Re: Moving on from the Mercedes C250 Quote:
Originally Posted by PlatzdaTurbo A C250 CDI that a friend opted for around 4 months ago came with nothing at all ! Standard warranty. Within the first week itself his dad managed to get the car squashed from the rear and apparently they had to shell out a bomb for it ! Highly discouraging
Besides, they actually thought this '3 year plan' business would lure people away from something as meticulous as the BSI ? |
Either your friend was not told about this package by the sales rep or he did must have not opted for it. Mercedes Benz have been offering this package for quite sometime now.
There are three things to look at,
1. Star Care Service Package - this costs about 1,35,000 for the c class and covers all service costs for the car for 3 yrs/60,000 kms. Whichever comes first.
Points to note -
a) It is offered on all mercedes benz models with different models having a different cost for the package.
b) The package is available only for 3yrs/60,000 kms, unlike BMW which also offers service packages of upto 5yrs.
2. Mercedes benz cars come standard with a 2 year warranty. They have now started offering a 3rd year warranty free, which means that any new merc will now come with 3yrs warranty standard.
Should you find the need to extend the warranty after 3 years, it is possible to do so around 6 months before expiry of the standard 3 year warranty period.
3. Mercedes also provide customers with something known as 'Zero Debt. Insurance'. This is similar to 'Audi Secure' (companies prefer to use fancy names thats all). This is a full bumber to bumber insurance cover for the vehicle meaning everything from plastic to rubber to metal is covered by the insurance.
If the vehicle has had an accident, the customer will only have to shell out a certain amount for inspection of the vehicle (which is not more than a couple hundred bucks) thats all.
However as mentioned by flying spur, this can be purchased directly from any insurance company for a much lesser cost as the dealer's insurance quotes are usually on the higher side due to profit margins.
In short, the car is entirely covered by warranty, fully insured and service costs are taken care of for the next 3 years.
Hope this helps
Last edited by funkydevil : 23rd March 2011 at 22:20.
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