How many problems with your C? What kind? Reliability? Which Years?
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Originally Posted by fast_amg
Why you talking about yourself like that ?
Originally Posted by fast_amg
Wasted 25K putting into your coupe. 
That's HOT !
at least my trunk doesn't rattle ! Maybe that's a Delaware mod only.
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04 C230, 01 E55 AMG
Originally Posted by Saprissa
because we're all still in kindergarten.
it was 27k not 25k, not one penny wasted, and it's a GIRL Coupé.
That's HOT !
at least my trunk doesn't rattle ! Maybe that's a Delaware mod only.
it was 27k not 25k, not one penny wasted, and it's a GIRL Coupé.
That's HOT !
at least my trunk doesn't rattle ! Maybe that's a Delaware mod only.
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Originally Posted by fast_amg
Hey everybodys cars haves problems. Non of our cars are problem free. Look at how many people replied to this thread idiot. Oh and 27K in mods that you must sure be proud huh. I wouldnt bit waste 27K in a car especially that coupe. I get me a CLK 500 or CLK 55 Drop before I waste 27K on a coupe. When you trade or sell your car you wont be able to even recover 10K of that.
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04 C230, 01 E55 AMG
^How so ? I dont see anything special that would remotely make me spend 27K on a car and its non AMG. I would much rather get an AMG that will do all the head turning especially when its a droptop
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let's see 152 replies to this thread, including yours, idiot. And yes, my water pump problem is listed. And this thread was doing just fine until: you showed up.
a few other points:
$27k, since you started this whole $25k / $27k thing, show me the receipts,
so I know where all my money went....
funny how a few weeks ago, before you were, ummm what's that word, oh yeah: BANNED, you were ranting & raving about the Coupe.
I get me a CLK 500 or CLK 55 too before I wated 27K on a coupe. Wow something in common !!?!!
trade or sell the car ? recover 10K ?
never, I'll blow the engine on circuit track first !
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anyway,
not necessarily a problem, but did find out that my Coupé will most likely need a ME reprogram to get the MB Speed Limiter to work properly. That's something that can be fixed when DISTRONIC is installed, so I'll wait til then.
Carlos
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a few other points:
$27k, since you started this whole $25k / $27k thing, show me the receipts,
so I know where all my money went....
funny how a few weeks ago, before you were, ummm what's that word, oh yeah: BANNED, you were ranting & raving about the Coupe.
I get me a CLK 500 or CLK 55 too before I wated 27K on a coupe. Wow something in common !!?!!
trade or sell the car ? recover 10K ?
never, I'll blow the engine on circuit track first !
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anyway,
not necessarily a problem, but did find out that my Coupé will most likely need a ME reprogram to get the MB Speed Limiter to work properly. That's something that can be fixed when DISTRONIC is installed, so I'll wait til then.
Carlos
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Originally Posted by fast_amg
^How so ? I dont see anything special that would remotely make me spend 27K on a car and its non AMG. I would much rather get an AMG that will do all the head turning especially when its a droptop
He can wallow in his own ignorance.
There's more AMG to that Coupé than there is MB left.
Once Affalterbach finishes it off, it will be the only C32 AMG Coupé in the USA, official and true. Sometimes, uniqueness and head turns are worth more than the 4,350 models of a dealership AMG.
Where he got the $25K number I'll never know. But I don't really care, because I don't have to count pennies, and money is no object to me when it comes to working on my fleet of Mercedes-Benz.
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04 C230, 01 E55 AMG
Originally Posted by Saprissa
it's cool Ricky.
He can wallow in his own ignorance.
There's more AMG to that Coupé than there is MB left.
Once Affalterbach finishes it off, it will be the only C32 AMG Coupé in the USA, official and true. Sometimes, uniqueness and head turns are worth more than the 4,350 models of a dealership AMG.
Where he got the $25K number I'll never know. But I don't really care, because I don't have to count pennies, and money is no object to me when it comes to working on my fleet of Mercedes-Benz.
He can wallow in his own ignorance.
There's more AMG to that Coupé than there is MB left.
Once Affalterbach finishes it off, it will be the only C32 AMG Coupé in the USA, official and true. Sometimes, uniqueness and head turns are worth more than the 4,350 models of a dealership AMG.
Where he got the $25K number I'll never know. But I don't really care, because I don't have to count pennies, and money is no object to me when it comes to working on my fleet of Mercedes-Benz.
