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Should I get an extended warranty?

I own a 2008 Mercedes E220 automatic. I plan to keep it for the next 4 years. Current mileage is 33000 and I expect to do 10-15k per annum, so in 4 years time it will be in the 80-100k miles range.

I have a quote from Warranty Direct of £500 for Luxury Cover. If I keep the warranty running until I sell the car I will pay upwards of £2000 for peace of mind. Do you think this is worth it? What sort of faults could I reasonably expect my car to develop over the next 4 years?

Many thanks in advance for your advice.

Asked on 9 May 2011 by leighdav

Answered by Honest John
Probably.

Though the facelift W211 is a lot better than the pre facelift, there is a lot to go expensively wrong.

HJ

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