BMW ending free Maintainance in 05???
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I would be floored if BMW ended their free maintenance program, being that other companies offer "free maintenance", but BMW is really the only one that covers everything...even brakes!!!
I have read on several websites, including many in German, that Mercedes is def. planning on cancelling their scheduled maintenance plan. I cannot imagine a stupider thing from a company that has been blacklisted from almost every reliability report. In Germany the ADAC (which is equivalent to AAA) had their annual poll on auto reliabilty, and out of 33 cars, Mercedes was number 33 in reliability. Very, very sad. Karl Benz & Gottlieb Daimler must be rolling over in their graves!!
Within in the last 3 months we traded our 3 Benzes in for 3 BMWs...and their free maintenance def. helped make the decision. I am going to be pissed if they drop it....I really do doubt it though. I mean BMW can't be equally stupid as Mercedes. Can they????
I have read on several websites, including many in German, that Mercedes is def. planning on cancelling their scheduled maintenance plan. I cannot imagine a stupider thing from a company that has been blacklisted from almost every reliability report. In Germany the ADAC (which is equivalent to AAA) had their annual poll on auto reliabilty, and out of 33 cars, Mercedes was number 33 in reliability. Very, very sad. Karl Benz & Gottlieb Daimler must be rolling over in their graves!!
Within in the last 3 months we traded our 3 Benzes in for 3 BMWs...and their free maintenance def. helped make the decision. I am going to be pissed if they drop it....I really do doubt it though. I mean BMW can't be equally stupid as Mercedes. Can they????
The guy that said this claims to be a service advisor for MB. He said that they were going to change the oil at 1,000 miles as a "get acquainted" measure and then offer a free oil change at 13,000 miles. After that nothing is free. He then added matter of factly that "BMW will be dropping it's maintenance committment in 2005".
If BMW does drop the maintenance program, of course everyone that has already bought a BMW will still have their maintenance program honored. It was part of your contract when you bought the car.
If BMW did do such a thing, I have to call it idiotic. Right now, the maintenance program is a leader among reasons why I don't just buy a G35 for a few thousand less. They drop their full maintenance program and I'm positive that they'd see a lot of prospective customers walk out the door.
Of course it's only hear-say at the moment. I'll believe it once I see it.
If BMW did do such a thing, I have to call it idiotic. Right now, the maintenance program is a leader among reasons why I don't just buy a G35 for a few thousand less. They drop their full maintenance program and I'm positive that they'd see a lot of prospective customers walk out the door.
Of course it's only hear-say at the moment. I'll believe it once I see it.
YOu're trusting a MB employee on this info? I haven't heard squat. If you read up on autospies.com, I believe MB's response said that they don't care that Audi and BMW are keeping theirs, MB is dropping it cuz their customers wouldn't mind basically. MB is in the midst of some serious decontenting (to save money at any cost I guess). BMW hasn't done anything remotely close to what Mercedes is doing (like cutting out half the options in a package but charging the same amount) so I doubt they're cutting the free maintenance either.
Oh, and MB's still honoring all 04 and below cars that have free maintenance. It's just that if you buy an 05, it won't have it.
Oh, and MB's still honoring all 04 and below cars that have free maintenance. It's just that if you buy an 05, it won't have it.
Mercedes makes great cars???? Great cars??? Hellllloooooo! Have you personally owned an S, E, ML, SL, SLK or G Class since model year 2000 up to 2004???
They are total pieces of crap. Sure they look great, just don't plan on driving them without a monthly, or bi-monthly service appt. They are an electronic , and unfortunatley a mechanical nightmare.
You might want to read Consumer Reports, Intellichoice, JD Powers, AAA, Motor Trend, Automobile magazine, ADAC etc, etc.... You might find that most do not share your opinion that MBZ makes great cars!!!![[chair]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_chairshot.gif "Chair Shot [chair]")
They are total pieces of crap. Sure they look great, just don't plan on driving them without a monthly, or bi-monthly service appt. They are an electronic , and unfortunatley a mechanical nightmare.
You might want to read Consumer Reports, Intellichoice, JD Powers, AAA, Motor Trend, Automobile magazine, ADAC etc, etc.... You might find that most do not share your opinion that MBZ makes great cars!!!
What the??? GO buy one yourself and stop reading those crappy magazines. I have personally owned an 2002 SLK 320 (which I now traded for a Z4) and currently own a 2003 E320 and they both run mechanically great!!! I also have an order up on a SL55 which I should be getting in a month or so.
On the note of the maintenance issues, for my 2003 Z4 and 2004 X3, it's 4 years everything except tires, brakes and wipers. As for my E320, everything is covered except tires and oil changes which is a new item they're charging now.
On the note of the maintenance issues, for my 2003 Z4 and 2004 X3, it's 4 years everything except tires, brakes and wipers. As for my E320, everything is covered except tires and oil changes which is a new item they're charging now.
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wow you bought 3 Merc in 2003 (expensive ones) and traded them all in a matter of a year? wow..... You get boared quick.. and i agreee with rory.. Mercedes are great, and ARE more expensive then bmws.
Its hard to believe some1 who had all those mercedes become such a hater of mercedes, unless you made some of those cars up
Its hard to believe some1 who had all those mercedes become such a hater of mercedes, unless you made some of those cars up
What- do you want me to provide you with copies of the sales contracts?? Yes, had 3 2003 Benzes, and just got sick and tired of continually having to take them all for service...every month. So far the BMWS are great, and the maintenance is really free and comprehensive. Who even makes up what they drive??? Projecting perhaps????
They do not cover oil changes here. You can check with them at Vancouver Mercedes. I don't know why but they made me pay for the oil. Labour is included but the cost of the oil is not. It is random, I thought so too. You are right they do not cover brake pads.
Deutch100, why did you buy so many Mercedes if they were all crap?
Deutch100, why did you buy so many Mercedes if they were all crap?
Wow, MB of Canada sucks if they don't include oil changes. Why the hell is there even a free maintenance program if it doesn't include oil changes since that's pretty cheap for them? Are you positive abotu that? The free oil changes only come every 15,000 miles (not sure what that is in km), so maybe you just haven't reached that point yet.