Yeah your fleet aint worth too much. I got a Fleet too. My 01 E55 AMG, and 04 C230, and lets not forget my 02 E46 M3 Cabrio which planning on getting rid of and getting a CLK 500 or CLK55 AMG. And best of all Im only a teen. Your car will not be an C32 AMG until it has the AMG Engine. Plus I got better things to waste my money on rather than trying to make a car into an AMG when its not. I rather go buy the real deal. Save money. Wont be an imposter. Anyways this thread is going
get back on TOPIC.
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do me a favor post one pic of your car !
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
anyway,
not necessarily a problem, but did find out that my Coupé will most likely need a ME reprogram to get the MB Speed Limiter to work properly. That's something that can be fixed when DISTRONIC is installed, so I'll wait til then.
not necessarily a problem, but did find out that my Coupé will most likely need a ME reprogram to get the MB Speed Limiter to work properly. That's something that can be fixed when DISTRONIC is installed, so I'll wait til then.
I know Steve (MBenzNL) mentioned it to me, but I forget things faster than KIMI RAIKKONEN at the Turkish Grand Prix !
What is it in the DISTRONIC programming or module that enables the Speed Limiter ? And what exactly does the ME do ?
thought I had a problem this past weekend too with front passenger seat.
Didn't want to move forwards or backwards to adjust seating position.
Started to get annoyed, until I got out of the car went over to the passenger side, and found an empty water plastic bottle gooning up the rails. Problem fixed, but everytime something dumb like that happens, I get flashbacks of this thread, and all the possible worst scenarios start running through my head.
no worries though....
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actually now, in reading some of Dr. Sunil's posts, I don't know if it's the ME or the MPFI control unit or ESP module.
anyway, gotta do some homework !!
anyway, gotta do some homework !!
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Carlos,
The ME is the same as the MPFI. It's the ECU of the engine basically. This needs programming for Distronic to work at all. For the speed limiter, no programming is required in the ME but the pedal kickdown switch will not work. If a ME module is correctly programmed for limiter, and the limiter is active, then when you press the pedal all the way down and click the switch, it disables the limiter. This is not really necessary for the limiter to work correctly. The limiter should be enabled in the cluster and that is the only place you need it done. You also have to use a Star with Developer Mode. There are many flavors of Star with Developer mode as well and every single month update does things to the star system. Steve did my limiter but I am not sure what he set to PResent. It was in the cluster though for sure. If I am coming there, I can bring my DAS with me and try it.
The ME is the same as the MPFI. It's the ECU of the engine basically. This needs programming for Distronic to work at all. For the speed limiter, no programming is required in the ME but the pedal kickdown switch will not work. If a ME module is correctly programmed for limiter, and the limiter is active, then when you press the pedal all the way down and click the switch, it disables the limiter. This is not really necessary for the limiter to work correctly. The limiter should be enabled in the cluster and that is the only place you need it done. You also have to use a Star with Developer Mode. There are many flavors of Star with Developer mode as well and every single month update does things to the star system. Steve did my limiter but I am not sure what he set to PResent. It was in the cluster though for sure. If I am coming there, I can bring my DAS with me and try it.
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Originally Posted by shorthair
I have a 2002 C320 w/23k miles. This is what I have had fixed:
Keys (4 times), floormats (the attachment buttons broke off), shifter trim plate, purge valve, pushbutton a/c control module, central locking pump and relay (for drivers seat), voice command module, rear seatbelt, command system, pse, microphone, driver seat frame, turn signal stalk (3 times), washer pump (4 times), rear sunscreen, seat controller for easy entry/exit, A/C smell (3 times), turn signal combi switch (2 times), washer nozzles, turn signal inop (harness update), instrument cluster, washer fluid container, spark plugs, spark plug wires.
The above is a list of the things fixed and doesn't include all the little intermittent things that don't happen at the dealer (like the down window express mode on one door, or a whining noise from the command system when I get in the car, or the radio cutting out, etc...)
Sigh, I wonder what suprises the next few months will bring...
Keys (4 times), floormats (the attachment buttons broke off), shifter trim plate, purge valve, pushbutton a/c control module, central locking pump and relay (for drivers seat), voice command module, rear seatbelt, command system, pse, microphone, driver seat frame, turn signal stalk (3 times), washer pump (4 times), rear sunscreen, seat controller for easy entry/exit, A/C smell (3 times), turn signal combi switch (2 times), washer nozzles, turn signal inop (harness update), instrument cluster, washer fluid container, spark plugs, spark plug wires.
