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#6644 of 6699 My Mercedes 2004 E500 4matic self destructs... by gotripped Sep 16, 2007 (11:50 am)
I got cheated by Mercedes, as my E500 2004 developed rust on the undercarraige to a large degree, so much so that the company sent a rep (thief) out to void my warranty. They really owe me about 30 thousand dollars, but now the car is worthless because they voided the warranty. It is so rusted the shocks collapsed and it needs new springs (2000 dollars). This company Mercedes is so crooked they are bound to go out of business. I am a successful physician in Michigan and I don't do anything extraordinary with my cars. I own a 2006 750Li BMW that runs perfectly, and above all I get great service. I have never, ever, seen a car company cheat me or anybody else as bad as Mercedes has cheated me.
#6645 of 6699 2004 E500 by greasykid1 Sep 21, 2007 (12:20 pm)
How does a car company void a warranty?
#6646 of 6699 What's that smell? by engineer1 Oct 04, 2007 (6:39 am)
Have an 06 E350 with 12,500 miles on it. Originally had a blue smoke upon startup problem, but software update apparently took care of this. Got in the car the other day and there was a strong chemical smell when the A/C came on that burned by eyes and nose and made me cough. My original thought was the the A/C was leaking freon, but I think this was not the case. I replaced the cabin air filter (original one was activated charcoal) with a new filter. The local MB dealer only sells non charcoal filters (clue to problem?). Finally took car to dealer to address the problem. Turns out, this is a common problem and MB has a "procedure" to "fix" the problem. Apparently the fix consists of thoroughly cleaning the inside of the car, clean out the A/C unit and spray the worst smelling sweet "perfume" you can imagine in the A/C. I don't know if the original smell is gone or just covered up by the sickening sweet smell. This is my second MB (had a problem plagued 2003 C before) and my retirement vehicle. The car drives great, handles great, gets up to 30 mpg on the highway, and I like the design. It is very discouraging to spend this much for a car and have this sort of thing happen.   I know that there are many others out there with the smell problem or MB would not have an approved fix. Would be interesting to hear from others about their experience and in particular from someone who knows what the problem is. Replies to this message: jedser (Nov 14, 2007 8:06 am)
#6647 of 6699 Will Larger alloys fit E230 ? by pbooks1 Oct 12, 2007 (11:00 am)
Hi, please can anyone advise me if it would be OK to fit new alloy wheels size 8 1/4 Jx17 H2 ET 34(235/45 ZR17 tyres) on my E class Mercedes, 1997 (W210), which currently has 15 inch alloys (205/60 15 tyres).       The alloys I wish to fit to my car are 8 1/4 Jx17 H2 ET 34, are fitted with Dunlop 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR 17. Please could you tell me if this is OK to put on my 1997 E230 Mercedes saloon(210). The handbook says that suitable wheel & Tyres "light alloy wheel" is these cobinations 235/45 R17 93w tyre & the alloy 8 Jx 17 H2 ET37.    Compared to the alloys I wish to fit, would the above handbook stated ones be OK on my car?? If so what differences in cars drive should be expected?    Thank you very much
#6648 of 6699 Re: Used E320 or E430 [garyh1] by smwls8 Nov 09, 2007 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: garyh1 (Aug 31, 2007 9:04 am) $375 for a window regulator? Consider yourself lucky. Just replaced the same part in wife's 2003 jaguar with only 20k miles. Are you sitting down? $625 parts and labor. The part alone was over $400. Her next car will be a Lexus whether she wants one or not, and shame on Ford. They deserve to go out of business with obvious rip-off parts prices. Replies to this message: garyh1 (Nov 11, 2007 11:52 pm) greasykid1 (Nov 13, 2007 11:50 am)
#6649 of 6699 Re: Used E320 or E430 [smwls8] by garyh1 Nov 11, 2007 (11:52 pm)
Replying to: smwls8 (Nov 09, 2007 6:24 pm) OK, I'm sitting down and shedding a tear for you. Did you have the work done at a Jaguar dealer? Mine was done at an independent shop; would have cost even more at an MB dealer.
#6650 of 6699 Re: Used E320 or E430 [smwls8] window regulator by greasykid1 Nov 13, 2007 (11:50 am)
Replying to: smwls8 (Nov 09, 2007 6:24 pm) Had a regulator on the 2001 E320 that I had replaced at the MB dealer for approx $350. Before anyone thinks that Lexas are cheap to operate;guess again. Have driven over 100,000 mi over a wide variety of models. Need regular service every 5,000 mi. MB service is every 13,000 mi. 2-3 years ago LS430's had a tranny recall. The fix was a new tranny. Also a very large number of 6 cyl. cars have had a "sludge" problem which calls for a rebuilding the engine. Parts are also expensive, as on any luxury car. No beef on Lexus, just pointing out that no marque is without its shotcomings. Buy an expensive cars expect expensive costs when there are problems.
#6651 of 6699 Re: What's that smell? [engineer1] by jedser Nov 14, 2007 (8:06 am)
Replying to: engineer1 (Oct 04, 2007 6:39 am) Interesting! I bought a new E320CDI in April 07 and have suffered from a horrible sweet smell coming from the ventilation system. I was concerned that it was perhaps burnt diesel fumes getting into the system, but since your vehicle is gas powered this cannot be the case. After twice returning the car to the garage they replaced the air cond evaporator, telling me that it smelt terribly when removed and told me that MB do not always clean the chemicals off of them after manufacture. Alas this has not fixed the problem and the smell is back! They have tried the same anti-fungal spray in the system as you recieved but it just masks the problem for a few days. Clearly they don't know the cause of the problem so I think it is time to write to MB direct. I should have stuck with Jaguar!!!
#6652 of 6699 Cost to maintain 2008 E350 first 3 years? by jaxs1 Nov 19, 2007 (11:19 pm)
If you drive for 3 years and 45K miles, how much should you expect to spend on regular scheduled maintenance plus wear items such as tires and brakes? Any difference for 4Matic vs standard model? Replies to this message: kevinc5 (Nov 20, 2007 10:15 am)
#6653 of 6699 Are there additonal maintenance costs for Bluetec? by kevinc5 Nov 20, 2007 (10:15 am)
Replying to: jaxs1 (Nov 19, 2007 11:19 pm)

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