How often do you wash your 'C'
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From: Haslett, Mi
2011 E350 4matic
i can vacuum, clean wheels, wash, dry, quik detail, windows, and interior in about an hour. sometimes more if neighbors distract me, but lately i have been putting the ipod on and ignoring them.
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2013 C300 Sport Black Darth V3.0
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
I always do a very thorough job and take my time...kinda like therapy I suppose. It's nice to walk away knowing it is a lot cleaner than the day you drove it home...
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From: CA
'09 c300
Even though its an old car it still needs a wash at least once a month when she does wash it she just hoses it with water.:\
other than that my neighbors always see me outside waxing the cars or cleaning the interior.
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c300 sport
It has been once a week since I got it. My dealer does free car washes for life between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm. It is closer than any car wash and they have a lounge with bagels, coffee etc. Believe it or not the free car washes was the clincher on me buying the car, I love free stuff.
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C-300, XC70, Wrangler
It's getting to be rainy season. I don't wash the car when it's raining outside. Let mother nature do that, eh?
So, the car is dirty. Muddy dirty, maybe? Well, washing it is an exercise in futility when it rains here: less than 1 commute round trip to make the car just as bad as when I started. So, I'll wash it again if the sun decides to come out for a week or two.
So, the car is dirty. Muddy dirty, maybe? Well, washing it is an exercise in futility when it rains here: less than 1 commute round trip to make the car just as bad as when I started. So, I'll wash it again if the sun decides to come out for a week or two.
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08-C350 black/black
atleast once a week...its getting colder now so it'll die down...just started using zaino...makes the effort worth while in the end...they say 60% less dust...my black is still covered 30 mintues after washing...owell cant tell from 5 ft away...
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Rain is one of the most pollution enemies (chemical attackers) of the modern world.
Take care of your wheels, even if it cost you to be sleepless in Seattle.
Cheers.
Take care of your wheels, even if it cost you to be sleepless in Seattle.
Cheers.
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Right now, that Barolo Red looks awfully, awfully, tan/brown.
Probably the worst thing about all the grit is how people might brush against the car and grind that grit into the finish. Ugh.
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2022 GLE450
i'm a 1 to 3 times per week person... but mine has been parked almost a week and no signs of getting out... this bad weather makes me miss my truck! I have an itch to jump ship to an SUV but i know better...LR3???
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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
still looks brand new though even though i only wash it once a month and it is over a year old...
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From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
C180K 2011 COMAND, AMG, Dynamic Xenon, Business Pack, H&K Audio and +
I wash it every 3rd week or so. I do vacum it every week. Its insane to wash the car every week. Unless and untill it really gets dirty. It rains here a lot but it does not make the car dirty as very less dirt. Only problem is wheels getting black due to brake dust.
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I haved owned the car since April. I have only washed it once and hosed it a few times. I used to the bring it to the car wash when the car was new. That was it. Due to infrequent wash, you can actually see black water stain from the ran running down the door handles....
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From: Bay Shore, NY
2009 C300 4Matic Sport P2/MM/Steel Gray
Once every 2 weeks or when it gets dirty. Sadly its been too cold to wash it. Just got back from a 4 day trip to Vermont and it's DIRTY. Got back Sunday, tried to wash it Monday but the hose was frozen! Maybe I'll wash it tomorrow on Christmas before everybody arrives ;]
Happy holidays
Happy holidays
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C350 4Matic
It just always clean. I'll wash it twice in a day if it needs it. I keep cleaning supplies in the car for quick touch up if it requires minor work. I even wash it during snow or rain, if its a few day and more is still expected.
So I dont care about the weather I just like her to look clean anytime I take her out.
So I dont care about the weather I just like her to look clean anytime I take her out.
