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The Official Car Rant: F**k Mercedes Roadside Assistance *****rs
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Originally posted by AtW View Postit’s the last Merc I bought and I’ll do my best to put people off buying that brand for as long as I live
You will be doing the rest of us a favour if you discourage your fellow cheap skates from owning the brandComment
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View PostThis is all part of the Mercedes exclusivity , high repair costs are there to scare the riff raff & cheap skates away from owning oneComment
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Funny coincidence as I discovered just yesterday that many modern cars don't have spare wheels when I checked to see if the 2015 van I brought a couple of months ago had one. Does fortunately.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostAnd I paying it - original Merc parts
Yeah labour is cheaper but still the saving isnt as big as i thought.
When my merc was 3.5 years old the aux battery failed, the dealer said it was £120 but they charged me £30 (including labour) because the car was recently out of warranty and i had always serviced it with them. They were not being charitable, the aux battery probably only costs them £30.
If i had taken it to a specialist, the specialist would have charged me £120 + labour as they would have bought the part full price from the Merc dealer with full mark up applied.
Last edited by Fraidycat; 21 June 2021, 18:24.Comment
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View PostThats why specialists are not that much cheaper than the dealer (for most jobs), you still get ripped off on parts
Local dealer is particularly bad, won’t use itComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOh dear. How very very sad.
But you can do something about it…Comment
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