nyca

Is there a new owner checklist thread? I pick up my car next week - a sand beige/almond C3004M Luxury with P1/IPOD.

Anyone take that tire and wheel road hazard plan? I will be driving alot of miles per year, but for $795 I wonder how many tires and wheels I'd have to destroy in 5 years to make it worth wild.

Any other issues to have the dealer verify/perform before pickup that anyone could advise on?

Thanks in advance.

chilledbenz

First off...your getting sand beige so you MUST post pictures! You will be the first on this board if I'm not mistaken, or at least no one has posted pictures if they have one. Second MB's have a great warranty (4 years 50k miles) so for most people getting anything extra they try selling is useless, this includes any sort of paint protection, extended warranty, or tire warranty. The exceptions are that if you plan to keep your car longer than the said 4 years or 50k miles then an extra warranty might be a good idea, MB's tend to be on the expensive side for parts and labor. The tire warranty is good for those that opted for the 18'' wheel package as they are prone to damage over rough roads, but you have a Luxury model and the 18'' package isn't available.

nyca

Good point about the tire/wheel warranty being a better deal for those that have 18's.

I will get some pictures up after delivery. I wanted the almond interior, so that steered my exterior color choice. The dealer also had an "offbeat" combination - Palladium Silver/Almond on a Luxury. Interesting combination, but seeing them side by side, I decided I liked the Sand Beige better.

I'll be doing my own clear hood bra and headlight protection - I've done it myself on my previous cars.

Thanks for your reply.

chilledbenz

I saw the sand beige on an ML and loved it, at the time I ordered mine I wanted the Sport model and sand beige isn't available. If I had to do it all over again I would go with the exact combo you did, although I think my next one will either be the new E or the GLK.

Glyn M Ruck

I don't think it will be a new E - the new interior sucks big time

chilledbenz

Can't be any worse than this new C class...plus no official photos have been released so its hard to tell what the finished product will look like.

Glyn M Ruck

True!

Vector02

I signed papers on my C300 yesterday and decided to purchase the wheel/tire protection plan. I do have the 18" AMG wheel package, and my 5 year plan was only like $438??? I wonder where the price difference comes from?

nyca

Wow, $438? Its dealer markup I guess, but I thought the plan came from mbusa directly? Well, I guess they can't stop the dealer from marking it up. $438 is a good price.

joshg1001

what exactly does the tire/road hazzard thing cover?

does this mean i have to buy tires from MB? or can i got outside and still bring it in if something happens?

Vector02

I was told that if I ever have a flat tire, even if the tire can be plugged or patched, the dealer with replace the tire with a new one. Also, if any of my wheels is ever damaged to the point where it won't hold air, MB will replace the wheel.

nyca

Yes. And it covers replacement tires too that you purchase (from anyone) during the 5 years.

nyca

Did the dealer throw in any "freebie" accessories when you picked up your cars?

daflyinferret1@

hah wow i payed 50 for complete tire protection, rim protection, all dent and scratch for 5 years and ur payin 800 for just the tire and rims haha wow maybe cuz im good friends with the guy who owns the dealership idk but either i got a good deal or u got ripped.

daflyinferret1@

and i just realized i put 50 instead of 500 sry

RickP330

I have the road hazard (cost me $1000.00). It basically covers all "road" damage issues. Hitting curbs / potholes etc. as long as the damage is more then cosmetic. I know, I scraped a rim on a curb and it wasn't covered. I got a few flats and they were all covered. Mecedes won't plug a tire, it has to be removed patched from the inside and mounted and balaced again. The bill from Mercedes for each flat was like $50.00. One was a nail so close to the sidewall they just replaced the tire. The good thing was it was the one that had a flat already. I forget, but that was like 450.00. So at this rate I am close to getting my moneys worth, but if you damage a rim - forgetabout it. that will cost you a grand right there.
RickP

nyca

Here are some initial pictures - a cloudy day here today unfortunately:

nyca

The tire pressure monitor doesn't tell you which tire is low? The salesman gave me a "complimentary" tire pressure gauge when I told him that was really cheap.

Otherwise, the car felt good on the way home. Very quiet, no rattles. I got 25.3 MPG on a 30 mile trip with an average speed of 33MPH.

aprince2die4

i also paid 500 for the tire and rim protection plan...i am curious...does that also cover broken TPMS stem?

RLE

Quite different from my '08 Lux beige interior which is all beige with no black anywhere. Or maybe the Lux version still has the all beige whereas the Sport has the two-tone?

nyca

the top portion of the dash looks black in the photo, its really a dark mocha brown. I will get some photos with sun.