Merc dealer service

[Stephen Starkie]

Owner of first Mercedes, I have excellent small garage, should I stick with them or use main dealer, opinions appreciated

 

[EmilysDad]

If it's new enough to be in warranty then dealer service ... if not, then anywhere but the dealer.

 

[robin.large]

What Emily's dad says. An honest and trusted garage is worth keeping onboard - once warranty is over. The only question for them would be 'do they have appropriate scanner' for MB as the most irritating faults seem to be electronic/sensor faults these days!

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[daibevan]

or let us know where you are & someone will recommend a respected independent Merc specialist.

 

[umblecumbuz]

As said - it depends on the age of the car and the kind of relationship you have built up with your local garage. What year and model?
I have several cars, all now over six years old, and - coupled with my own knowledge and scanners - my local garage is excellent and always obliging and willing to impart knowledge, or learn.
I would hate to have to go to a main dealer and lose this kind of personal attention.

 

[Wighty]

How old is your car buddy ?

 

[Ron240]

As already said, it would have helped greatly if the OP had provided critical information such as the specific age of the car together with any manufacturers warranty remaining, that way people do not have to guess/ask further questions/give more than 1 possible answer.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Find a recommended local MB Independent they will use the right oils and OEM parts etc and you won’t be stuck when your local garage says no can do to some jobs like transmission fluid flush or repair

 

[Exp21]

Keep them both. Some repairs are for garages, others for MB dealer. When it's a peculiar issue of your model is better the MB dealer. Or if you want to be sure they use genuine parts or fluids. For more general repairs a garage is a good way to spare a lot of money. In my opinion it's worth spending the double price per hour MB requests if there's a difficult diagnosis to do. Anyway also at MB dealers make mistakes. So my advice is to evaluate every time according to the kind of problem.

 

[onefortheroad]

How old is your car buddy ?

Its between 2012 and 2018.

 

[mioba]

Its between 2012 and 2018.

am I missing something

 

[onefortheroad]

am I missing something

A sleuths mind . ?

 

[Stephen Starkie]

If it's new enough to be in warranty then dealer service ... if not, then anywhere but the dealer.

It's 2013 CLS shooting brake, thanks

 

[Stephen Starkie]

What Emily's dad says. An honest and trusted garage is worth keeping onboard - once warranty is over. The only question for them would be 'do they have appropriate scanner' for MB as the most irritating faults seem to be electronic/sensor faults these days!

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Appreciate, thanks

 

[Stephen Starkie]

or let us know where you are & someone will recommend a respected independent Merc specialist.

Anglesey Wales 2013 CLS 350 estate

 

[Stephen Starkie]

As said - it depends on the age of the car and the kind of relationship you have built up with your local garage. What year and model?
I have several cars, all now over six years old, and - coupled with my own knowledge and scanners - my local garage is excellent and always obliging and willing to impart knowledge, or learn.
I would hate to have to go to a main dealer and lose this kind of personal attention.

Mine is 2013 CLS 350 estate thanks advise

 

[Stephen Starkie]

Find a recommended local MB Independent they will use the right oils and OEM parts etc and you won’t be stuck when your local garage says no can do to some jobs like transmission fluid flush or repair

Appreciate advice thanks

 

[Stephen Starkie]

How old is your car buddy ?

It's 2013 350 CLS shooting brake

 

[Stephen Starkie]

A sleuths mind . ?

 

[Stephen Starkie]

Its between 2012 and 2018.

Correct 2013 CLS 350 estate