EuroJDMBenzo

lmfao my car is on coilovers and pretty much maxxed out and i can manuever around town pretty good my lip is cracked and all but...its just a lip

xjaymzzx

In long island, new york. I see more women driving c300 then men :,(

caligreenzzz

Did ur car go BOOM when u took it for a test drive???

Acapulco Bill

IMO it is just too low for many geographic conditions. Some speed bumps here are higher than the middle of the undercarriage, even creeping off a bump inch by inch results in the area behind the front wheels to get hung. Then you have to scrape your way off.

Even the front of our AWD hit behind the front wheels, stuffing rubber blocks in the front spring coils resolved this, although sometimes it still hits unless going very slow.

Wish I had the Luxury suspension and seats in the AMG Sport C300, then the whole "Mercedes experience" would be less distressing. My V12 in San Diego has yet to hit on a speed bump, even when not slowing down for them, because of its far superior suspension.

kevink2

1) did you buy used?

2) if so, see if the springs seem new or perhaps colored.

It sounds like the car was lowered. The height difference between lux and sport is only .6" .

If possible click a pic of side view, and/or measure height to the top of fender arches above the wheels ..... mam.

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nmeadow

I'm finding that we scrape on out driveway too. Think it's time for a new house with a flat driveway.

luxgal

Such a busy busy weekend! Will post pictures perhaps tomorrow, so we can see if my car has been lowered. Thanks guys!

tejinder_guraya

hey missie why dont you post a picture so we can take a look at the car? most mods can be seen in a picture and .....if you live in the bay area swing buy ill look at it myself

luxgal

Hello All! I apologize for taking so long to finally get pictures. My work schedule is beyond ridiculous and I haven't had a chance to even breath. To make matters worse, driving this car is stressing me out!

I'm not sure if these pictures would be helpful in determining whether my car is lowered or not. Please let me know what you think. Thanks guys!







PS: See how far away I parked from the other cars? Any guesses to where I am?

luxgal

Also, I think I'm having brake issues. Is it easy to accidentally turn on the parking brake? I've noticed that on two occasions while getting out of the parking lot, the screen has notified me that my parking brake is on. I have never put it on! Is this my error or is the car having electrical/whatever issues?

Will having the car in motion with the parking brake on cause any problems? I have quickly turned off the parking brake as soon as I noticed it being on in the lot. I'm not sure that is causing this issue, but my breaks don't seem to have much hold. Should I bring my car back to the dealer to have them inspect it?

slowc

Your car is stock height. Wheels/tire are not tucking in the wheel well.

luxgal

Why does it go "BOOM" and scrape against steep driveways? I guess I'm just a bad driver then.

I wish there was someone nearby that could take a look at my car. I am clueless as can be when it comes to cars.

slowc

Like I said before ... Take things at an angle. I don't back out of my moms driveway without angling my car.. I'm at stock height too. It just seems impractical you scraping around town atleast on the roads I drive on but then again my last mercedes I slammed it on coilovers! Lol

slowc

* you saying "steep" of course you angle never go head on the bottom will scrape with any car minus trucks haha

Acapulco Bill

If you accidentally bump the parking brake, since it has a ratchet, it could lodge and activate the "brake on" switch sensor intermittently. However, it would take a long push to even get the parking brake to produce brake contact, so don't worry, no need for an inspection if this isn't a daily occurrence.

If the parking brake switch is poorly aligned this may cause contact and send a warning even if the pedal hasn't been depressed, and this should get fixed or adjusted.

kevink2

20k miles ... suspension should be OK.

Where do you live?
Are steep driveways typical?
Does your driveway have a rain trough across the bottom of it :

Trough where driveway meets road

Is the road in front of your driveway have a steep pitch?
Does it go boom when you turn left and right onto the driveway?

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Captfx

It looks to me like you're in a Walmart parking lot, possibly in MA or CT.

Also it looks like your hood is not closed, that could cause all kinds of problems like noises, vibrations and the hood flying open.

luxgal

My next car is going to be a fuel efficient SUV or truck lol. Regular sedans do not do well on the New England roads.

luxgal

Yeah, it's not a daily occurrence. Only happened twice, but now I feel like my breaks aren't stopping the car quickly enough. Something is wrong with the breaks.

It's been under one month since I purchased the car. The dealer has a one-month policy that says if I'm not satisfied with the vehicle then I could bring it back and trade. Do you think I could use that as leverage for them to fix my breaks? Couldn't they give me new break pads or something? I do not want to pay for it considering I just purchased it very recently.

luxgal

I live in a New England suburban city. Steep driveways are not typical. When they built the house, my parents wanted to be cool and have an underground garage. Dumb.

My car only scrapes at the bottom of the driveway going into/out of the garage. Needless to say, I no longer park my car in the garage. No rain trough, I don't think.

luxgal

You are good. And regarding that, I have a long story to tell, but I won't.

Captfx, we are neighbors.

DanielQuoc

lol i dont think C300 sport is made for women.

my gf complains about the stiff steering wheel, the bumpy ride and it's too low. she likes her Camry better.

Cillys

finally posted pics!

Acapulco Bill

That's why out of the 11 vehicles in this family, everyone steals my 10-year-old daily driver FORD to run around in, even the 3 BMW owners take it instead of the W204. Here is the interior, it is just so much more comfortable and better built (in Belgium) than the Merc. Has ground clearance and everything is better except the brakes.

Pete7874

Yup. Sadly, considering the driveway angles and massive potholes that you described, it sounds like you bought the wrong car for the job. What's the point of having a garage if you can't get in and out of it without causing damage to the car? Consider trading up to an SUV. Either that, or maybe someone out there sells an off-road kit for the C300.