Warranty extension

[Alfie]

The warranty on my ML expires in May and i'm thinking of renewing it. Stealership want circa £680 for 1 yr, £1150 for two and £1550 for three.

Seems a lot but I guess I only need one claim to recoup the costs.

Does anyone know of any other firms who offer warranties on 3 yr old cars that I can compare the costs/services with?

Any sensible advice greatly appreciated.

 

[Big Ed]

Alfie,

when I had my C280 I looked into getting the warrenty extended - found this place Warranty Direct (WARNING - REALLY annoying music on their site!!) which were decent value at the time, roughly half the cost of MB. Never actually ended up using them since I sold the car instead, so no idea how good they are and how the claim limits compare, etc, but the premium price was decent enough...

 

[mrfiepro]

Hi,

I had a bad experience with a company called Warranty Holdings and what warranty companies called "Betterment clauses".

The situation was that I needed a new engine, which they agreed to replace, after much wriggling, however they would only pay for half the cost involved because they were improving the car by replacing the engine.

I finally had no choice bet to agree, but from that day on I have always been wary of warranty companies.

So check out the betterment clauses.......................

 

[concordepilot19]

My C220 CDi W202 (3 years old at the time) came with one year's RAC Gold cover and I paid an extra £75 to extend it to 2 years. It is fairly restrictive in that they cap the labour at £34.50 per hour and there is a long list of exclusions, but at least the major components are covered in the event of breakage. I've had two refusals : the LCD outside temp display on the basis that it is a "communication device" (replacement cost £400+ might be something to do with it), and steering damper (subject to wear and tear). The autobox electrical plug replacement was covered though.

In summary : recommended as a "sleep easy" cover. Car needs to have less than 80,000 miles at the outset (but check this, I have also seen 60,000 written somewhere) and a full service history.

 

[C240Sport97]

Warranty Direct will not sell a warranty for my privately bought 01Y CLK55. And my attempts to buy a warranty from MB have led to a phone number which is never answered. Apparently, MB warranties are handled by Mondial Assistance now.