So for those who don't have 4matic on their W204, what are your experiences in the winter weather? Have you been driving out in snow? trigger ESP often?

 

I have a non 4 Matic C350 and it triggers the ESP all the time, I preper just to drive my winter better and store my benz on the really bad weather days.

I feel that I am a good driver but I can't prevent people banging into me so I just drive my project car on those days.

 

just buy winter tires and go.

 

I am having the same issue picking my car:
I want to get a C350, but with no 4matic it might be a pain to drive it. I am in Boston, and will not use my car absolutely every day, I store it when its really bad out. Should I really get a C300 4matic or would the C350 be fine? What do you guys think?

 

I had once stcuk in the snow for an hour. I tried pulling my car out but...
didn't work. and I couldn't call a tow truck because I was stuck at my parking lot drive way. it seems to be ESP helps alot once u get going but it is much better without it when u try to pull it out. ESP does not let you increase any RPM when u are slipping.
the biggest part is that I had so much fun time trying my best to drift my car and do some counter steering and stuff it's all joyful
I live in Urbana, IL and here it snows alot but it's only few days a year.
well this time it snowed alot but...

 

I put snow tires on mine. It's fine. Had them on my 230 as well.