Just bought New 2008 MB c300, and theres a leak
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'13 C300 '14 E63S '08 E92 M3
The fact is i never knew it has been towed before, thats what the roadside assistance said
We ordered the car like everyone else, waited for it to come.
Friday got the car, no problems, saturday no problems, sunday found leak.
So i dunno what the dealership did with the car before they gave it to us.
I got a call from them earlier today and they send they ordered a new transfer case from germany,
so they dont know how long it will take.
My son ordered jeans from germany and it took 2 days (well 1 and 1/2)
so dunno.
but ya who ever was dealing with the car before we took it home for the first time ****ed it up
We ordered the car like everyone else, waited for it to come.
Friday got the car, no problems, saturday no problems, sunday found leak.
So i dunno what the dealership did with the car before they gave it to us.
I got a call from them earlier today and they send they ordered a new transfer case from germany,
so they dont know how long it will take.
My son ordered jeans from germany and it took 2 days (well 1 and 1/2)
so dunno.
but ya who ever was dealing with the car before we took it home for the first time ****ed it up
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'13 C300 '14 E63S '08 E92 M3
the Raodside assistance tower guy, did his job well, he went slow, no scratches no problems, it was probably on of the people who was delivering it to the dealership
but no, if uneed ur car towed, just make sure u watch them, otherwise its fine
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If it is 4Matic, then it should definitely be on a flatbed...dragging it by two wheels could cause damage to the transfer case because all four wheels are suppose to be moving. Did they put a dolly under the wheels that were not up on the tow hook so that no wheels on the car were actually moving during the tow?
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The fact is i never knew it has been towed before, thats what the roadside assistance said
We ordered the car like everyone else, waited for it to come.
Friday got the car, no problems, saturday no problems, sunday found leak.
So i dunno what the dealership did with the car before they gave it to us.
I got a call from them earlier today and they send they ordered a new transfer case from germany,
so they dont know how long it will take.
My son ordered jeans from germany and it took 2 days (well 1 and 1/2)
so dunno.
but ya who ever was dealing with the car before we took it home for the first time ****ed it up
We ordered the car like everyone else, waited for it to come.
Friday got the car, no problems, saturday no problems, sunday found leak.
So i dunno what the dealership did with the car before they gave it to us.
I got a call from them earlier today and they send they ordered a new transfer case from germany,
so they dont know how long it will take.
My son ordered jeans from germany and it took 2 days (well 1 and 1/2)
so dunno.
but ya who ever was dealing with the car before we took it home for the first time ****ed it up
Did you by chance look under the car to see if the plastic apron was busted up?
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Most if not all car nuts will tell you its best to have your car flat bedded. I should probably correct myself and say that the owners manual for 4matic equipped cars says to only flat bed, so as to not tear up the awd system.
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'13 C300 '14 E63S '08 E92 M3
my son went t othe dealer with the roadassistance man since iwas at work.
so no i didnt get to see the panel.
but ya. sum1 cracked the transfer case before it was given to us
i didnt get a loaner
mb just took the car and said they wll replace it
so no i didnt get to see the panel.
but ya. sum1 cracked the transfer case before it was given to us
i didnt get a loaner
mb just took the car and said they wll replace it
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You should have been given a loaner. I don't think its up the Benz but up to your dealership to get you one. I would be calling up Mercedes and telling them you want reemburst for the time you have lost with your car. Another poster on here had a problem with his car within the first few days of owning it, and called MB and they extended his warranty to 100k.
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If it's a problem caused during unloading from the original transporter, this is likely to become a p*ssing match between MB, the transporter and the dealer. Strictly speaking, it's not a "defect in material or workmanship" so it's not a warranty issue. That isn't to say that MB might goodwill it. But they're likely to need to be pressed. Good luck with this one.
Either way, someone has to have insurance on the car while its being transported. So he might have to try and get the dealership, transport company, or MB to pay for it. With the way I saw them being unloaded I'm sure he can't be the only one out there to experience damage to the undercarriage. But, we still don't know if thats exactly what happened, it could very well have been a bad seal, or a faulty part and all will be covered under warranty.
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OK so its been a week and the part hasnt come yet, so igo to the dealer ship and demand to know what the F is going on.
they apologize and said they might get the part boxing day.
so iasked about a loaner car.
guess what they gave me?
a piece of **** B-Class
omg am i pissed.
they apologize and said they might get the part boxing day.
so iasked about a loaner car.
guess what they gave me?
a piece of **** B-Class
omg am i pissed.
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OK so its been a week and the part hasnt come yet, so igo to the dealer ship and demand to know what the F is going on.
they apologize and said they might get the part boxing day.
so iasked about a loaner car.
guess what they gave me?
a piece of **** B-Class
omg am i pissed.
they apologize and said they might get the part boxing day.
so iasked about a loaner car.
guess what they gave me?
a piece of **** B-Class
omg am i pissed.
, but it happens
but at least seams they working as fast as they can
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'13 C300 '14 E63S '08 E92 M3
