Just saying bye...
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From: D/FW, TX
2013 C250 Sport and 2015 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech
Just saying bye...
and thanks for all the great, helpful posts over the last 3 years. I sadly turned in my C250 at end of lease Friday. Despite the large number of days it spent at the dealer's service shop for repairs, it was still my favorite car of my 60 years of driving (oops, forgot my two S2000s, but that's another decade I could never repeat.) Wish the residual value had been closer to the real value of the car so I could have bought it. Just too much price increase to justify another C.
I have leased an Infiniti Q50 on impulse. I like it, but it's no Mercedes.
Gene in TX
I have leased an Infiniti Q50 on impulse. I like it, but it's no Mercedes.
Gene in TX
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From: D/FW, TX
2013 C250 Sport and 2015 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech
I'll try to remember: Oil leak from left differential, replaced both front struts early in the lease due to clunking noise. squeaing noise in engine (dealer replaced oil pump, balance shaft to no evail and finally replaced the engine itself- car there over 6 weeks. ) Good loaner cars and MB sent me a check for time out of service. No complaints on how MB backs their cars w/good service. Residual was over $26,500. Dealer said it wasn't worth buying and that maintenance costs would be very high. So I bailed out. Infiniti saved me $4500 out of pocket cost.
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2013 C250 Sport
Having leased the car I'd have thought you should be able to do better than retail cost.
But wow, whole new engine? It's practically a new car still.
As crazy at it sounds mine has been in the shop for a week just for a simple software issue with the navigation system.
But wow, whole new engine? It's practically a new car still.
As crazy at it sounds mine has been in the shop for a week just for a simple software issue with the navigation system.
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Factory ordered 2012 MB C350 w/Dynamic Handling Package
Sorry to hear your experience. FWIW, I have a 2012 C350 (original owner, factory ordered and single digit miles on delivery) and I've done nothing but general maintenance currently with 58k miles on the odometer.
