2012 E63 w/ PP
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2012 E63 w/ PP
Good morning all!
I've spent some time researching which AMG to go with. I think I've landed on a 2012 E63 w/ PP with roughly 60K miles. I had MB pull the service records and it was religiously serviced with them. I've negotiated my deal and seem to be pretty content with it. I did have a question however... My Credit Union who I'll be financing through is offering me a Route 66 Mechanical Break Down Insurance for $1,000 bucks for 36 months 36K miles - I've put below whats covered... lol . Would this be worth throwing on to it? I do work for an MB dealership and generally pay techs on the side to do services and maintenance. brake jobs cost me 20 bucks aside from parts and I get parts for cost ect.
Trying to get this nailed down so I can get the check cut and sent over to the dealership I am buying it from.
I've spent some time researching which AMG to go with. I think I've landed on a 2012 E63 w/ PP with roughly 60K miles. I had MB pull the service records and it was religiously serviced with them. I've negotiated my deal and seem to be pretty content with it. I did have a question however... My Credit Union who I'll be financing through is offering me a Route 66 Mechanical Break Down Insurance for $1,000 bucks for 36 months 36K miles - I've put below whats covered... lol . Would this be worth throwing on to it? I do work for an MB dealership and generally pay techs on the side to do services and maintenance. brake jobs cost me 20 bucks aside from parts and I get parts for cost ect.
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Coverage on your car's drive train.- Engine – Crankshaft and bearings, oil pump, pistons, rings, connecting rods and bearings, timing gears, chain/belt, camshaft, bearings, push rods, rocker arms/shaft, hydraulic lifters, intake and exhaust valves, and springs. Engine blocks covered if mechanical failure was caused by above-listed parts.
- Standard Transmission – Internal transmission parts consisting of gears, input and output shafts, bearings, overdrive housing. Transmission case if malfunction was caused by the above listed parts.
- Automatic Transmission – Internal transmission parts consisting of gears, input and output shafts, bearings, front pump, planetary assembly, sprags, governor assembly, valve body, torque converter, transmission case.
- Drive Axle Assembly –
- 2-Wheel Drive – Drive shaft, ring/pinion gears, pinion bearings, side carrier bearings, carrier assembly, thrust washers, axle, axle bearings, universal joints, CV joints (except if boot was damaged or missing), drive axle housing.
- 4-wheel / All-Wheel Drive – Drive shaft, differential and CV joints, transfer case parts listed on contract (except if boot was damaged or missing).
- Cooling – Water Pump – Limited to 50% parts and labor.
- Electrical – Alternator, Starter and Voltage Regulator – Limited to 50% parts and labor.
Trying to get this nailed down so I can get the check cut and sent over to the dealership I am buying it from.
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First thing I do if I am serious about buying a car is get a pre purchase inspection done so I know what I am getting into. It can also help you lower the price if there are any issues with the car. I would be very surprised if an 8 year old AMG had no issues even if it was well maintained.
Seems like a decent warranty for the price. I have read of people mentioning that they buy warranties that are exclusionary (they cover everything except...). These cars are not cheap to fix or maintain, however if you work at a dealership then it sounds like you got the labor part covered.
On a slightly different topic - if you loose your job in the near future will you still be able to pay for the car? This pandemic is not going away fast sadly. This could last another 2 to 4 months if we look at what is happening in other parts of the world. Would not want to hear you or anyone else having to give up a car they just bought because they cannot make the payments. I like German cars especially the higher performance versions but I realize that that is a want and not a need. I also only by cars that I can afford to pay for in cash. No interest charges and less stress if something unexpected happens. Wish you all the best in these uncertain times.
Rob.
Seems like a decent warranty for the price. I have read of people mentioning that they buy warranties that are exclusionary (they cover everything except...). These cars are not cheap to fix or maintain, however if you work at a dealership then it sounds like you got the labor part covered.
On a slightly different topic - if you loose your job in the near future will you still be able to pay for the car? This pandemic is not going away fast sadly. This could last another 2 to 4 months if we look at what is happening in other parts of the world. Would not want to hear you or anyone else having to give up a car they just bought because they cannot make the payments. I like German cars especially the higher performance versions but I realize that that is a want and not a need. I also only by cars that I can afford to pay for in cash. No interest charges and less stress if something unexpected happens. Wish you all the best in these uncertain times.
Rob.
