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Well worth the investment when you find out what a replacemnt is going to cost. Mine were thrown in gratis when I bought the car.
http://www.xpel.com/paint/applications.html
I haven't used it, so I can't comment on that. But for 150 bucks plus installation, it looks like a good deal. They even have it for the new C class.
http://www.xpel.com/paint/mercedes.html
Jamie
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Also, as far as white goes, my old MB 190 was white, and I think white is the best for not showing dirt.
On another issue, it looks like my dealer has screwed up the Eloan paperwork. All they had to do was fax about 6 or 7 documents (via a toll free number) to Eloan. They didn't do that but still submitted the bank draft. Eloan will probably not pay the draft amount because my dealer messed this up. I believe Eloan that they didn't get the documents before I believe that my dealer actually sent the things to them. I am pretty pissed off about this. No wonder they've had problems with Eloan in the past. If you can't follow such simple directions things are going to get goofed up. I think they can kiss any sort of positive survey remarks from me goodbye at this point. I hate having this stuff hanging over me, and the dealer's incompetence is the cause of the stress. Grrr.
Packed Show Room:
Navigation Display:
And a Bonus:
I got mine in December and have put on about 2000 miles. Love the car. Love how it looks. (C320-C2 brilliant silver and Charcoal./CD Player) I paid MSRP but it was worth it.
After you guys posted about the Vin number issue as related to the Teleaid I ran down to check mine... (45554) I called Teleaid today and the woman I spoke with stated first that my car would never be upgraded with that feature and then that they planned to do away with the remote unlock feature for the C Class in general. (Which by the way is featured in the new television ad.) When I told her that she sort of stuttered and put me on hold for awhile. When she came back she had no other news.
Anybody know more about this unfortunate turn of events? Are they still going to charge the full $220/year if one of the main advertised features is not functioning.
Anyway. It's not like I am locking the keys in my car everyday. I am just bummed that Mercedes advertised this feature and then did not inform me that it was not available. Wish I still had that survey...
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Essentially a good place to post your photos in an Album is: www.photopoint.com
Once you have them in a folder there and click on a thumbnail to get the larger 640 X 480 image (photopoint automatically puts them in that format which Edmund's prefer we use for video / monitor resolution lowest common format). Copy the link you see at the bottom of that page in Photopoint and then in your Edmund's msg box: copy paste that link but first type:
(img src="http://www.photopoint.com etc...URL goes in here") These round brackets actually have to be typed as: < and > above the comma and period on the keyboard. You also need the " before http and " at the end right before the >
You may see the words target_blank appear after you first post,
I just go back and edit and delete those words.
We are certainly looking forward to being MB owners.
Has anyone called Colgan to see if they make a bra for this car yet? Of course it would be black, but they are high quality. To bad speedlingerie doesn't make anything, their color matching is supposed to be first rate.
I notice there are several NY/NJ people in this forum, I was wondering if anyone bought their C from Ray Catena in NJ, and could post their dealership experience there?
MSRP is pretty standard, especially on the 240 as MB's production is 60-70% 320s and only 40-30% 240s. I am also leasing thru MBCC. I have been very pleased with the whole process. My current Lease is thru Chase.
For all of you who can, check it out. I'm betting quite a few credit unions have similar terms.
Making final plans for my European Delivery C240 6 spd due on 14 March....
I love the car. I live in NJ and got the car less than a week after I confirmed my order.
Brakes squeal a little and TeleAid is show as malfunction.
NYCA...I tried Ray Catena but got snobbish salesperson (probably because he saw a 32 yr old wearing jeans and sneakers). Got mine from David Michael at Rt 9 Freehold. It was the easiest car I ever leased.
My C240 brakes are squealing and the dealer told me its normal.... BULL. Anyone out there remedy the problem?
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Brakes - Posts # 578, 603, 617, 632, 659, 731-739, 753, 786, 837, 890 and Murphy's 1085 fix.
