Warranty & Mechanical Cover outside of Maintenance Plan

[stoflus]

Hello All

If anyone decides to buy a decade-old, say, G350 Bluetec, it is obviously outside of the legal care of Mama Merc. Are there any third party warranties/ mechanical cover plans available? It tried the insurers this morning but ceased and desisted when they started counting my Cornish hens and wanted my DNA.

I just wanted a quote, a bottom line figure on, hypothetically, a 2011 G350 Bluetec with 153,000km on the odo, FSH and in almost concourse condition.

Any suggestions, perhaps?

Also, on older cars like these (cheaper than a new Jap appliance) what are typical issues to look out for?

Thanks in advance

 

[Bloudraad]

I am also comparing some options. I think the Motorite warrantee is the best option.

 

[Ernst]

Also, on older cars like these (cheaper than a new Jap appliance) what are typical issues to look out for?

Stoflus, the 2011 and some 2012 had serious Oil overheating issues. There was a Campaign on them where they fitted Oil Coolers, underneath the Engine nogal. If a 2011 Model does not have that, I would treat it as a Red Flag.