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Re: Blue Tec [vl39]
by mbdick
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Nov 12, 2007 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: vl39 (Oct 27, 2007 5:56 am)
My wife and I took European Delivery of a 2008 E320 Blutec in late September and drove 1500 mi from Stuttgart through Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France before dropping car in Nice for shipment home. (Great experience, highly recommended, MB really took care of us in Sindlefingen). On three fill-ups of mixed highway and local/city driving we had 36.7mpg, 32.5mpg, 34.5mpg. I kept highway down to about 65mph and we didn't use the air conditioner much. My guess is that when the car is broken in we'll see 37+ highway. We were thoroughly pleased with the car, our sixth MB, and look forward to its arrival.
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Re: Blue Tec [mbdick]
by gagrice
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Nov 12, 2007 (7:46 am)
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Replying to: mbdick (Nov 12, 2007 7:34 am)
Welcome to the Forum.
That sounds like a great way to buy a Mercedes. Keep us posted after it gets to the US. Did you save enough of the European delivery to pay for the trip?
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Re: Blue Tec [mbdick]
by dorenhagen
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Nov 12, 2007 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: mbdick (Nov 12, 2007 7:34 am)
Thanks for the info. I bought an '05 CDI with 14K miles in June. Mileage figures: on the highway at 65 - 70 MPH I get 40 mpg. In the city I get 30 mpg. I drive very conservatively however.
For example, I am able to nurse about 17 mpg out of my '07 Wrangler in the city!! No small feat.
Thanks for the answer! I LOVE my diesel Mercedes.
I do wonder why diesel fuel is so much more however. When I bought my CDI diesel was $1 LESS per gallon in Chicago.
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Re: Blue Tec [mbdick]
by bhill2
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Nov 12, 2007 (12:08 pm)
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Replying to: mbdick (Nov 12, 2007 7:34 am)
Just on an off-chance, you don't by any chance live in California or another of the CARB states do you? I know that MB is bringing them into CA on a very limited basis (only a few and only for lease) so they must be legal. This would be a great way to get one and have a nice trip as well.
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Re: Blue Tec [gagrice]
by mbdick
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Nov 12, 2007 (1:31 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 12, 2007 7:46 am)
Not sure we paid for the whole 18 days, but the 7% off put a real dent in the cost. Had we arrived, taken delivery, immediately dropped it off for shipment as some seem to, we would have come out well ahead.
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Re: Blue Tec [bhill2]
by mbdick
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Nov 13, 2007 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: bhill2 (Nov 12, 2007 12:08 pm)
No, I am in Florida and go back and forth to Maine, where the dealer could not sell us one. The 2008 E320 Blutec is not approved for CA and the other four states, says my Certificate of Origin. I believe that will change part way through this model year when the urea additive system is supposed to be added to the car as a "running change", although the Maine dealer told me he thought 2009. I don't know why the delay, as that system has been used in Europe for some time.
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Re: Blue Tec [mbdick]
by bhill2
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Nov 13, 2007 (1:01 pm)
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Replying to: mbdick (Nov 13, 2007 12:25 pm)
Thanks. I guess I will have to be patient (not my strongest suit).
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Re: Blue Tec [mbdick]
by sullyak
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Nov 13, 2007 (7:02 pm)
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Replying to: mbdick (Nov 13, 2007 12:25 pm)
Is it your understanding that they will add the urea system to the 2007/2008 Bluetecs retroactively? Any idea on the cost?
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Re: Blue Tec [sullyak]
by shipo
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Nov 14, 2007 (5:08 am)
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Replying to: sullyak (Nov 13, 2007 7:02 pm)
As far as I know, all "Bluetec" cars (Mercedes-Benz or otherwise) have a urea system.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Problems with car electronics not shutting down?
by nimhrod
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Dec 08, 2007 (9:23 am)
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Lately I've been having weird things happen to my '05 CDI. When I turn off the car to go inside the house, the engine shuts down, but everything electrical continues to run. The parking lights stay on, the heater fan & radio continue to run, dash lights, too.
When I get back into the car and restart the engine and turn off again, everything is good. This is happening about 1 out of every 10-15 times. Has anyone else had this problem?
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