2012-13 C300
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2012-13 C300
Hi all!
I'm looking at getting a 2012 or 13 C300 in the coming months and have been searching high and low without much success, is there a trimline that comes with the push start? I currently have a G37 and love the keyless entry/push start, if it doesn't come on these models that may actually be a deal breaker for me so I'm pretty curious about this.
If anyone can shed some light for me I would really appreciate it, thanks!
I'm looking at getting a 2012 or 13 C300 in the coming months and have been searching high and low without much success, is there a trimline that comes with the push start? I currently have a G37 and love the keyless entry/push start, if it doesn't come on these models that may actually be a deal breaker for me so I'm pretty curious about this.
If anyone can shed some light for me I would really appreciate it, thanks!
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I have a 2012 c300 sport. Bought it used but no push start, aka keyless go. It was an option but the previous owner obviously did not order this option. I have this on my ML 350 and love it. I do know from my previous research, many C300's are not ordered with a lot of extra options.
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It's not trim specific. It is an option. But I do agree with you, after having cars with it, I don't ever want to go back. I've already noticed my remotes after 2 years still look factory new since they never get touched.
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In my experience its an uncommon option. When I was looking I just had to load up the pics of the model I was looking at and search the interior photos. The xenon lights are even rarer. Managed to find a car with both though. Dealers weren't good at listing specific options.
FWIW the engine changed between 2012 and 2013 if you weren't aware. The newer one makes substantially more power.
FWIW the engine changed between 2012 and 2013 if you weren't aware. The newer one makes substantially more power.
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Thank you everyone for your responses! I have noticed the xenon kit is pretty much nonexistent in the Northeast but found another thread with some basically identical aftermarkets (not the massive C ones, legit ones). I definitely did not know about the engine upgrade from '12-'13 so I'll narrow my search to '13s with the Keyless Go feature, I just can't go back to the key after never touching my keys now haha. It seems so stupid that MB didn't make it a standard feature when a lot of the competitors have it as such, nothing bugs me more than the bug eyed halogen headlights though that are standard, seems like they miscalculated a lot on these two options to me
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Thank you everyone for your responses! I have noticed the xenon kit is pretty much nonexistent in the Northeast but found another thread with some basically identical aftermarkets (not the massive C ones, legit ones). I definitely did not know about the engine upgrade from '12-'13 so I'll narrow my search to '13s with the Keyless Go feature, I just can't go back to the key after never touching my keys now haha. It seems so stupid that MB didn't make it a standard feature when a lot of the competitors have it as such, nothing bugs me more than the bug eyed halogen headlights though that are standard, seems like they miscalculated a lot on these two options to me
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Agree with above.
Keyless-GO is a fuuking apparition. As is xenon headlights. I spent an entire year searching the entire U.S. for my vehicle which has both. I WOULD NOT own a daily driver without keyless-go. Im even thinking about getting it for my house and garage to complete the "never fumble with my keys" trifecta.
I got lucky and got a COMPLETELY fully loaded C300. I think it has every option available for that year. I think it was a special order for the showroom floor to sell C-Classes. People dont drive the floor model so they went with the cheaper 2WD C300 instead of a 4WD C350 but they optioned it out with everything to showcase the options to upsell people on the cars in the yard. Worked out perfect for me because I didnt want the crappy MPG of the 4WD and the bored out engine NOR did I want the hassle of 4WD components being in the way when working on the car or the extra maintenance. Just wanted the creature features.
The dealership was Downtown LA Motors Mercedes-Benz. They probably still practice this as its damn smart so you could give them a call as Im sure they recycle them everytime there is a model change. I setup to have it shipped from "L.A." to "LA". It was about $850.
Keyless-GO is a fuuking apparition. As is xenon headlights. I spent an entire year searching the entire U.S. for my vehicle which has both. I WOULD NOT own a daily driver without keyless-go. Im even thinking about getting it for my house and garage to complete the "never fumble with my keys" trifecta.
I got lucky and got a COMPLETELY fully loaded C300. I think it has every option available for that year. I think it was a special order for the showroom floor to sell C-Classes. People dont drive the floor model so they went with the cheaper 2WD C300 instead of a 4WD C350 but they optioned it out with everything to showcase the options to upsell people on the cars in the yard. Worked out perfect for me because I didnt want the crappy MPG of the 4WD and the bored out engine NOR did I want the hassle of 4WD components being in the way when working on the car or the extra maintenance. Just wanted the creature features.
The dealership was Downtown LA Motors Mercedes-Benz. They probably still practice this as its damn smart so you could give them a call as Im sure they recycle them everytime there is a model change. I setup to have it shipped from "L.A." to "LA". It was about $850.
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