Sears Imported Autos - Service Center

I purchased a used c280 elsewhere and took it to sears to have them fix a fairly major warranty problem after just 2 weeks. I had stories about how c class owners are second class citizens in the mb world a have them fix a fairly major warranty problem after just 2 weeks. I had stories about how c class owners are second class citizens in the mb world and 200 dollar oil changes at dealers and here I'm going to be driving in with another dealers plates on my car. What a fantastic experience! They fixed the major problem, found another small problem and fixed that. Two service reps talked with me for probably an hour over 2 days. I asked the cost of an oil change and he gave me that ($115 remember thats 8 1/2 qts of full synthetic) and then proceeded to give me the cost of flex A and flex B service ($250 and $495) and he wrote it down so I wouldn't forget. I get 3 years of $25 dollar oil changes where I bought the car but Sears has earned my business. Oh yeah-I got a deal on my 280 elsewhere and bought an extended warranty on it but when I add the cost of the car and warranty together its no longer much better than one of Sear's Certified used cars. Live and learn. More

My car is under warranty. I recently faced a problem with the engine. I thought of going for a comprehensive service. Servicing was done alright but during the service, they could not duplicate the problem. the engine. I thought of going for a comprehensive service. Servicing was done alright but during the service, they could not duplicate the problem. But I kept it experiencing. Couple months later, I again handed over my car just for the problem. They charged me again premium price but told me that they did not duplicate the problem. However, nobody asked me to show the problem. This time I insisted on showing the problem to the front desk. He accepted it. However next day I got a call saying they could not duplicate the problem. I again showed to the mechanic this time. He told me they were looking for something else. After that they offered me try changing spark plug (450 bucks) or engine oil, etc but did not give any assurance that that will solve the problem. So my frustration is - in spite of being under warranty, I keep paying for the problem and it is not solved. I am negotiating with the dealer currently to find a fair solution. More

Compared to the dealer service I have experienced elsewhere, they are not bad. They are reasonably flexable and generally get things done when they promise. They are a production operation though a elsewhere, they are not bad. They are reasonably flexable and generally get things done when they promise. They are a production operation though and don't expect them to go beyond what is written on a work order. More