JaCe88

Just thought I'd post I picked up my new C250 CDI today in Sydney Australia.



Options wise, it's just the Avantgarde model with the Vision pack (sunroof, bi-xenons and h/k sound) and the Driver Assistance Package Plus pack (distronic plus/bas plus/pre-safe brake, active blind spot assist and lane keeping assist).

Key difference from American models I think is it has COMAND APS Online however since I have an iPhone 4, it's not compatible with data tethering!

Feel free to ask me anything! And as an FYI I traded in my beloved Evo X MR for this car... yes I'm only 23, but I felt like I needed something a bit different and more mature. And less attention grabbing!

Shake

Looks great, let's see some interior pictures.

JaCe88

Sure!





ps. I'm amazed it can display asian characters (i.e. Chinese, Japanese, etc). First time I've ever seen that in an audio system let alone a factory system.

Samieee

You listen to S.H.E. or scrolling by?

JaCe88

Happened to be what popped up on my Chinese playlist :P

(damnit, after I took that photo I thought "i wonder if people on the internets will judge me based on this...")

Mixedfruits

certainly grabbed my attention

joesama

Looks very nice..
I just love the new headlight unit..

joe....

denot

Wowsers! I didnt realise that the C250CDI is out already here!

How much did you end up paying for all that? Which dealer did you go to?

xXHotelCrazyXx

very nice!

Samieee

I'm jealous more than anything. The only other car I know of that displays Asian characters is the S class. Congrats on the ride. The interior is sweet

hitokiri89

I was really hoping not to like the new front bumper but i really like the new front bumper lol . The new interface looks really slick makes mine look dated . Plus the new wheel is awesome . Congrats on the new car man .

JaCe88

Bought it from Morrissons on corporate package. Happy to PM if you want more details but I assume it's meaningless unless you are also from Sydney (due to differing state taxes/etc). Also note it was EOFY so I pushed hard

ps. Your username sounds oddly familiar... not from my EvoOz days but maybe from my OzHonda days? Or it could just be a common username.

JaCe88

LOL I haven't tried in the S Class yet because my uncle uses CDs (which don't have tags) still rather than an iPod!

davezaristo

looks great and i wish other car manufacturer's OEM stereo can display characters other than English also..chinese, japanese, and korean all works...

JaCe88

Yep confirmed it also can display Katakana.

denot

Hey, you're Jace from OZHONDA? Man, I wonder why your name and the X sounds familiar :p

btw, I bought my C class from Morrissons as well last EOFY. Can you pm me the deals? Who's the sales? Alex?

JaCe88

LOL yep. I still have the Civic but my parents drive it rather than me and it was demodified. PM'd you details.

JaCe88

Thought you'd be interested to know the in-dash screen also can display Chinese characters.

JaCe88

Here are a couple of other shots for those interested:





Btw do you guys know why my rear window looks like this? Suitable for tinting still? According to the specs list, the car has "green-tinted windows all round, rear windscreen with single-layer safety glass".

cleankutazn

Really nice interior, they did well and also the headlights...the rear window can be tinted they are all like that.

ismeto

i think new led fog light should be there which amg models are. upper replace I am confused which headlight design is good . if I were I wouldn't change design because if you change it occurs another car not w204

denot

"green-tinted" means that it has UV protection on the windows (polarized like tint). But yeah, you can apply another layer of tint on top of it.

Acapulco Bill

Almost as much torque as the E500 V8 engine from only a 2.1 L inline 4 diesel. America, take note.

IgorDj

is there like a plastic or glass casing around the front grill where the star is?
cause thats what ive been looking for, for a while now

(very first pic)

JaCe88

Thanks for that. I'll get it tinted black this weekend.

It amazes me that diesel isn't more popular in the States considering the distances and the love for torque but I'm guessing it's due to the cheap petrol that you guys have.

Are you referring to the actual emblem itself? On normal models it's an actual 3d Mercedes emblem but I have the Distronic Plus option fitted (with the Driver Assistance Plus pack) which has the radar behind the grille.

Per http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-121...0-0-0-0-0.html :