Service plans - mercedes

vansboy

Richard53 wrote: »

My old (1992) Merc came to me with a full M-B service history, and I went to the local M-B dealership to see how much it would cost to get it serviced there and keep the stamps continuous. They do a cut-price servicing deal for older cars, although the details aren't clear on the website.


Well, said the lady, we can do you a basic service for (round figures) £250, or a full service for £350. I asked what the extra £100 brought me. Well, said the lady again, on the full service they are really thorough - they actually take the wheels off and check the brakes.


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And probably don't clean or 'service' them, but may well suggest renewing discs and pads!

VB

Richard53

vansboy wrote: »

And probably don't clean or 'service' them, but may well suggest renewing discs and pads!

VB

Heh. I know enough to be immune to that approach. I imagine the car would be immaculately valeted on return, but I found it a bit staggering that actually checking the brakes was not part of a basic service. The way she said it, it was presented as something rather special. "They actually take the wheels off and inspect the brakes" - actual words.

Mercdriver

Mine come back with a percentage of brake pads and discs left on the report.

Richard53

Mercdriver wrote: »

Mine come back with a percentage of brake pads and discs left on the report.

I suspect this is the difference between normal modern car servicing and the cut-price service they offer for older cars. As far as I could gather, the minor service was nothing more than an oil change and a quick look round.

---lee---

One thing to be aware of with the merc servicing plan is that any work they identify has to be done and by them to retain the plan. I was told on my service at 18,000 miles, 2 years old that I would need new discs and pads at the next service. I could easily do them myself but to stay on the plan, I need to pay about £370 for the job. I was quite surprised to be needing new discs at 18k. I can only assume that they are very thin these days.

Dakota_Deville

Thank you all

Re ths discs, yes ther are thinner but on the GLS, like a brick, but a lot of the time it's how you drive the car - if like my son in his M class 350, they go every 14/16k as he drives and brakes hard, but I'm gentle on breake and then if a repalcement and cheaper discs, thhey will go quick
Thanl you all again all v helpful

BeenThroughItAll

Strider590 wrote: »

When I had building work done some years back, I first got some local quotes, the guy that rocked up in a 2008 BMW 5 Series Coupe, he'd lost the job before he even walked through my front door. Now perhaps I was unfair, but you hear about cowboy tradesmen all the time, you see them on BBC watchdog and one thing they all have in common is a flashy car.

He'd have to have been doing well to have a 2008 5 Coupe, as BMW didn't bring out the 'GT' until 2009, and before that the 5er only came as a saloon or Touring.