#786 refers to "BG" brake treatment or another product "Granitize". MB Dealer has an anti-seeze compound grease that they apply to the brake pads which should last upto a year. It is a result of the "glaze" accumulating. Try driving the car at 60 mph and applying the brakes very Hard / firmly, (with no one in your rear view mirror). Around town driving applying the brakes lightly, people have noticed some occasional squealing, also if they are cold. For some the noise has gone away after 500 miles ... FYI other MB classes have also experienced this, (due to environmently friendly pads with no asbestos content). Just my two cents, hope it helps.
Taxes in NJ is 6% so its about $540.
I was thinking about an ML320 for Dec bec my lease is up on my 1998 Mitsu Montero Sport. But I'm swaying towards the BMW X5.
White is very nice, a real head turner. I originally did not want white but my wife insisted. I'm glad I didn't resist.
What's the CC test? I figure they would be lease-end friendly because the maintenance is free so you'll bring the car in to them every 10K miles and they will keep track of the wear and tear.
Would like to hear your thoughts on the split folding rear seats? As my 320 in March will be featuring them as well.
Point taken on the X5. I might go for the ML320 now also. I have time to think about it.
WRT the passenger area, the M-class has, by far, more room than the X5. It has also partly something to do with the angle and height (or lack thereof) of the X5's rather flat rear seats, compared to the ML's chair height (rear) seats. Here's something else to consider; quite a few X5 owners seem to be suffering from medium to serious mechanical (powertrain/drivetrain) and electrical problems. Having your X5 stall while turning in an intersection is not fun. Having to climb out the rear window of your vehicle because the door locks are stuck is also not fun. I was quite surprised by this considering that the X5 has had a lot more time to be tweaked. It's already far more than halfway through its 2nd model year, after all!
But, I digress...
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Thanks diwc240! The arrows in place of the brackets were the trick.
BTW, the pinstripe is gone. I liked it, she didn't :-(
Front Quarter.
Ash Interior
The Boss and her new "C"
Just one question? Is that the standard factory coat of paint and wax? Or is this after a coat of Zaino polish?
The finance section on MBUSA's web site states a C320 without any options ($36,950MSRP) should lease for $653 w/o tax for 36 months and 15K miles.
I can only guess the web site hasn't been updated with new money factors.
DREW- Do you know what the deal with this is? The past three days this forum should be listed in the top 3 and it hasn't even been in the top ten. Did we upset somebody?
I'm sure the Boss must be very happy with her new MB !!! Think Zaino's stock is going to go up.
Did your C come with Continental Contitouring tires ?
What do you think of the lease deal that elmb got on their C320? It seems like a great one, although I'd sure think adding 3k miles a year would be more than $12-15 a month, more like $25-I think we paid $25 to up my wife's lease on her old I30. Your lease is also through MBCC isn't it?
the time away, I started a C-Class email list. Anyone that
owns a C or is just interested in the C-Class and wants to
share their thoughts with a targeted group, please join
the list.
Subscribe: mb-c-class-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mb-c-class
Thanks.
Robert
elmb got an excellent Lease deal at $575 per mnth!
Yes, also using MBCC:
C 240 6MT; Desert Silver metallic paint/charcoal interior (not premium leather) C1, C2, C3, C4 + Bose upgrade.
I will know my final numbers this week. They work out in the same method I used in the Table. 15K miles per year, 39 months, NJ tax 6%.
(Residual should be 68 % on 39 months ? )
I am putting cash down to lower monthly payments into the low 400s.
I got mine in December and have put on about 2000 miles. Love the car. Love how it looks. (C320-C2 brilliant silver and Charcoal./CD Player) I paid MSRP but it was worth it.
After you guys posted about the Vin number issue as related to the Teleaid I ran down to check mine... (45554) I called Teleaid today and the woman I spoke with stated first that my car would never be upgraded with that feature and then that they planned to do away with the remote unlock feature for the C Class in general. (Which by the way is featured in the new television ad.) When I told her that she sort of stuttered and put me on hold for awhile. When she came back she had no other news.
Anybody know more about this unfortunate turn of events? Are they still going to charge the full $220/year if one of the main advertised features is not functioning.
Anyway. It's not like I am locking the keys in my car everyday. I am just bummed that Mercedes advertised this feature and then did not inform me that it was not available. Wish I still had that survey...
P