GottleibDaimler
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- Mercedes-Benz C220 Executive SE Coupé ('13)
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I work at a dealership as a Service Advisor, and a lot of our customers are quite wary of service contracts with us, for a few reasons.
Being honest, they can sometimes work out more expensive. But if you take them out at the right time, you can save quite a lot of money.
For example, on all variants of the C-class, it's £744 for two services, regardless of which two are due. So if you take it out before the third service, when the extremely pricey automatic transmission oil and filter change is due for certain gearboxes, you would get that service (£400 - £500) and the fourth year service (£500 - £600) for only £744. It works out similarly well on other models and at other times, but as I say, there are times when it's better just to pay on the day. You can also pay across 12 or 24 months interest free, which can help.
Another thing most people don't realise is that you get a full pro-rata refund on any services not taken if you sell the car (less an admin fee).
If you've got any other questions or would like me to work out what's cheapest for you, just let me know!
Being honest, they can sometimes work out more expensive. But if you take them out at the right time, you can save quite a lot of money.
For example, on all variants of the C-class, it's £744 for two services, regardless of which two are due. So if you take it out before the third service, when the extremely pricey automatic transmission oil and filter change is due for certain gearboxes, you would get that service (£400 - £500) and the fourth year service (£500 - £600) for only £744. It works out similarly well on other models and at other times, but as I say, there are times when it's better just to pay on the day. You can also pay across 12 or 24 months interest free, which can help.
Another thing most people don't realise is that you get a full pro-rata refund on any services not taken if you sell the car (less an admin fee).
If you've got any other questions or would like me to work out what's cheapest for you, just let me know!