Age's of C300/C350 Drivers
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From: Dallas TX
08 C300 "Leonidas" 01 E430 "Danielle"
im 19, im driving my second mercedes, and yes my parents paid for both. The first car was a 03 C230 Sportscoupe, which my father paid for. The thing was a total lemon, to this day i regret buying my first car without knowing anything about cars. I got rid of it after a little over a year of ownership, right after i sold it back to the dealership i found out it was in such bad condition that it had to be scrapped. my parents (mainly my father) bought me the 08 C300 for my birthday, on the condition that i live in dallas for one more year, and attend a college of his choosing.
worth it.
worth it.
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From: New York
C350
I almost wet myself laughing while reading this yesterday and now I'm at it again today.
A Wolsley? God, that's even worse than a damned Austin Marina, one of which came across three lanes just to run into my stopped MB250, long ago.
4.5 gallons of oil in 600 miles? Solved the insect problem for miles around, I'll bet.
Peugeot. Long ago a friend bought a 403. Couldn't kill the thing and it had a pretty good ride but all that French plastic inside looked like hell. And I think the 505 diesel killed the US Pug market.
A Wolsley? God, that's even worse than a damned Austin Marina, one of which came across three lanes just to run into my stopped MB250, long ago.
4.5 gallons of oil in 600 miles? Solved the insect problem for miles around, I'll bet.
Peugeot. Long ago a friend bought a 403. Couldn't kill the thing and it had a pretty good ride but all that French plastic inside looked like hell. And I think the 505 diesel killed the US Pug market.
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From: Michigan
2008 c300 sport 6MT, 2013 CL550, 2015 S550
42 years, automotive testing engineer. It was little bit hard to find 6 speed manual around here (in MI)...
I'm wondering what is your opinion are we going to be fine with OEM four season Michelin tires in the snow or winter tires will be "a must have"? I know that lots of you guys, most likely, are not going to be worry about it, but for "the rest of us" in the nothern states this should be legitimate question...
I'm wondering what is your opinion are we going to be fine with OEM four season Michelin tires in the snow or winter tires will be "a must have"? I know that lots of you guys, most likely, are not going to be worry about it, but for "the rest of us" in the nothern states this should be legitimate question...
Last edited by milanlj; Oct 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM.
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Joined: Mar 2005
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2008 C300 Sport 4matic
Looks like I'm an old geezer age 51. Previous cars:
1966 VW Camper
1968 VW Bug
1970 VW Bug
1970 Dodge Dart
1970? BMW 2800
1972 Porsche 914 1.7
1972 BMW 2002
1973 Porsche 911T 2.4
1979 Porsche 911SC
1979 BMW 528i
1980 Audi 5000S
1982? Peugeot 504
1982 MB 300D
1982? BMW R100RS
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo (my dream car since age 16!)
1995 E320
2005 E500 Wagon
1966 VW Camper
1968 VW Bug
1970 VW Bug
1970 Dodge Dart
1970? BMW 2800
1972 Porsche 914 1.7
1972 BMW 2002
1973 Porsche 911T 2.4
1979 Porsche 911SC
1979 BMW 528i
1980 Audi 5000S
1982? Peugeot 504
1982 MB 300D
1982? BMW R100RS
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo (my dream car since age 16!)
1995 E320
2005 E500 Wagon
Last edited by SCHUTZEE; Oct 23, 2008 at 07:48 PM.
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009 BENZ C300
18 doing big things got a2009 c300 4matic fully loaded , I work for the family business and don't get paid so my old man got me the benz and he was sick of me from riding his escalade all day LOL
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From: SFV CA
2008 Black Out C350 Saks Edition / 87 VW GTI
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C300 (W204) w/ MM, P1, & 18"amg's
I have not been on this site for like a year. And I come on on the first page of the w204's what do I see? My EPIC post on C300/C350 drivers.
Im a little proud of myself. lol
Im a little proud of myself. lol
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2008 C300 Sport Obsidian Black; 2006 ML350 Iridium Silver
43 yrs old.... fourth conscutive MB, C300 sits in the stable next to the 06 ML350, which replaced the 05 E320, before the E320 I drove a 72 220D for 500K miles (what a fun car).
But heres why; I only buy CPO w <15K miles automatically gets me a great price and 100K mile warranty and free loaners anytime they need service....plus its a Benz.......
But heres why; I only buy CPO w <15K miles automatically gets me a great price and 100K mile warranty and free loaners anytime they need service....plus its a Benz.......
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From: So Cal
2003 C230
Don't want to start a war here...
If you pay for your own car and
1. you live at home
2. your parents pay for part or all of your school, rent, gas etc
Then you don't actually pay your own car.
Just want to remind you to be grateful to your parents for what they do and take care of them when they are older.
Sorry, I sound like an old man..........
If you pay for your own car and
1. you live at home
2. your parents pay for part or all of your school, rent, gas etc
Then you don't actually pay your own car.
Just want to remind you to be grateful to your parents for what they do and take care of them when they are older.
Sorry, I sound like an old man..........