The above is a list of the things fixed and doesn't include all the little intermittent things that don't happen at the dealer (like the down window express mode on one door, or a whining noise from the command system when I get in the car, or the radio cutting out, etc...)
Sigh, I wonder what suprises the next few months will bring...
Well, my car has been in for 6 more suprise visits since my post in this thread on 10/12/04. My car has been in for:
Broken steering column coupler, left and right side B pillars replaced due to rust, electric drivers seat inop, A/C smell - evaporator replacement, air footwell flap broken, multicontour drivers seat switch replace, drivers seat frame (again), easy exit feature inop (again), all 4 doors weather strip door seals replaced.
And right now my car has been in since last week getting its transmission replaced and the A/C disinfected again (even after the new style evaporator core). All this and just 40k miles on the odo. Thank heaven for the extended warranty I purchased!
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I had both primary catalytic converters replaced in my C320 because of rattling. Only other problems were a dead antenna amp, and pano roof problems. Strangely enough, my eisenmann exhaust sounds even louder after they replaced the cats. Maybe the newer designed cats have a lower cell/psi count and less restriction. Thankfully, all work was done under warranty. 
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Had: 1987 300TD, Had: 2004 C230 Sport Sedan, Have: 2014 E350 Sport, Have: 2019 S450
Now 59.9k miles. Car went to dealer at 49k for last service.
Dealer replaced control module for sunroof. (Sunroof would lose 'one-touch close' function about a day after being resynched) Done under warranty.
Other than tires, the sunroof control module, and the items listed in my earlier posts (rattles - fixed, parking brake adjustment - fixed, CD player skipping - fixed, wind noise from window trim - fixed), no other problems . . . and nothing that would have left me stranded.
I have to say that after 3 years and 59.9k miles, this car has been a good one.
Dealer replaced control module for sunroof. (Sunroof would lose 'one-touch close' function about a day after being resynched) Done under warranty.
Other than tires, the sunroof control module, and the items listed in my earlier posts (rattles - fixed, parking brake adjustment - fixed, CD player skipping - fixed, wind noise from window trim - fixed), no other problems . . . and nothing that would have left me stranded.
I have to say that after 3 years and 59.9k miles, this car has been a good one.
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Originally Posted by dmatre
Now 59.9k miles. Car went to dealer at 49k for last service.
Dealer replaced control module for sunroof. (Sunroof would lose 'one-touch close' function about a day after being resynched) Done under warranty.
Other than tires, the sunroof control module, and the items listed in my earlier posts (rattles - fixed, parking brake adjustment - fixed, CD player skipping - fixed, wind noise from window trim - fixed), no other problems . . . and nothing that would have left me stranded.
I have to say that after 3 years and 59.9k miles, this car has been a good one.
Dealer replaced control module for sunroof. (Sunroof would lose 'one-touch close' function about a day after being resynched) Done under warranty.
Other than tires, the sunroof control module, and the items listed in my earlier posts (rattles - fixed, parking brake adjustment - fixed, CD player skipping - fixed, wind noise from window trim - fixed), no other problems . . . and nothing that would have left me stranded.
I have to say that after 3 years and 59.9k miles, this car has been a good one.
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
how did they fix the CD player skipping?
" Client states CD skips excessively even when stopped. Found the CD changer/player unit to be internally faulty. Tested and inspected. Replaced the CD changer/player unit."
Part Nr. 203-820-90-89-88 CD Changer MB203-82
Part Nr. 203-820-90-89-88 Core Return
All done under warranty.
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So has anyone else been unimpressed with their benz?
Iv had my car for 4 months and so far all this stuff has happened the rear window shade doesnt pop up anymore,the shifter bezel broke a clip off and doesnt stay down, the panel on the back of the passenger seat clips are broke off, the control units under both seats stayed energized after the car was off and it would kill the battery, and the people at the nearest Mercedes dealer are a bunch of jackasses that never return phone calls and think the proper way to diagnose stuff is to throw parts at it to see if that fixes it. So Im thinking about getting rid of the car and buy a different brand. Anyone else dissapointed about their car? Im thinking about getting a jetta or an Audi casue Iv had a few friends with them and they've never had any problems at all.
