What are you glad you did get?
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From: Australia, west coast
Mercedes C200 (W205) Avantgarde petrol RWD
What are you glad you did get?
I have had a few niggles with my car but overall I am very pleased with it. There is a regrets thread on here and whilst useful to read I thought it may also be helpful for people looking to purchase/configure their car to hear from people who have buyed and tried some of the options...
For me...
HUD- love it and have it on all the time.
Seat comfort- was thrown in as an extra and I wasn't that interested in it however with the extra lumber support I now no longer haver a lower back pain after driving.
Intelligent LED - really superb and quite speccy. I optioned this with the vision pack and it has exceeded my expectations.
Panoramic roof- my little boy loves this especially at night looking up at the stars. He's always asking me to open it. I like the extra light and spaciousness it gives.
Burmester sound system- confession time- and I may sound like a bit of a dick, I got it because I fell in love with the speakers. I think they look soo beautiful. As it turns out the sound is pretty good too
Comand- I am enjoying the larger screen, the great navigation, the voice control works well for me.
Blind spot assist is very practical and useful.
Rear camera has a wide and clear angle.
I have used the active parking a couple of times- I had to work up to this one. I am pretty ok at parking so this is just for the pure wizardry and fun.
There is more but this is already a bit of a wall of text and I would be interested in what others have to say
For me...
HUD- love it and have it on all the time.
Seat comfort- was thrown in as an extra and I wasn't that interested in it however with the extra lumber support I now no longer haver a lower back pain after driving.
Intelligent LED - really superb and quite speccy. I optioned this with the vision pack and it has exceeded my expectations.
Panoramic roof- my little boy loves this especially at night looking up at the stars. He's always asking me to open it. I like the extra light and spaciousness it gives.
Burmester sound system- confession time- and I may sound like a bit of a dick, I got it because I fell in love with the speakers. I think they look soo beautiful. As it turns out the sound is pretty good too
Comand- I am enjoying the larger screen, the great navigation, the voice control works well for me.
Blind spot assist is very practical and useful.
Rear camera has a wide and clear angle.
I have used the active parking a couple of times- I had to work up to this one. I am pretty ok at parking so this is just for the pure wizardry and fun.
There is more but this is already a bit of a wall of text and I would be interested in what others have to say
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Volvo XC90
I almost didn't get the multimedia pkg but I'm so glad I did. As you said, the larger screen really makes a difference. I also love the Navi.
My favorite has to be the leather though. I forgot what fresh leather smells like. The first thing people want to see are the red seats. They are a perfect shade of red in my opinion.
My favorite has to be the leather though. I forgot what fresh leather smells like. The first thing people want to see are the red seats. They are a perfect shade of red in my opinion.
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2015 C400 loaded
I literally have every possible option on the C400 except the parking assist.
I am glad I got the HUD - Also love it
Panoramic roof is awesome
Air Suspension proved to be worth it - Almost didn't get it, love it living in the city
Surprised how much I like the distronic too
I am glad I got the HUD - Also love it
Panoramic roof is awesome
Air Suspension proved to be worth it - Almost didn't get it, love it living in the city
Surprised how much I like the distronic too
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From: Calgar, Alberta. Canada
2006 R-350, 2015 C-400, 2011 VW Golf Sport
Red leather seats
Multimedia
Active LED Headlights
AMG sport Pkg
V-6!
Panorama roof
Burmester sound
Air suspension
Rear camera
Regret no HUD
Haven't used the 19" wheels and tires as I took them off as soon as I got home and put snows on! Can't wait for spring
Keyless entry
Love the quiet!!!!!!
Multimedia
Active LED Headlights
AMG sport Pkg
V-6!
Panorama roof
Burmester sound
Air suspension
Rear camera
Regret no HUD
Haven't used the 19" wheels and tires as I took them off as soon as I got home and put snows on! Can't wait for spring
Keyless entry
Love the quiet!!!!!!
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W205
Glad I did get the C300. Coming from an Acura TL which I loved and it served me well for 9 years. I was a week from signing for a 2015 Acura TLX which is also in its first year body style. I didn’t even considered the C300 until my better half encourage me to at least look at the other manufacturers. Well long story short, fell in love with the C300 after looking at BMW, Infinity, and Lexus.
Also glad I got these in order of preference:
HUD
Keyless entry
Driver asst package
Premium package
MM package
Juniors still out on:
Panorama roof
Light package
Also glad I got these in order of preference:
HUD
Keyless entry
Driver asst package
Premium package
MM package
Juniors still out on:
Panorama roof
Light package
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From: California Central Coast
'13 VW Touareg, '15 Harley Ultra Limited, '15 C300 Spt, '14 Airstream Interstate, '16 VW Tiguan
Just picked mine up last Friday, had clear bra installed on front end, bumper, headlights, mirrors, door handle cups, door edges and luggage area. (guy did an incredible job and wrapped all the edges). I then had the rest of the car opticoated. Mine is a C300 Sport in Palladium with Red/Black/Black Ash. I ordered mine with all the tech options but omitted the sunroof (which I never use) and the air balance thing. I have been learning my car mainly by studying the Digital Owners Manual then trying stuff out. I love the color combination on my car as well as the AMG style wheels that come standard with the sport package. I really like the leather interior and the extra features that come with leather like passenger seat memory, ventilated seats etc. As far as the tech goes I love the Distronic Cruise and Lane assist as well as parktronic but my favorite is the Airmatic Suspension. It real improvement over the ride quality of the steel sport suspension. My car has so far not displayed any of the problems that other have reported on this site although mine does have a slight mis-matching of the upper part of the bumper covers. (I may or may not attempt to have it shimmed). There is nothing on my car that I regret ordering and my only complaint is the navigation doesn't display current speedlimit like all of my other vehicle GPS's do.
