Originally Posted by
blackcrossfire07
Ok... Here is the deal. My first max care warranty was around 1300. As the car got older the price to renew goes up. 3k is an ok price but I think I paid 2500 for mine. I am good for another 5 years. I can tell you that most people here that say it is a waste of money may not be driving their cars for than a few hundred miles a year. If you drive the crossfire everyday things will go wrong. And this car is not cheap to fix unless you do the labor yourself. I can tell you I got all my money back on repairs and then some. I can't even begin to tell you everything I had fixed and I am thankful I had the warranty.
My most recent problem is my airbag light. The module is bad and it is a 3k part. I guess I can try and save a few bucks with buying a Mercedes part for 300 dollars and do it myself. But do I want to risk having all my airbags deploy as I am trying to save a few bucks doing it myself? I would rather let the warranty pay the bill and have a professional do it.
So yes... I would buy the warranty. Our cars are not made by honda. They are German and complicated. They are expensive to fix if you want a professional to do it right. The first thing that breaks your warranty will pay for itself.
Ok... Here's the deal. The Crossfire is not a complicated machine and there are plenty of competent people who can work on your car. Many of them former Mercedes Techs. I've put more than 150,000 miles on Crossfires, almost 100,000 on just one of them. Granted I did all the work myself on my Crossfire the only major problem I had was an oil sending unit that was weeping oil onto my splash shield. I believe the part was $200 and what ever Steve paid for RTV compound. If you're not mechanically oriented and it's okay if your not don't pay the dealer to fix your car. Find an independent shop that centers it's work around European cars and you'll be fine. I personally wouldn't buy another warranty as I've not spent more than $500 on parts in all the years I've owned a Crossfire.