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Re: voice command on 2008 c300 to telephone so equipped [papadoc33]
by avatar1
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Sep 05, 2008 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: papadoc33 (Sep 05, 2008 7:21 am)
press the voice button, say "dial number" and then it should let you say the number you want to dial. You can save numbers in the car's address book and assign voice tags to those numbers and then you can say "dial name" and it will.
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- #215 of 266
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Manufacture for C300 Nav and radio system
by sawyerc
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Sep 05, 2008 (8:05 am)
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Who is the name brand or manufacture on the C300 sterio system? I have some parts questions that I think need to be asnwered by the maker. Thanks
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- #216 of 266
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C300 Luxury vs. Volvo S80 T6
by lbunny
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Sep 15, 2008 (7:26 am)
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Looking at both..any opinions on which is better if considering long term ownership.
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- #217 of 266
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Re: C300 Luxury vs. Volvo S80 T6 [lbunny]
by sawyerc
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Sep 15, 2008 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: lbunny (Sep 15, 2008 7:26 am)
This is a close one. Volvo used to have a reputation of lasting forever, even longer than Mercedes although I know owners of both with several 100K miles. I have always thought that Mercedes was ahead on the Engineering curve, and Volvo takes what works and makes it work better. I get an average of 21.7 mpg in my C300, and I do not always get premium. I usually get the mid grade. Both cars are in the $40K range I think although I thought the S80 was a little more expensive. I am betting that when the new and improved fuel add ons come out, Mercedes will be more likely to have the retrofit sooner and it will be more efficient. This may never happen but I like I said I believe that Mercedes has the better engineering. The test for me would be which on fits you better. Both are good to great cars. Does the S80 have AWD? This was a biggie for me. I was going to get rear wheel or AWD. I have a real problem with front wheel only. I love the way rear wheel performs and pushes rather than pulls.
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- #218 of 266
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Re: C300 Luxury vs. Volvo S80 T6 [lbunny]
by papadoc33
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Sep 15, 2008 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: lbunny (Sep 15, 2008 7:26 am)
VOLVO IS A PIECE OF S***
HAD ONE AND LEASED IT AND COULD NOT WAIT TO GET RID OF IT..BULBS KEPT BLOWING OUT AND UNIMAGINABLE BS
C300 2008 4 MATIC IS ONE OF THE BEST MB I HAVE OWNED
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- #220 of 266
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Using voice command on c300 2008 w/o nav
by papadoc33
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Sep 15, 2008 (5:45 pm)
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Can not figure out to to make calls with voice command ( no navig) but my phone has the ability to make the voice calls .
HELP dealer and mbusa is useless. : 
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- #221 of 266
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Well, Here We Have. . .
by cdnpinhead
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Sep 15, 2008 (5:48 pm)
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a well presented argument.
You know you should listen when it's in ALL CAPS.
Such a breath of fresh air and cogent thought.
I own neither car, but based on this post alone, I'd certainly give the Volvo a harder look.
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Re: Well, Here We Have. . . [cdnpinhead]
by 604doc
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Sep 16, 2008 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Sep 15, 2008 5:48 pm)
Good one CD! 
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- #223 of 266
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Re: C300 Luxury vs. Volvo S80 T6 [papadoc33]
by sawyerc
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Sep 16, 2008 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: papadoc33 (Sep 15, 2008 5:40 pm)
I will take your WORDS for it on the Volvo as I have never owned one. Test drove alot of them and then chose something else. I will say that I love my C300 Lux 4 matic with the nav and sunroof. I'm still trying to figure out all of the features and options but that is part of the fun. I recommend the Nav system with a 4 gig hard drive. I'm old enough to remember when a 20 meg HD was huge. I play some of my DVD concerts on the way to work. the picture does not show but the music is great.
My only question, almost a complaint is I would like more torque at the lower speeds, BUT I can use the the gear selection for that . I spend alot of city traffic in 3-5 gear. Also, the BLuetooth takes over my phone sometimes after I have turned off the feature in the car. It seems to have a mind and search mode of its own sometimes. 
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