranty.
Personally, I had great luck with my AM warranty on my 911...I am willing to do it again.
Any thoughts??
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I have chimed in here enough and nearly worn out my welcome when it comes too warranty questions.
I am buying an E63s in the upcoming months. A Warranty is paramount for me. I stopped by my local Mercedes dealership this am and had a great conversation with a salesman. Originally, I was going to buy a 2016 CPO and figure out what to do warranty-wise while I was at the dealer.
The salesman explained the CPO warranty and recommended the following: To maximize the amount of warranty for the price, buy a 2014-2016 E63s (face lift), Non-CPO that has the lowest mileage and is in the best shape. Since it will not be CPO the price will be lower and I can take the money and buy the best after-market warranty possible. Given the CPO would cost me 4-5k above market price and the EXTENDED CPO warranty another 5k, I could get a nice car with a solid AM warranty.
Personally, I had great luck with my AM warranty on my 911...I am willing to do it again.
Any thoughts??
I am buying an E63s in the upcoming months. A Warranty is paramount for me. I stopped by my local Mercedes dealership this am and had a great conversation with a salesman. Originally, I was going to buy a 2016 CPO and figure out what to do warranty-wise while I was at the dealer.
The salesman explained the CPO warranty and recommended the following: To maximize the amount of warranty for the price, buy a 2014-2016 E63s (face lift), Non-CPO that has the lowest mileage and is in the best shape. Since it will not be CPO the price will be lower and I can take the money and buy the best after-market warranty possible. Given the CPO would cost me 4-5k above market price and the EXTENDED CPO warranty another 5k, I could get a nice car with a solid AM warranty.
Personally, I had great luck with my AM warranty on my 911...I am willing to do it again.
Any thoughts??
As I have mentioned on many other threads on this topic I had very good luck with Members Choice AM warranty. I think it might have been you that used them as well?
Good Luck with whatever shakes out.
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Third party warranty companies are the worst. That's speaking from dealing with them as a customer and from the shop view. Always go official manufacturer if you can help it. I try to talk people out of warranty companies wherever possible.
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We were lucky that the in-service date on our 2015 (8/2015) meant the CPO period could be extended out to Q3 of 2023. Keep the in-service date in mind when you're shopping (easy to find on a carfax or from the dealer). And obviously you have to buy through an MB dealer to get MB CPO which is an automatic premium even if the car is NOT CPO
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
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Things like this are not black and white, good or bad, right or wrong. When it makes sense there is a place for them if one does their due diligence and researches for a reputable warranty company. With all that said, I did in fact make sure I could get the MB ELW on my 2015 before I pulled the trigger.
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It's all about peace of mind right? If you were happy with the AM warranty on your 911 and you can buy the same or similar warranty from them again (assuming they cover AMG's, because all of them do not) you should go that route. Basically, if you feel good about going this route based on experience then follow your gut grasshopper !
As I have mentioned on many other threads on this topic I had very good luck with Members Choice AM warranty. I think it might have been you that used them as well?
Good Luck with whatever shakes out.
As I have mentioned on many other threads on this topic I had very good luck with Members Choice AM warranty. I think it might have been you that used them as well?
Good Luck with whatever shakes out.
We were lucky that the in-service date on our 2015 (8/2015) meant the CPO period could be extended out to Q3 of 2023. Keep the in-service date in mind when you're shopping (easy to find on a carfax or from the dealer). And obviously you have to buy through an MB dealer to get MB CPO which is an automatic premium even if the car is NOT CPO
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
I appreciate all of the input!
