Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance My beef with the subject is that they offer limited assistance (new

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
fan belt broke; the 87 124 coupla miles home when key (master switch) would not turn. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-14 Thread dseretakis
...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance My beef with the subject is that they offer limited assistance (new battery, change tire, gallon of fuel) or a tow, but the tow

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff
My point exactly. AAA is no longer a bargain unless you upgrade. The only time we had it was when the wife worked for them and we could get it heavily discounted or free. The standard AAA membership has maximum amounts they will provide for things like towing and roadside assistance. I would

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread Dan Penoff
Consider that you are more or less buying an insurance policy with AAA. They are betting that you won't need them for a year for $100. If you spend that $100 at a stealership, you're getting something of value for the $100 as well as qualifying you for Roadside Assistance. So if you do the

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread dseretakis
Yes but that $100 oil change will not include a tow, neither will the RA assistance that you get with it. Just not worth it in my eyes. I'd rather spend the $100 for AAA plus and have peace of mind. You can get four 100 mile tows per year with that. Now that's a bargain! Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread dseretakis
I need that insurance policy. I drive old cars long distances on a regular basis. The last thing I need is to be stranded on the highway 100 miles from home. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:25 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Consider that you are more or less buying an

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread WILTON
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance No Roadside service for me. Last time I took a car to the MB

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread clay monroe
Maybe, if all you have is the Benz and that is all anybody drives. AAA allows you to have any vehicle covered as well as any idiot in the household. I could rack up all sorts of $100 services on Froggy, but then SWMBA would be out in the dark in her korean car. Would it also cover cars that

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread Max Dillon
My beef with the subject is that they offer limited assistance (new battery, change tire, gallon of fuel) or a tow, but the tow is to the dealership. Won't tow to your house, or shop of choice, only the dealership. My insurance company offers towing and the first ten or twenty miles are

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-13 Thread WILTON
meadedil...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance My beef with the subject is that they offer limited assistance (new battery, change tire, gallon of fuel) or a tow, but the tow

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread WILTON
Well, I guess I'm in trouble, then. Mine are not eligible. 'Been lucky enough for several years not to have visited an MB stealership. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:09 PM

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread dseretakis
That would equal an expensive oil change. Better off buying AAA plus for $100 per year. You get free towing for up to 100 miles. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2013, at 5:09 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Just got off the phone to register ownership of the S500 with MBUSA. They

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Don't let them scare you off. My friend got free Roadside for his 1989 560 SEC despite having never been to a dealership. They did, however, have a record of his car for his having used Roadside 5 years ago to fix a flat tire. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:15 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: That

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread dseretakis
If you are the original owner or if you bought it used from a mercedes benz dealership you are also eligible. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2013, at 10:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Don't let them scare you off. My friend got free Roadside for his 1989 560 SEC

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread Dieselhead
No Roadside service for me. Last time I took a car to the MB stealership: Was scheduled to bring it in at 8 AM. Sat there until 2 pm when I finally brought the car in to work on. I saw it go out about 30 min. later. Got the bill to pay around 3 pm. Was charged for 5 hours labor to

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread WILTON
Well, I guess my 91 350SDL is eligible, then; bought from stealership nearly 18 years ago. Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread Dieselhead
That would equal an expensive oil change. Better off buying AAA plus for $100 per year. You get free towing for up to 100 miles. Free towing for 100 miles? not around this part of the country. Last time I used AAA maybe 5 yrs ago, the free tow was something like 2 miles. I had to pay

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread dseretakis
Yes. 100 miles but you need AAA PLUS not regular AAA. Costs about $100 per year. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2013, at 11:33 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: That would equal an expensive oil change. Better off buying AAA plus for $100 per year. You get free towing for up to 100

Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance

2013-02-12 Thread dseretakis
@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MBUSA Roadside Assistance If you are the original owner or if you bought it used from a mercedes benz dealership you are also eligible. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2013, at 10:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel