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Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor 2005
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Hey, I am from Dominican Republic and Just bought my first benz, a white 2005 C230 Kompressor with only 27k miles, it was checked by a mercedes mechanic and everyhting was perfect. I dont understand how a car with 8 years can be in this contidions, i will post pictures later. I am very excited and i find the site very helpful, looks its going to be my new homepage ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Is there any thread for Mercedes newbies or somewhere i can find some posts related to my car?
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Is there any thread for Mercedes newbies or somewhere i can find some posts related to my car?
Thanks
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There are a bunch of "sticky" threads at the top of the forum which you should probably spend a couple of hours reviewing, there's a ton of good information up there. Also, phister's build thread is what you should probably be looking through too.
Where in the DR do you live? Lived a year myself in Santo Domingo, and a year in Bella Vista, a tiny little campo outside of Sosua from 90-92. I'm old!![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Welcome to the forum, good info here - make sure to search things here, I'd say that most of your questions have already been answered a couple of times already. You're right - your car looks to be in great shape. Enjoy!
Where in the DR do you live? Lived a year myself in Santo Domingo, and a year in Bella Vista, a tiny little campo outside of Sosua from 90-92. I'm old!
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Welcome to the forum, good info here - make sure to search things here, I'd say that most of your questions have already been answered a couple of times already. You're right - your car looks to be in great shape. Enjoy!
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Welcome! Very nice find! Congratulations on your new ride!
Tommy gave you good advice for finding good threads. Don't forget to search for topics of interest - you'll find a lot of info that way (though it can be tedious!). Also keep checking the forum. Old threads get revived and new ones are started constantly. There's always a good discussion about some W203 topic going on. If you don't find the information you need, don't be afraid to ask. There are a lot of helpful people here too!
Tommy gave you good advice for finding good threads. Don't forget to search for topics of interest - you'll find a lot of info that way (though it can be tedious!). Also keep checking the forum. Old threads get revived and new ones are started constantly. There's always a good discussion about some W203 topic going on. If you don't find the information you need, don't be afraid to ask. There are a lot of helpful people here too!
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thanks ncmudbug, i see that you drive the same car as me.. what about the problems, have you got a lot of them? and what about the maintenance?
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I actually bought mine used, so I'm not too sure what the previous owner had to deal with, but so far, I've had to change:
Coil packs
Spark plugs
Brake pads
Lower control arms
and various bulbs going out.
I purchased a set of projector fog lights from Gary@Suvneer because my driver side fog was out and I should be installing them pretty soon. Other than that, it's a great car. Not too bad on gas either.
Coil packs
Spark plugs
Brake pads
Lower control arms
and various bulbs going out.
I purchased a set of projector fog lights from Gary@Suvneer because my driver side fog was out and I should be installing them pretty soon. Other than that, it's a great car. Not too bad on gas either.
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Other than that (that sounds like a lot, doesn't it?), my car has been pretty reliable. My wife has a 2006 C230 and it has been very reliable.
I've tried to keep pretty close to the recommended maintenance and do most of it myself. I don't do A/Cs or automatic transmissions but I take care of brakes, power steering fluid, oil changes, etc...
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