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From: New Jersey
MB W213 E300 4MATIC Luxury Model
Glad I did get the C300. Coming from an Acura TL which I loved and it served me well for 9 years. I was a week from signing for a 2015 Acura TLX which is also in its first year body style. I didn’t even considered the C300 until my better half encourage me to at least look at the other manufacturers. Well long story short, fell in love with the C300 after looking at BMW, Infinity, and Lexus.
Also glad I got these in order of preference:
HUD
Keyless entry
Driver asst package
Premium package
MM package
Juniors still out on:
Panorama roof
Light package
Also glad I got these in order of preference:
HUD
Keyless entry
Driver asst package
Premium package
MM package
Juniors still out on:
Panorama roof
Light package
Last edited by kingscorpian27; Feb 11, 2015 at 09:19 PM.
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From: Boston, MA
2023 AMG E53
Parktronic - MB is the only manufacturer to put sensors on the front fenders which makes parking in my tight parking space alongside a concrete column in our building's garage very, very effortless.
V6/C400 - AMG styling package looks incredible.
Panoramic roof - It looks great with Polar White.
Burmester - It's really been growing on me these past few months. Once it's been tuned, the sound is amazing. I also must say that I think the placement of the volume knob is very intuitive too.
I also must say that the car has been excellent in the snow, and I've got plenty of it.
V6/C400 - AMG styling package looks incredible.
Panoramic roof - It looks great with Polar White.
Burmester - It's really been growing on me these past few months. Once it's been tuned, the sound is amazing. I also must say that I think the placement of the volume knob is very intuitive too.
I also must say that the car has been excellent in the snow, and I've got plenty of it.
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From: Columbus, GA
'25 MB GLE 450, w/airmatic
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MB C400, MB E320, Chevy Avalanche
Likes... the 3M Scratch Removal Kit.
I had five 'mysterious' clear coat scratches to my new 2month old C400, had to get it fixed and tried the kit and it worked wonderfully... but beware you will need to take a 3000grit sander to the clear coat
I had five 'mysterious' clear coat scratches to my new 2month old C400, had to get it fixed and tried the kit and it worked wonderfully... but beware you will need to take a 3000grit sander to the clear coat
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From: Australia, west coast
Mercedes C200 (W205) Avantgarde petrol RWD
Well, I have had a loaner for the last couple of days- getting the bumper and fuel filler door fixed- and a very good job was done thank you very much. The loaner was a 2014 SLK 250 and I AM VERY GLAD I GOT A C CLASS!
It was a great opportunity to drive something very different for a couple of days but after 24 hours I just wanted my C back. I found the SLK quite a stressy car whereas with the C I would finish a journey more relaxed than when I started. The C just suits me more. The SLK was a bit of fun but no good to me as a daily driver, whereas I imagine some people really love their SLK's because it suits their life and driving style.
Stunning looking car.
It was a great opportunity to drive something very different for a couple of days but after 24 hours I just wanted my C back. I found the SLK quite a stressy car whereas with the C I would finish a journey more relaxed than when I started. The C just suits me more. The SLK was a bit of fun but no good to me as a daily driver, whereas I imagine some people really love their SLK's because it suits their life and driving style.
Stunning looking car.
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From: Memphis, TN
c300
Got mine yesterday, also after a 3.5 month wait, but, it's worth it! Have only driven it 30 miles or so, but the ride is miles above my 2010 LaCross. Drove in the aftermath of the Memphis ice storm (hey, we got hit pretty badly for a place that only knows snow by pictures on the tv, 2 in or so of sleet/freezing rain turned to slush, then it all froze), so riding a lot on frozen slush. Still trying to get things adjusted, things are very different from the LaCross. Things like the panorama roof will have to wait until the spring thaw, which will probably be next week. Premium interior with linden wood is bee--utiful. Did some playing around with the Burmester, not sure which I like better, faux surround or plain stereo. Downside is no remote start, I got very used to that with my LaCross.
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From: Columbus, GA
'25 MB GLE 450, w/airmatic
I finally had a chance to drive my C300 at night and the LED headlights are fantastic. I got both the Premium Package and Lighting Package so I'm not sure which one (or both) provides these lights, but they light up the road like it is daytime. The auto high beams work seamlessly as does the active curve illumination.
These lights are so bright I just hope people don't flash their high beams at me.
If I were to only get one option, this would be at the top of the list, along with Airmatic.
These lights are so bright I just hope people don't flash their high beams at me.
If I were to only get one option, this would be at the top of the list, along with Airmatic.
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From: Manchester, UK
BMW e89 Z4 sDrive 35i & MB S205 C200 AMG Premium Plus
I finally had a chance to drive my C300 at night and the LED headlights are fantastic. I got both the Premium Package and Lighting Package so I'm not sure which one (or both) provides these lights, but they light up the road like it is daytime. The auto high beams work seamlessly as does the active curve illumination.
These lights are so bright I just hope people don't flash their high beams at me.
If I were to only get one option, this would be at the top of the list, along with Airmatic.
These lights are so bright I just hope people don't flash their high beams at me.
If I were to only get one option, this would be at the top of the list, along with Airmatic.
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From: Columbus, GA
'25 MB GLE 450, w/airmatic
