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Mercedes C200 (W205) Avantgarde petrol RWD
Do you know what, I was appalled at how quickly I was in and pushed out of the dealership with my new $90,000 car... I reckon the whole process from the point of arriving, to sitting in the drivers seat and leaving the dealership was less than 15 minutes in total.. I know a fair bit about cars and spent a fair bit of time researching the W205 during my 5 month wait for delivery, but I was still left with a lot of unanswered questions..
One absolute classic line from the salesman was " We haven't sold a W205 yet so I don't know much about it, be sure to email me the ins and out of it once you get the hang of it"..... I kid you not...
One absolute classic line from the salesman was " We haven't sold a W205 yet so I don't know much about it, be sure to email me the ins and out of it once you get the hang of it"..... I kid you not...
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W 205 C 250 AMG line fully loaded and R 172 SLK 250
Which dealership was that? West, south or East? East, in my opinion, delivers the best service.
Do you know what, I was appalled at how quickly I was in and pushed out of the dealership with my new $90,000 car... I reckon the whole process from the point of arriving, to sitting in the drivers seat and leaving the dealership was less than 15 minutes in total.. I know a fair bit about cars and spent a fair bit of time researching the W205 during my 5 month wait for delivery, but I was still left with a lot of unanswered questions..
One absolute classic line from the salesman was " We haven't sold a W205 yet so I don't know much about it, be sure to email me the ins and out of it once you get the hang of it"..... I kid you not...
One absolute classic line from the salesman was " We haven't sold a W205 yet so I don't know much about it, be sure to email me the ins and out of it once you get the hang of it"..... I kid you not...
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W205 C250 Bluetec AMG Line
I was showed or told nothing... Nothing about my inclusive servicing etc.
Correction to my previous post (he said they hadn't sold a W205 with Airmatic before) All i was shown was how to open the boot with my foot (big deal?) paired my iPhone 6 and pretty much pressed a button that said Nav and said, thats your Sat Nav, pressed a button that said Radio and said, thats your Radio.
Don get me wrong, I don't actually like all the hoo har, but I do like it to feel like they care.. like the team at Auto Classic did.
Ahwell, I got in my car and sped off back to Perth ... Have already made a good contact with Westpoint Star and they have promised that after they lost my vehicle sale, they will ensure they look after me for servicing etc.
Here's hoping..
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Lol you were lucky....I got the other extreme. 3 hours of unveiling, photos, trying to sell me protection from bat s$&/, visit to the service centre and an umbrella. I just wanted to get out of there and take the car for a spin I had done my homework before getting the car and there was a bit of a learning curve once I got her home, I don't really know how the dealer can cover all the information anyway in one sitting. I was really knackered by the time I got home=first world problem- I was too tired from buying my Mercedes to enjoy driving it
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W 205 C 250 AMG line fully loaded and R 172 SLK 250
Ah, so you bought in Mandurah. East is in Cannington (I was being a tad indirect so as not to put you on the spot).
Osborne Park service centre is pretty good. Cannington probably the best bunch of peole to deal with if buying. Close to the big boss, I guess.
Osborne Park service centre is pretty good. Cannington probably the best bunch of peole to deal with if buying. Close to the big boss, I guess.
West Australia... but to be honest.. I received 10 times better service from Auto Classic when buying the BMW.
I was showed or told nothing... Nothing about my inclusive servicing etc.
Correction to my previous post (he said they hadn't sold a W205 with Airmatic before) All i was shown was how to open the boot with my foot (big deal?) paired my iPhone 6 and pretty much pressed a button that said Nav and said, thats your Sat Nav, pressed a button that said Radio and said, thats your Radio.
Don get me wrong, I don't actually like all the hoo har, but I do like it to feel like they care.. like the team at Auto Classic did.
Ahwell, I got in my car and sped off back to Perth ... Have already made a good contact with Westpoint Star and they have promised that after they lost my vehicle sale, they will ensure they look after me for servicing etc.
Here's hoping..
I was showed or told nothing... Nothing about my inclusive servicing etc.
Correction to my previous post (he said they hadn't sold a W205 with Airmatic before) All i was shown was how to open the boot with my foot (big deal?) paired my iPhone 6 and pretty much pressed a button that said Nav and said, thats your Sat Nav, pressed a button that said Radio and said, thats your Radio.
Don get me wrong, I don't actually like all the hoo har, but I do like it to feel like they care.. like the team at Auto Classic did.
Ahwell, I got in my car and sped off back to Perth ... Have already made a good contact with Westpoint Star and they have promised that after they lost my vehicle sale, they will ensure they look after me for servicing etc.
