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2010 C300 country of origin?

6 messages,  Last post on Mar 02, 2012 at 7:45 AM

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#1 of 6 2010 C300 country of origin? by gtechie

Mar 06, 2010 (12:05 pm)

I just purchased a 2010 C300 and notice the county of origin is South Africa not Germany.
Did I get an odd bird car or are there a lot of C300's coming in from SA for the US market?

#2 of 6 Re: 2010 C300 country of origin? [gtechie] by dumont

Jun 19, 2010 (5:32 am)

Replying to: gtechie (Mar 06, 2010 12:05 pm)
Hi, what's the first letter of your VIN? I understand if it's a W it was built in Germany, If it starts with an A then it's African built, Are you in the USA?
I am in the USA and my 2010 C300 Sport 6 speed m/t VIN starts with a W.
 
Check out this for how to interpret VIN's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

#3 of 6 Re: 2010 C300 country of origin? [dumont] by dumont

Aug 11, 2010 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: dumont (Jun 19, 2010 5:32 am)
I have to correct myself, digit 11 of the vin, if it's R its South African built, F is German built, look inside the drivers door jamb. Mine is R and it says on the door "Made in South Africa" I probably would not have leased it had I known, for what it is worth I wanted a German built car, not "just" German engineered...

#4 of 6 South Africa by lawman1967

Jan 26, 2011 (11:36 am)

My 09 C300 was assembled in South Africa, while my previous 2 MBs (01 C240 and 05 C230) were German made. Guess what, fit, finish and build quality are vastly superior on the newer car. I'm sure that is more a W204 vs W203 issue, but thus far my current C300 is nearly perfect, and thats after 52,000 miles.

#5 of 6 exterior comparion of 2011 sport C300 and 2012 sport C250 by viviliu

Oct 10, 2011 (4:15 pm)

Hello, guys,
i am new here. I really like the C300 Sport look of 2011. But when i went to dealer, i was told that C250 is replacing c300 now. And they are bascially the same.
I kind feel the C250 sport 2012 is little shorter than 2011 C300 in the front. But not quite sure. Overall i like the look of C300 more.
i want to ask do they look the same or is just i am biased?
I am really stuck at the appearance right now.
 
Thanks!

#6 of 6 Re: exterior comparion of 2011 sport C300 and 2012 sport C250 [viviliu] by kkear3

Mar 02, 2012 (7:45 am)

Replying to: viviliu (Oct 10, 2011 4:15 pm)
The primary difference is the drive train. A C250 is a 201-horsepower 1.8 liter 4 cylinder turbo with rear wheel drive and a C300 is a 228-horsepower normally aspirated 3 liter V6 with all wheel drive only.

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