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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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own '99 corollla....drive a '08 C300
Don't own one...but I drive one

Noob here, just posting some pics of my work car. I believe it's a '08 C300 sport. Very impressed with the new design and performace, love how the tq. works at lower speeds.....of course I did do some WOT while out in the open . MPG was great for city (19) and highway (30) coming out of a V6. Interior is worn down from so many drives (about 117k worth) but the engine and transmission is still kicking. Overall I would like to get one sometime in the next year, did find one I like, its a 08 C300 sport white with 25k for 25k. Well I hope you enjoy some of the pics. (Yes I do realize that its dirty, but the company doesn't want to spend money to clean the car every week )












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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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A Benz for a work car....seems like you picked a good company to work for.
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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2009 NOT 2008
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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Nice photos.
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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A Benz for a work car....seems like you picked a good company to work for.
I second that!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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own '99 corollla....drive a '08 C300
Yeah its only a P/T job, I'm what you call a test driver. I also had the opportunity to drive the new e-class sedan. Nice car, but it feels too big compared to the c-class. I never really liked MB before this job, though it was for arabs and old people, but I've come to appreciate them.
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Nice photos.
Looks like the middle of Siberia.
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I second that!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Looks like the middle of Siberia.

vash, where is this really?
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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vash, where is this really?
well it's on the county rds. of chapman ranch in corpus christi, tx. company is MDE International. There are different test sites around the states, so you'll be lucky if you live close to one. As I said its a p/t job while I'm in school, schedule can change depending on how many cars are up and running. I started off in sprinters then moved to the ML class and e-class. C-class is what I've been driving for the past 3wks, so I guess I really don't need a test drive when I buy one . Although we are supposed to keep it in S mode through the shift , driving it on the pot hole infested roads of corpus christi is never fun.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Nice pictures!

If you don't mind telling us how many miles is on that car and how durable it has been since you do part of the testing? Many 08's are hitting past their 2nd year and have little trouble.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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Nice pictures!

If you don't mind telling us how many miles is on that car and how durable it has been since you do part of the testing? Many 08's are hitting past their 2nd year and have little trouble.
not that I know of, it has about 118k as of now, it does drive pretty good though. lol I would take it off their hands for a low price...but they are probley going to butcher it after MB gets what they want out of it.
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Ah, that is quite amazing. 118k! Thanks for sharing.
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