Whether you’re a new Mercedes owner or a lifelong Mercedes-Benz enthusiast, owning a Mercedes-Benz immediately makes you part of an incredibly diverse community of drivers – drivers that irrespective of their backgrounds, all share a similar passion for engineering excellence, style, performance and safety.
And it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, there’s no better way to become part of the Mercedes-Benz community than by becoming a member of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America (or more succinctly, the MBCA).
Founded in 1956, the MBCA is the largest Mercedes-Benz enthusiast organization in the world, with nearly 30,000 members in the U.S., Canada and abroad. Its goal: to educate, entertain and empower Members with 24/7 technical advice; to bring together a global network of brand enthusiasts; to provide unmatched product and service discounts as well as professional driver-training programs.
Why am I telling you this? It’s simple: because whether you’re an owner of the Mercedes brand or are thinking about becoming one, you absolutely have to become a member of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. There are so many benefits to joining the MBCA, a membership pays for itself literally the first time you go to a dealership.
Here are a few examples to demonstrate exactly what I mean. After becoming a member of the MBCA (for a $49 annual fee), some of the benefits you’ll receive your first year include 15% off parts at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center; savings on parts and service at participating dealerships (ranging from 5-15%); a subscription to MBCA’s The Star magazine; free repair, maintenance and service advice from trained technicians; and an invitation to the MBCA’s regional and national events across North America.
The biggest incentive to joining MBCA, however, comes in the form of a new car purchase or lease, when after 12 months of membership, you’ll get $1,000 off virtually any new Mercedes model. The other incentives alone are enough to pay the $49 membership fee, but the money off a new Mercedes model means you’re absolutely crazy not to join. Add in the fact you’ll immediately be part of a community that shares the same passion for excellence you do, and there’s truly no reason not to become part of the MBCA family.
Don’t take my word for it: you can check out the full list of Mercedes-Benz Club of America benefits at the MBCA membership page.