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#31 of 125 BMW or MB by rowlandj Apr 04, 2001 (9:36 am)
Just cancelled an order for 325 and will get my C in a week and half. More to do with the dealer than the car - BMW dealers tend to have a lousy attitued here in my area so why give them my business? When spending this $ I expect a bit more than a "take it or leave it attitude".   Also, now having repeated the back-to-back on the two cars I think I will be a lot happier with the MB in terms of the "total package".   JR
#32 of 125 FYI by KarenS HOST Apr 13, 2001 (4:39 am)
Some of you will notice that your messages from yesterday no longer exist. There was a major hiccup in the system last evening. Edmunds.com apologizes sincerely for the difficulties this situation poses. Please rest assured that every effort is being expended to rectify this matter as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.   KarenS Host Owner's Clubs
#33 of 125 C320- Sport by rsl007 Apr 14, 2001 (8:50 pm)
Hello all... have now been driving my new 320 silver Sport for a little over one week. Having been a MB owner for the past 22 years, I am very aware of any problems that pop up in new cars. So far, with about 400 miles, and meticulous examination of the car, and driving with critical eye and ear here are my thoughts, (if anyone is interested). The car was delivered with no noticeable flaws. It starts and drives beautifully. Had it on the Palasides pky here in NJ going about 60 MPH.... no tire noise, steering wheel is absolutely dead center... no annoying wind noise with the sunroof open. There was a terrible glare off the chrome MB star in the steering wheel, from the sun which was behind me at times. Very disturbing... thinking of putting some anti reflective black paint very carefully on the star...but my son is against it... for esthetic reasons I guess. The tires were delivered with exact proper pressure..30 front and 32 rear. The display system for the various functions is a little confusing at first but it is rather logical and with playing around becomes easy. The owners manual is terrible for me..instead of opening like a book which would have been so simple and easy to thumb through, it instead opens straight up like a calender and is thus very poorly designed. The contents are complete and explained reasonably well. Fuel milage not so good for now but should improve as break in occurs. The computer does read about 27 MPG at a steady 60, but stop and go driving drops it down to 13-15 mpg. The Xenon lights are fantastic..I presently have a 98 E300D and a 99 430 ML without Xenon and the lights are poor in comparison. My advice..get the Xenon!The keys work fine for now...we'll see. I like very much the fact that a display lights up brightly if a door is left open, or the hood is open or if, esp, brake and steering fluid are low. Now I know one week is short for an evaluation, but I have had cars where on the first 10 minutes after leaving the dealer found faults, flaws and problems. This car so far is perfect initally....It will be interesting to see what the next few months bring. RSL007
#34 of 125 RSL007 by drew_ Apr 14, 2001 (10:08 pm)
Glad to hear you're enjoying your new C-class. Perhaps you could join us in one of the weekly MB Tuesday chats (6-7pm Pacific)?   FYI, you can retrofit your ML430 with the ML55's Xenon headlamps for US$1200, and they should offer you the same lighting performance as your C-class. Feel free to drop by the M-class topic in the SUV message board and ask the participants in there. Same goes for the E-class BTW, retrofits are also available.   Good luck, Drew Host Vans, SUVs, and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
#35 of 125 News & Views Chat! by KarenS HOST May 07, 2001 (11:25 am)
This week's topic: My vehicle is better than yours because.... Brag about your ride on Tuesday, May 8, 5-6pm PT/8-9pm ET in the new News & Views Weekly Chat KarenS Host Owner's Clubs
#36 of 125 HELLO by zmeenow May 08, 2001 (7:55 pm)
MY C240 NOW HAS 13,000+ MILES.. GOT IT LAST OCT. NO SQUEAKS RATTLES.TAPS.EVERYTHING,BUMPER TO BUMPER WORKS ACCORDING TO SPECS.ITS QUIET,SMOOTH,SPORTY,YET SOPHISTICATED. CAN DRIVE ITSELF.. OT CAN BE FUN TO PLAY WITH THE SHIFT. MY 1ST MB.. AND IM TOTALLY SATISFIED
#37 of 125 C240 after six months... by mhs7386 May 09, 2001 (12:53 pm)
Have had my C240 (Brilliant Silver w-Charcoal) since early November and not one problem to report. After the first few hundred miles, the engine seemed to run smoother and pick-up seemed easier. Love this car in every way, after getting used to it being on the small side compared to my previous rides.   Matt (mhs7386aol.com)
#38 of 125 by KarenS HOST May 11, 2001 (8:27 am)
Is anyone out nearing the end of your lease, or maybe even not that close to the end, but are already getting offers to buy the vehicle from the lessor? It doesn't matter if you plan to take the offer or not. Does this describe your situation? If so, please post your story in our discussion Talk to the Press, or respond directly to Jeannine Fallon, our PR Director at Edmunds jfallonEdmunds.com. As always, your identity will be protected at your request. Thanks much! KarenS Host Owner's Clubs
#39 of 125 My Black C320... First in Chicago Area I believe.. by interweb May 15, 2001 (7:05 pm)
I got my 2001 C320 Black I believe one of the first, if not the first Black C320, in Chicago I got it back when it was released in September 2000....   Great car. I had only these problems:   1) Drivers Side window had an air leak where noise was coming in and was heard during highway speeds.   2) They fixed that problem but then introduced a squeaky window open/close problem, which was then fixed   3) The Teleaid Alarm System one time FALSED around 2AM in the morning and we got a nice wake up call.... Well, fortunately there was no intruder.... Anyone else have a false alarm?   4) Now just yesterday I got the TELEAID VISIT SHOP SOS error message where I read about back in October. There's a computer software upgrade to fix this problem. Gotta bring it in for repair... Anyone else have this problem?   Its a great car but all these little problems?? My first Mercedes and am happy, but I expected less problems then this!   Later!
#40 of 125 George by drew_ May 15, 2001 (7:12 pm)
Glad to read that you're enjoying your car. Regarding the minor problems, it's a first year model, so it's really not surprising. German makes have typically not matched the Japanese makes in terms of reliability, so if that's where you're coming from, you will have to be aware of this. The trade-off is a great driving experience, and the prestige of owning a Mercedes-Benz, of course   Good luck, Drew Host Vans, SUVs, and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards

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