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Jim B. · #20 12-11-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

It works, but you are at the mercy of dealership location and service hours.

AAA costs money, but it pays for itself the first time you have a flat or dead battery in the off hours. Some places also offer a discount for AAA members (NAPA for example).

That is absoloutely correct, if you need a tow, it will only be to the Mercedes Dealer if you use the service for it.

If you are lucky, the tech driving the tow truck can perform small minor adjustments or repairs to get you going, and indeed, if you specifically ask, and the dealer is open and one is in stock, you CAN ask MB roadside specifically to bring a battery, and they will install it for you.

I did this once years ago, and a couple of months ago new member on the ForumShop "Camelot Shadow" had it done on her 500SEC euro also.

All the service calls like this go on your car's VMI record.

I was recently in So Cal and had a lockout problem. I called MB Roadside, and the service vehicle from Mercedes Benz of Encino came out, and took care of it, but it was not free. I had to pay $65, but it was a reduced price and I did not mind paying for it.

It is a great service, for the lifetime of the car, and I think many or most Mercedes Benz owners don't realize it exists.