Mactech said:
See! I knew there would be some bad news along next!
Thanks Flash!
Hi Mactech,
I would take Flash's comments very much with a pinch of salt. our old 210 had to have new doors (or skins) following an accident, and I went out of my way to get reassurance from DaimlerChrysler that the Mobilio will remain in tact. Flash has a bee in his bonnet and has issues with Mercedes-Benz which perhaps might effect his replies. We are very fortunate in having an extremely knowledgeable person on this forum that has had conversations with staff at Milton Keynes over this issue, who again concur with what I am saying, but like me he gets fed up with repeating himself and may not respond.
Mobilio only covers corrosion from the inside, out and as we all keep saying most if not all claims so far have NOT been for this. I myself was under the impression that bubbling paintwork was a good indication of this type of corrosion, but better educated folks have since put me right.
Hi Flash,
I accept you will not budge from your opinion, but please, please try not to enforce it on others. You have failed to answer any of my previous questions from our last attempt at explaining this, so here goes again.
1. If you break down and claim under mobilio for hotel accommodation, are you seriously trying to say you can never again claim for accommodation?
2. If you breakdown with a gearbox failure and need mobilio assistance, are you suggesting that you will never be able to claim again for assistance if the gearbox fails again?
3. Where do you get this three years warranty for the new door\wing etc?
Mobilio is NOT divided into separate sections that you can cherry pick, it is an all or nothing package. If you can claim more than once for a breakdown then hopefully you 'might accept you can claim more than once for a similar bodywork repair)
Another member stated that if you wanted to have your car repaired by someone other than the insurance preferred agent you would have to go to at least TWO other Mercedes-Benz authorised agents. Just like you, they posted it on this forum and want everyone to accept that is fact!! We are all entitled to our opinions, but individual experiences, whether good or bad, do NOT make them the policy. I do not disbelieve that member, I am merely saying that what they suggested, does not apply to everyone. My good experiences do NOT apply to everyone, I accept that and always try to give an impartial opinion.
I was getting concerned that my good experiences were out of the 'norm' but quite clearly they are not, there are any number of folks that have responded to various questions and it is only the very minority that have bad experiences with dealerships but they tend to shout the loudest.
So mactech, your new parts are covered by mobilio from the date of first registration of your car. If next year the same vehicle decides to remove the new bits, then fear not. No I did not get this in writing
, nor did the other member get their conversation in writing, but I guarasntee you that Flash will NOT show you anywhere that states you can only make one claim!!! Still never let the truth spoil a good moan.
Incidentally I was worried about the repair effecting the secondhand value of my car, especially as it was on the dealership computer print-out. (They dealt with ALL the aspects of this incident).
I was assured it would not, just like I was assured about the mobilio cover. Sure enough when I bought our new Mercedes-Benz, the best real money package came from the local dealer. I could certainly have bought the new car cheaper elsewhere, but I would then not have got the equivalent trade in value of my 210. Swings and roundabouts
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My sincere apologies if I appear to have come down hard on Flash, that is NOT my intent, but it is unfair to give anyone incorrect information
I have a lot of respect for some of Flash's posts but he is an ****nal supporter
so at times his judgement will be slightly suspect. ****nal being a French team and all
Edit.
Just read Flashes comments about Nano paint, I have spoken to one American on this very issue last year, his car was very badly damaged, and we used the nano reference to help tip the balance, there insurance write-off policy is very different to ours. Do you know if you have this paint\top coat?
Take care,
John
