Mercedes-Benz India introduces Advanced Approved Programme

Mercedes-Benz of India has introduced a new flexible extended warranty programme that will offer warranty on their cars for up to 6-years and unlimited kilometres.

Mercedes-Benz is taking their warranty programme a step further with the introduction of its Advanced Approved Programme that allows customers to avail extended warranty on their cars for up to six years. The new Mercedes-Benz Advanced Approved Programme has been introduced in collaboration with Daimler Financial Services India and Reliance General Insurance. New and existing Mercedes-Benz customers alike can avail the new Advanced Approved extended warranty programme that allows customers to avail warranty on their cars once the standard three-year warranty comes to an end. The Advanced Approved Programme which has to be purchased before the standard warranty of the car expires. It can be availed for just the 4^th year, 4^th and 5^th years as well as for 4^th, 5^th and 6^th years of a Mercedes-Benz’s life. There is also an exit clause available with these programmes where a customer can exit if he wishes to within the standard warranty period.

Advanced Approved warranty covers unlimited mileage within the selected warranty time frame and can be transferred to the second and third owners of a Mercedes-Benz. The programme is available for private vehicles only and does not apply to cars being used for commercial purposes.

Keeping a check on costs, the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Approved Programme will be offered at Rs. 33,000 for owners of the A-Class, Rs. 66,000 for E-Class customers and Rs. 1.98 lakh for S-Class patrons.

Commenting on the launch of ‘Advanced Assurance Programme, Mr. Roland Folger stated, “‘My Mercedes My Service’ was launched last year with the objective of creating a new benchmark in the luxury car industry, whereby the customer gets to enjoy service excellence and the lowest cost of ownership for their cherished Mercedes-Benz vehicle. With an aim of providing complete peace of mind for patrons, Mercedes-Benz has introduced innovative service packages and flexible Finance & Insurance programmes from its group company, Daimler Financial Services. With the launch of ‘Advanced Assured Programme’ today, we have furthered deepened our customer commitment and offered yet another reason to buy a Mercedes-Benz. We are confident that the numerous benefits associated with ‘Advanced Assurance Programme’ will drive complete peace of mind for our discerning patrons and offer them an unparalleled ownership experience.”

Fred Weick, Managing Director & CEO, DFS India said, “Daimler Financial Services India remains Mercedes-Benz’s preferred financial partner and has been offering truly innovative Finance & Insurance products for the brand’s customers for the last five years. Insurance business remains one of our key strengths and the launch of ‘Advanced Assurance Programme’ in collaboration with Reliance General Insurance is a reiteration of our commitment to creating the best customer experience.