Here's what's included in the Mercedes dealer "A" service plan (Includes Mobil 1) for $249.00:

Premium Oil Change

• Air Filter Check
• Washer Solvent Top-Off
• Wheel Damage Inspection
• Tire Wear and Air Pressure Inspection
• Belt and Hose Inspection
• Fluid Inspection and Top-Off
• Reset Maintenance Indicator
• Oil and Filter Change (Mobil 1 Synthetic Motor Oil)

Courtesy Inspection

• Brake Inspection
• Wiper Blade Inspection
• Mid-Tronics Battery Test
• Instrument Function Test
• Indicator Lights Inspection
• Interior/Exterior Lights Inspection
• Windshield Wiper and Washer System Test
• Diagnostic Road Test

You can go on the Dodge site to get a coupon for an oil (not Mobil 1) and filter change, tire rotation, and safety inspection for $21.95. Certainly there are pros and cons here, but essentially the same service for one tenth the cost.

BTW the Dodge site has this really cool car compare section. If you've never tried it, do so. Probably not 100% accurate, but still fun.

http://www.dodge.com/en/shopping_tools/

Click on Shopping Tools and go to Competitive Compare.

 

Ridiculous, my cousin has her second 3 year Mercedes lease and your responsible for what they call service 1 & service 2 which each cost $450 +... Absolutely insane!

 

I just had my first service at the Dodge dealer at 8k miles. For $50 they did oil and filter, rotated the tires, checked all the fluids, tread depth, wipers,battery, hoses,belts. Basically the same as the MB A service.

The Durango is the first non-Mercedes I've had in 13 years. I had a great MB service center (not a dealer, but only did MB) and they were much cheaper than a MB Dealer, but I still never saw a $50 A service!

 

I just did my 1st oil change, used Mobil1, Napa gold filter, and all the "checks" on the list.
Done at a local place that services all, but they specialize in Mopar products.
$105.00 And they will do my oil filter and oil top off in between oil change intervals.

 

I love comments like this. Not trying to be offensive to anyone, but if you buy a highline automobile you have to expect to pay more for everything than you would if you bought a Ford. This is certainly not insane. If you can't afford to maintain a vehicle, buy one which is cheaper to own. Kinda like buying a PowerWagon and then complaining that a Civic gets better gas mileage.....



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QUOTE=GotRPM;2959901]I love comments like this. Not trying to be offensive to anyone, but if you buy a highline automobile you have to expect to pay more for everything than you would if you bought a Ford. This is certainly not insane. If you can't afford to maintain a vehicle, buy one which is cheaper to own. Kinda like buying a PowerWagon and then complaining that a Civic gets better gas mileage.....



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I have leased two BMW's that had 3 years of full regular maintenance service no bogus service 1 and 2 like Mercedes is pushing off and if u had read further u would have noticed a former owner of a Mercedes tell u his experience at another dealership so there in lies the problem. The highline vehicle theory may hold sum water if u have a amg or m car but not across the full model range!