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I actually have plenty in reserves to cover all bills for the next several months (6) with out touching retirement or anything of that nature and we are a duel income house hold of 200K + per year. I do Our dealership was deemed essential business and we've been doing tons of internet business with home deliveries and remote sales. I'm also taking advantage of the current deals that other dealerships are offering to lower their floor plan expense and move inventory. I did get a pretty great rate for a 12 model year of 3.49% for up to 72! I did get a pre-purchase inspection and everything checked out great. they did say the engine air filter is due for replacement and they said the airmatic suspension had new bags.
I decided to skip the Route 66 warranty as I got the dealership to give me a 5 year 75K mile Platinum (exclusionary) warranty for 2800 bucks. That's from this date. 200 dollar deductible and already spoke with my service manager and said that the company the offered is great to work with and rarely deny warranty claims.
I decided to skip the Route 66 warranty as I got the dealership to give me a 5 year 75K mile Platinum (exclusionary) warranty for 2800 bucks. That's from this date. 200 dollar deductible and already spoke with my service manager and said that the company the offered is great to work with and rarely deny warranty claims.
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2013 E63 P30, 2010 GL550
Route 66 will deny coverage for your W212 AMG. They have expanded coverage exception from CL, CLS to AMG. They will send you a cancellation letter even if the lender includes Rt 66 coverage from their side. The lender then will reconcile your financing amount to exclude the respective charge and reissue new payment coupons.
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Yeah, glad I didn’t go that direction. The one I ended up doing was EFG for the 60 months and 75k - won’t need that many miles as it’s just a toy car and will daily drive the GLE.
sent the dealership my approval and they are sending me paperwork! Super excited!!
sent the dealership my approval and they are sending me paperwork! Super excited!!
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haha! I should be getting the paperwork on Monday or Tuesday to sign so once I actually have the vehicle in my possession (hopefully by Friday) I’ll snap some! Will probably work on a paint correction and do the ceramic coating next weekend. 😍
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I got the dealership to give me a 5 year 75K mile Platinum (exclusionary) warranty for 2800 bucks. That's from this date. 200 dollar deductible and already spoke with my service manager and said that the company the offered is great to work with and rarely deny warranty claims.
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My other car drives itself
Just FYI my 2012 E63 Wagon w/PP (78k miles) is currently at my friend's shop in Millbrae, California having the water pump replaced (as it was leaking). I'm replacing the water pump, all applicable gaskets/seals, and thermostat. After taking the car apart we discovered that nearly all of the lines that feed coolant to the turbochargers were cracked, so those are all being replaced as well. While were at it were going to divorce the intercooler system that was factory on all 2013-on M157 cars. My point is, even with a friend doing the majority of the work and me paying for parts that I bought from mboemparts.com, this is going to over $2000 out of pocket.
My advice is get a CPO car and get the longest warranty you can. CPO cars are a premium but after owning dozens of cars I can say without a doubt that on expensive, complicated vehicles, they are worth every penny.
My advice is get a CPO car and get the longest warranty you can. CPO cars are a premium but after owning dozens of cars I can say without a doubt that on expensive, complicated vehicles, they are worth every penny.
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Just FYI my 2012 E63 Wagon w/PP (78k miles) is currently at my friend's shop in Millbrae, California having the water pump replaced (as it was leaking). I'm replacing the water pump, all applicable gaskets/seals, and thermostat. After taking the car apart we discovered that nearly all of the lines that feed coolant to the turbochargers were cracked, so those are all being replaced as well. While were at it were going to divorce the intercooler system that was factory on all 2013-on M157 cars. My point is, even with a friend doing the majority of the work and me paying for parts that I bought from mboemparts.com, this is going to over $2000 out of pocket.
My advice is get a CPO car and get the longest warranty you can. CPO cars are a premium but after owning dozens of cars I can say without a doubt that on expensive, complicated vehicles, they are worth every penny.
My advice is get a CPO car and get the longest warranty you can. CPO cars are a premium but after owning dozens of cars I can say without a doubt that on expensive, complicated vehicles, they are worth every penny.
2012-2014s can be had for high 20s to mid 30s right now. A CPO M157 is most likely going to be a 2016 and up at nearly twice what he paid for the 2012.
Also $2000 for a major AMG repair is not much to fret over. I've spent that on average, yearly, on my wife's old 535i
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I did ask them, they said the warranty company upcharges if its not purchased with the vehicle purchase. They also messed up and quoted me Bronze. Platinum was 3k. I went ahead with it anyway.
It was just delivered today while I was at work!
It was just delivered today while I was at work!
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It may still be a decent deal for the warranty, even with a bit of an upcharge. Can you provide the contact info?