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Don't take that to mean I think you can trust the CPO process to find and fix all issues either. Ours was sold to us (out of state, flew in/drove back) with a feathered/damaged right rear tire that caused a significant highway vibration, and a broken tab on the filler door and was told sorry pal tough luck by the dealer when I found them after the sale. It also needed a new coolant reservoir and a new e-brake pedal assembly (both of those were warrantied and handled by my local dealer, but required two visits to get handled due to parts availability)
Sooooo it's nice but get the receipts from MB's service system and double check they did what they said they did if you buy CPO is my advice, and then haggle some more if you find issues. I'd like to think the CPO process is as good as an indpendent PPI (I certainly did) but it's not necessarily so
Sooooo it's nice but get the receipts from MB's service system and double check they did what they said they did if you buy CPO is my advice, and then haggle some more if you find issues. I'd like to think the CPO process is as good as an indpendent PPI (I certainly did) but it's not necessarily so
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You do realize that the reason the salesman was pushing the aftermarket warranty was because the profit margin on it is much higher than a CPO or ELW right? You can go the extended warranty subforum and find the extra 2 years of a CPO much cheaper than the dealer. Compare the prices and the coverage, you usually end up paying more for less.
Also as other said, the MB warranty is usually the best one to get. You may be fine with aftermarket ones, but it's more of a gamble. Some go out of business, some will come up with excuses to deny coverage or want a second option or have limits to coverage. But there are ones out there that don't do that, just harder to find and if you want peace of mind, stick with the MB warranty.
Of course because MB only goes up to 7 years, sometimes if you want a longer warranty, the aftermarket is the only place that will sell you one.
Also as other said, the MB warranty is usually the best one to get. You may be fine with aftermarket ones, but it's more of a gamble. Some go out of business, some will come up with excuses to deny coverage or want a second option or have limits to coverage. But there are ones out there that don't do that, just harder to find and if you want peace of mind, stick with the MB warranty.
Of course because MB only goes up to 7 years, sometimes if you want a longer warranty, the aftermarket is the only place that will sell you one.
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Don't take that to mean I think you can trust the CPO process to find and fix all issues either. Ours was sold to us (out of state, flew in/drove back) with a feathered/damaged right rear tire that caused a significant highway vibration, and a broken tab on the filler door and was told sorry pal tough luck by the dealer when I found them after the sale. It also needed a new coolant reservoir and a new e-brake pedal assembly (both of those were warrantied and handled by my local dealer, but required two visits to get handled due to parts availability)
Sooooo it's nice but get the receipts from MB's service system and double check they did what they said they did if you buy CPO is my advice, and then haggle some more if you find issues. I'd like to think the CPO process is as good as an indpendent PPI (I certainly did) but it's not necessarily so
Sooooo it's nice but get the receipts from MB's service system and double check they did what they said they did if you buy CPO is my advice, and then haggle some more if you find issues. I'd like to think the CPO process is as good as an indpendent PPI (I certainly did) but it's not necessarily so
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the premium of $5k for CPO seems crazy to me.
Just look on MB web site for CPOs and include normal Used cars and check the differences for similar cars... you will find it is not that high.
I find it to be around $1.5-2K depending on Mileage
Just look on MB web site for CPOs and include normal Used cars and check the differences for similar cars... you will find it is not that high.
I find it to be around $1.5-2K depending on Mileage
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Give her a call. She is much cheaper than all the others I contacted for CPO or ELW.
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414-543-3000 ext 115
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Give her a call. She is much cheaper than all the others I contacted for CPO or ELW.
Cassandra
414-543-3000 ext 115
ccastro@iamilwaukee.com
Cassandra
414-543-3000 ext 115
ccastro@iamilwaukee.com
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Originally Posted by Richbot
We were lucky that the in-service date on our 2015 (8/2015) meant the CPO period could be extended out to Q3 of 2023. Keep the in-service date in mind when you're shopping (easy to find on a carfax or from the dealer). And obviously you have to buy through an MB dealer to get MB CPO which is an automatic premium even if the car is NOT CPO
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
Also, keep in mind at least in theory, the CPO process will refresh a good amount of stuff on the car. Ours got a few software updates, key fob batteries replaced, Service II oil/filters/yada and tires at one end before the car could be sold CPO, so that's a couple grand worth of work at MB service center pricing. A non-CPO car may lean more towards as-is, consumables and maintenance notwithstanding
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Give her a call. She is much cheaper than all the others I contacted for CPO or ELW.
Cassandra
414-543-3000 ext 115
ccastro@iamilwaukee.com
Cassandra
414-543-3000 ext 115
ccastro@iamilwaukee.com
