Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned vs. Audi Certified Pre-Owned

Both the Mercedes-Benz and Audi certified pre-owned programs provide limited warranty coverage of up to 100,000 miles from the date of purchase when the car in question was brand-new, but Mercedes-Benz takes things a step further by offering extended limited warranties. You can either opt for a one-year/120,000-mile warranty or a two-year/135,000-mile warranty in addition to what’s covered under the original warranty. This means if anything goes wrong for up to two years after the original warranty expires, you have the option for some peace of mind. Meanwhile, if your vehicle encounters an issue when your Audi CPO warranty expires, you’ll have no such luck.

Under the Mercedes-Benz certified pre-owned program, you can purchase pre-paid maintenance to ensure that critical maintenance needs are taken care of at the appropriate intervals, and forget about having to budget for them later. You’ll have your selection of two different service packages, and have all maintenance completed at a Mercedes-Benz dealership, like Mercedes-Benz of Newton The Audi certified pre-owned program, on the other hand, doesn’t have such an offering specifically for maintenance.

Finally, when you buy a car through the Mercedes-Benz certified pre-owned program, you can expect additional benefits like its exchange policy, which allows you to return the vehicle you purchased within seven days or 500 miles, whichever comes first, to select a new model of equal or greater value (and you pay the difference). You also have trip interruption benefits, which provides you up to $300 per day for meals, lodging, and substitute transportation should you encounter warranty-covered trouble when you’re more than 100 miles from home. You won’t find such perks with the Audi certified pre-owned program.