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Phoenix Metro Area
An independent unbiased inspection company,
Automotive Destinations, will perform a 201 point inspection
of your Mercedes, at your home or office. If there are any leaking
seals/gaskets or ioperable parts detected upon inspection,
you will have to have those items repaired or replaced before
you can purchase coverage.
The cost of the Inspection is $90.00 plus
tax and is payable directly to Automotive Destinations.
To order an inspection call Automotive Destinations:
(602) 780 1177
Outside the Phoenix Metro Area (
and all other states )
Your Mercedes must be inspected by a Dealer,
a Certified Auto Mechanic of your choice or an Independent
Repair Facility in your area. If there are any leaking seals/gaskets
or inoperable parts detected upon inspection, those will not
be covered by the service agreement, untill you have them
repaired or replaced. The cost of the inspection is determined
by the Dealer, Mechanic or Independent Repair Facility.
To make this perfectly clear there is no coverage
for pre-existing conditions. By having your Mercedes inspected
you're eligible for day one coverage, with no waiting periods.
Any vehicle
out of the original factory warranty is required to
pass an inspection.
Certified Used Mercedes Inspection:
Used Car Extended Warranties Still Needed
The cornerstone of a "certified" used car program is the supposedly super-thorough inspection. Do such inspections make extended warranties for used cars unnecessary? There are good reasons to think that the inspection does not replace used car extended warranty coverage one bit.
• Are inspections really added value? Don't you wonder why dealers aren't inspecting all their cars before taking delivery themselves? Car dealers aren't idiots, at least not with cars. Anyone who's had to haggle over a trade-in knows that. The big question is whether the dealership will disclose everything it knows. Trust is still an issue with "certified" cars. Put your trust in an extended used car warranty instead.
• Certified by whom? Think about it: the same people who are trying to sell you the Mercedes are also "certifying" it. Yes, you read right: the "certification" is usually done by the dealership selling the Mercedes. If there's any manufacturer oversight, it's often just an occasional inspection of the dealer's inspection. Given dealers' conflict of interest in certifying cars they are selling, the best used car warranties are far more reliable than the best dealers' inspections.
• Duplicate inspection. You should have any used Mercedes, "certified" or not, thoroughly inspected by an independent mechanic. You're up against used car dealers. Do not give up your first line of defense.
• Limits of inspections. No inspection in the world can foresee every possible problem. Oftentimes, something that breaks a few months after purchase really was fine when the Mercedes was sold. When--not if--something gives out, you'd better have a used car extended warranty.
A good inspection will examine all of the important safety and performance items on your Mercedes, including the engine and transmission, the braking and steering systems, electrical components, tires, and the overall condition of your Mercedes. An inspection will reveal potential current problems as well as those that are imminent, such as brake pads that are at the end of their life span and will need to be replaced in the near future. A good inspection report will also include a written report for your reference and records. An inspection is not a guarantee that you will never have problems with your Mercedes, but it goes a whole lot further than not having it inspected at all.
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