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Owned the car for a few days, my initial thoughts

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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Owned the car for a few days, my initial thoughts

Likes:
- Engine is quiet and smooth
- Hot looking car
- Can hardly hear road noise in the interior cabin
- Good power and torque (compared to what I used to drive)
- Doors closes with a thud, it makes me feel safe

Dislikes:
- The ride is a bit harsh on uneven pavement
- The gas pedal is a bit stiff compared to my old ride (Audi A4)
- The position of the turn signal is a bit low
- Interior is a bit small
- The headlights are on all the time (can i change this?)

Overall, very happy I got the car. My only wish is that I ended up getting COMAND Navigation pack so I can add the ipod integration kit. I guess it's too late now. Don't really feel like paying the stealership a hundreds of dollars for installation.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Congrats on the new ride!
You should be able to go into your center console menu and disable DRLs if you don't like them.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Another round of ICE
Check your tire pressures regarding the harsh ride.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Regarding headlight, I think you are running daytime running light. You can go to setting menu and disable it.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hmc
Regarding headlight, I think you are running daytime running light. You can go to setting menu and disable it.
My car is a Canadian spec. We have to drive with DRL's on all the time. I guess I'm not used to it. My old Audi had halogen DRL's and Xenon headlights.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Yup canadian spec DRL are ran 100% of the time when the engine is running.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Yeah, I wish I had of saved a bit more and got an E class instead of the C300. However, it is much better on gas than the H2 was.
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Another round of ICE
Originally Posted by jmsspratlin
Yeah, I wish I had of saved a bit more and got an E class instead of the C300. However, it is much better on gas than the H2 was.
Don't feel too bad about that at all! I have one of each, and we use the E when we need the room, but the C is much more entertaining to drive. In the E, I feel the age I am....in the C, I feel the age I used to be !!
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