Here's hoping..
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Oh, you know what, I actually initially thought that's what you might of meant.
Actually further south, I ended up in Bunbury... Absolutely worst service EVER with the new car sales manager at Diesel Motors, the sales guy was really good.. the sales manager, absolute pig of a guy... lost the sale, not the sales rep... (probably why I heard he was fired recently)
Westpoint at the time, none of the sales guys wanted to work this particular Wednesday night so after being the only people in the dealership hanging around for 20 minutes waiting we left. The new car sales manager redeemed the dealership and the guys in service/parts are 10/10 however it was a little too late as I had penned a deal with Bunbury.. I will be servicing at Westpoint Star though.
Skipped Mandurah as I knew they were all owned by the same group... In hindsight I should of given them a shot.
I am just lucky I love the car to bits... because the whole sales process from the beginning to delivery was a huge let down.
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I just learned that the trunk will not open using the key remote while the cars running. I had to open it using the trunk release inside the door. Thought this was odd.
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Did you know you can open the boot/trunk from the key if your over 100 yards away possibly 200 (with clear line of sight) but can't close it unless your within 6 ft.
Don't show this trick with friends... Rather embarrassing if you ask me
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hahaha very true, that one already caught me out lol
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Windows / roof open/close
You may all know this one already, but I didn't notice it posted yet...
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
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You may all know this one already, but I didn't notice it posted yet...
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
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Remote unlock/lock
You may all know this one already, but I didn't notice it posted yet...
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
If you point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door, specifically at the small black square towards the back of your handle, pressing & holding the lock button closes your windows and roof, pressing & holding the unlock opens all at once.
Your instruction to "point your smart key, black part facing the driver's door" might confuse some people. They might think you mean point the flat portion where the buttons are. I'm sure you mean just point the narrow end that you insert into the dash.
This feature works with the smart key up to six feet from the door handle. So your pointing doesn't have to be very accurate. Six feet is a couple steps away from the car. The additional couple seconds actually make a difference on a really hot day. It gives you time to get your key back in your pocket (if you have Keyless-Go).
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W205 C250 Bluetec AMG Line
Not sure if this has been covered yet, or if its even in the manual... ( I couldn't find it ).
If you are driving with your sunroof/pana roof open or tilted with window/s down in the C and you enter a tunnel where there are vehicle fumes etc. Hold in the recirculation button on the climatic control system..
This will not only close off the outside air from entering your vehicle, but will automatically close your roof and windows..
Once clear of the tunnel/fumes etc, hold the illuminated recirculation button in... it will let fresh air enter from outside as well as returning your sunroof and windows to the same open position that was previously set.
Tried it this afternoon. Pretty nifty.
If you are driving with your sunroof/pana roof open or tilted with window/s down in the C and you enter a tunnel where there are vehicle fumes etc. Hold in the recirculation button on the climatic control system..
This will not only close off the outside air from entering your vehicle, but will automatically close your roof and windows..
Once clear of the tunnel/fumes etc, hold the illuminated recirculation button in... it will let fresh air enter from outside as well as returning your sunroof and windows to the same open position that was previously set.
Tried it this afternoon. Pretty nifty.
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Now that is one I genuinely didn't know. I did read somewhere it was supposed to close and open vents for you in tunnels based on gps/maps.
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GPS activativation of air recirculation for tunnels
ManiacGT is correct. The C-Class Operator's Manual (p. 149) states:
Air-recirculation mode switches on automatically:
It is possible that that the term "navigation system" includes only the COMAND navigation system and not the Garmin-based system. Notice that the indicator lamp is NOT lit when AUTOMATIC air-recirculation mode is activated. But the system restores outside air automatically; you don't have to remember to do so.
- high outside temperatures
- high levels of pollution (3-zone automatic climate control only [Canada only])
- a tunnel (vehicles with a navigation system only)
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Its a shame about the pollution thing. My 6 year old BMW Z4 has an auto function which, admittedly doesn't turn recirculate on in tunnels but simply detects undesirable smells or pollution and turns recirculate on automatically.
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Undesirable smells or pollution
How well did the BMW system work, especially on smells (no visible smoke)? The other day I was behind a diesel truck, and before I remembered that I could do something about it, it smelled up the whole car.
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Found out today that the handle in the trunk floor opens up and doubles as a hook to hold up the panel inside the boot so you can freely access that compartment where the crate hides.
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With the Aquamatic option, the car will float and deploy a rudder and a propeller when it senses a body of water. Very neat feature ... now I can visit my friends in the UK.