What options do you REGRET not getting ...and why?
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Thanks everyone.
Not bad for a first post? I must be OK cuz the mod did not reply with "search"...
So far - CarsDirect.com kicks everybody's **** as far as effort spent searching for a customer. The price so far is almost $2k below "invoice"....and I used to sell cars (don't kill me) so it would be real hard to BS me. We got close: Pweter/black with, Auto, Nav, BiX, sunroof, power seats, & 6 disk....... No heated seats
Well......the fetching Mrs. Rizzo's current piggest-pile-of-crap-in-the-world VW Jetta VR6 has heated seats and she made it clear that NO WAY can we skip the bun warmers on the new car so it looks like we are going to order.
I'm gonna skip the entertainment package. I currently have a BMW 330Ci with the "Harmon Kardon" upgrade that sounded like garbage. I ended up interfacing 800W worth of JL amps, Focal speaks and a 12" sub to the factory head unit with Sirius and and Ipod...so I think I could do well with the radio if I need to. For me the money is better spent on aftermarket equip.
I'm told that the orderer might be able to grab a car in the same color that is already scheduled for production, and add my options (if they are available given the "just-in-time" production). Anybody know?
Now......since I'm gonna order.........we have to decide on a 230WZ OR...320WZ.............it never ends.
I'll keep you posted - you seem like good people!
Thanks again.
Not bad for a first post? I must be OK cuz the mod did not reply with "search"...
So far - CarsDirect.com kicks everybody's **** as far as effort spent searching for a customer. The price so far is almost $2k below "invoice"....and I used to sell cars (don't kill me) so it would be real hard to BS me. We got close: Pweter/black with, Auto, Nav, BiX, sunroof, power seats, & 6 disk....... No heated seats
Well......the fetching Mrs. Rizzo's current piggest-pile-of-crap-in-the-world VW Jetta VR6 has heated seats and she made it clear that NO WAY can we skip the bun warmers on the new car so it looks like we are going to order.
I'm gonna skip the entertainment package. I currently have a BMW 330Ci with the "Harmon Kardon" upgrade that sounded like garbage. I ended up interfacing 800W worth of JL amps, Focal speaks and a 12" sub to the factory head unit with Sirius and and Ipod...so I think I could do well with the radio if I need to. For me the money is better spent on aftermarket equip.
I'm told that the orderer might be able to grab a car in the same color that is already scheduled for production, and add my options (if they are available given the "just-in-time" production). Anybody know?
Now......since I'm gonna order.........we have to decide on a 230WZ OR...320WZ.............it never ends.
I'll keep you posted - you seem like good people!
Thanks again.
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C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's
I got exactly what I wanted on the car, but I should have opted for the extended warranty.
Since they've stopped production on the M111 and changed to the 1.8L, I'm thinking I'll keep this car until MBUSA makes up it's mind about importing the C350 coupe. Production is confirmed for European and even Canadian deliveries, but MBUSA is stepping on it's own d.....wait, let me rephrase that.....MBUSA is shooting itself in the foot if the rumors are true about not importing this car.
I have a sedan...I don't need another with a C350 4 door or wagon. I want the coupe, but refuse to pay 1.5 times the current C320 sedan price for the exact same drivetrain in a CLK. It's not that much more of a car than our beloved coupe to justify the substantial increase in cost (sorry CLK owners, but it's true). So, if MBUSA can't deliver the C350 Coupe, I'll keep my C230k til it dies and trade in my sedan on a Porsche Cayenne S.
Since they've stopped production on the M111 and changed to the 1.8L, I'm thinking I'll keep this car until MBUSA makes up it's mind about importing the C350 coupe. Production is confirmed for European and even Canadian deliveries, but MBUSA is stepping on it's own d.....wait, let me rephrase that.....MBUSA is shooting itself in the foot if the rumors are true about not importing this car.
I have a sedan...I don't need another with a C350 4 door or wagon. I want the coupe, but refuse to pay 1.5 times the current C320 sedan price for the exact same drivetrain in a CLK. It's not that much more of a car than our beloved coupe to justify the substantial increase in cost (sorry CLK owners, but it's true). So, if MBUSA can't deliver the C350 Coupe, I'll keep my C230k til it dies and trade in my sedan on a Porsche Cayenne S.
Last edited by Rick; Feb 23, 2005 at 06:50 AM.
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i drive them all, fast and hard
ive still got my 320wz on order, waiting and waiting, they say its gonna be the only one in AMerica like that,
granite grey/black
sunroof/cd changer/xenons and the heated seats (which supposingly is the reason our car was delayed)
didnt get command or teleaid, no neeed. i guess.
dont get silver - borrrrring
my only fear now is im gonna get raped on the price. need some advice on how to go about getting the best deal from fletcherjones. esp becauyse they delayed the car
granite grey/black
sunroof/cd changer/xenons and the heated seats (which supposingly is the reason our car was delayed)
didnt get command or teleaid, no neeed. i guess.
dont get silver - borrrrring
my only fear now is im gonna get raped on the price. need some advice on how to go about getting the best deal from fletcherjones. esp becauyse they delayed the car
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2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
i regretted not getting COMAND at first but now i'm much happier that i didn't get it since i got the European COMAND from Steve which i prefer much more than the U.S. version 
so the things i wish i had in my car would be Bi-Xenon lighthing package and 6-speed manual transmission, those damn 6 speeds are hard to find! (plus not getting the automatic woulda saved me $$$)
so the things i wish i had in my car would be Bi-Xenon lighthing package and 6-speed manual transmission, those damn 6 speeds are hard to find! (plus not getting the automatic woulda saved me $$$)
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From: Orange County, CA
2002 C240 - 2000 540iT
Rizzo,
Hey man - I've seen you at bimmerfest. Our C240 doesn't have the full power seat with memory - I miss that. The base audio system in the C blows away the system in my 540. It's a cryin' shame
-Mark
Hey man - I've seen you at bimmerfest. Our C240 doesn't have the full power seat with memory - I miss that. The base audio system in the C blows away the system in my 540. It's a cryin' shame
-Mark
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A buddy of mine just got a white one with the exact same options you want from Caliber in Anaheim Hills. He dealed it down to 34K flat, then added a $1,500.00 employee discount coupon we had. Not bad at all for a car with a 38K+ sticker!
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
I used to think power seats. But a week in a C240 made me realize that they move too slow, and would get used too little in a car that only I drive. Heated seats, OTOH, yeah, that would have been nice.
Ive already added the Bix(wasn't available in 02), and climatronic(also not available), so all that's left on my want list is Comand.
I wish MB would have made some other(euro) options available here....like the 3.2SC motor, the AMG nose and tail, and Parktronic....I would have been interested in them.
Ive already added the Bix(wasn't available in 02), and climatronic(also not available), so all that's left on my want list is Comand.
I wish MB would have made some other(euro) options available here....like the 3.2SC motor, the AMG nose and tail, and Parktronic....I would have been interested in them.
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Is it possible to add heated seats? I had a Scorpio that had two panels in each seat that got hot like an electric blanket. They were easy to install, just attached tot he bottom of the seat. The wires were in the harness, and I think the whole package was about $400 with the two switches to turn them on. How does DaimlerChrysler fit them?
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Originally Posted by taylor192
Things I regret:
1. 3.5L engine (available late summer '06) or 2.3L engine (only on '01-02)
2. iPod adaptor (only available on '05s and later)
3. Rain sensing wiper (cannot be retrofitted without changing entire windshield)
4. New heated seats (3 heat levels in '05 and later, not 2)
5. Lighted door sills (yes an expensive option, yet very cool!)
6. Cloth (I got the leather and wish I hadn't. I'd rather pay for a custom 2-tone aftermarket leather)
7. Upgraded brakes (the '04.5s have the upgraded 'AMG' brakes, the '05s (or was it the upcoming '06s?) seem to have a downgraded brake package, 2 pistons versus 4).
1. 3.5L engine (available late summer '06) or 2.3L engine (only on '01-02)
2. iPod adaptor (only available on '05s and later)
3. Rain sensing wiper (cannot be retrofitted without changing entire windshield)
4. New heated seats (3 heat levels in '05 and later, not 2)
5. Lighted door sills (yes an expensive option, yet very cool!)
6. Cloth (I got the leather and wish I hadn't. I'd rather pay for a custom 2-tone aftermarket leather)
7. Upgraded brakes (the '04.5s have the upgraded 'AMG' brakes, the '05s (or was it the upcoming '06s?) seem to have a downgraded brake package, 2 pistons versus 4).
I don't regret much other than COMAND, which I have since added.
Last edited by JohnCL; Feb 24, 2005 at 09:38 PM.
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The fabric is of high quality, and I think it actually holds you better, but when I look at the set of extras I have in my garage, I'm so glad I got the leather- the pattern on the cloth is really dopey.
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hmmm... heated seats and the illuminated sills would've been nice. and if digital climate control had even been available, I'd have gotten that as well. And if they could've swapped out the sedan wheels for mine.
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Originally Posted by 808_230K
hmmm... heated seats and the illuminated sills would've been nice. and if digital climate control had even been available, I'd have gotten that as well. And if they could've swapped out the sedan wheels for mine.
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Originally Posted by yodlebenz
I really regret NOT exercising my option to walk out on this piece of crap car.
Now up to 7 instrument clusters. also add a transmission leak to the list below.
Now up to 7 instrument clusters. also add a transmission leak to the list below.
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
illuminated sills are installed by the dealer. digi climate control you can do yourself as well as A-class heated seating elements.
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as much as I love my 230 and the zip it has I regret leaving the extra 65 hp that the c350 has. That and lthe power seat package (tired of telling people my seats are only 1/2 power). lol
Oh and heated seats.
Oh and heated seats.
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
Command...
I know I can retrofit it (the euro version at least), however I'd like to have been able to finance it with the really low interest rate I got.
Good luck finding the car you want, it'll be really tough. I was in the same situation as you in August and they couldn't find squat for me. I had to settle on not getting some options, but I didn't settle on not getting both the lighting and entertainment packages.
I know I can retrofit it (the euro version at least), however I'd like to have been able to finance it with the really low interest rate I got.
Good luck finding the car you want, it'll be really tough. I was in the same situation as you in August and they couldn't find squat for me. I had to settle on not getting some options, but I didn't settle on not getting both the lighting and entertainment packages.
An option that I would not have gotten, if I had researched it properly (at the time, I didn't think the mod bug would hit me with a Benz), is the BOSE premium sound system. I don't have any complaints really (except for the rattling in the rear hat-shelf still, even after bringing it up to the dealership), but would've liked to upgrade the speakers w/o having to worry about messing with the fiber optics...The adaptive sound (even though it's turned off the most it can be) is annoying.
Another thing too, considering the 2005's came out a few months after my car arrived, I would've bargained for an even better price than I paid (despite the special order and all the options I had).
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05' C230 Kompressor SS Mars Red 6speed--1990 300D 5speed
command and power seats.....im sometimes embarrassed telling people that i only have half power seats and they always ask how to pull the seat forward and i always have to tell them to pull the lever under the seat 
