I Finally Got My C300 Sport!
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I Finally Got My C300 Sport!
After waiting weeks to get my car, I finally picked it up today! I'm very pleased and got to drive her about 45 miles after taking delivery. My initial impressions are:
So far I'm extremely pleased. It's beautiful inside and out.
And here are some pics, hastily taken while I was also doing the tour with the Concierge:
- The transmision is extremely smooth, with no jerky transitions as some have reported
- The power, especially for 241hp is impressive and comes on smoothly
- The Burmester Sound System is fantastic
- The leather seats are amazingly comfortable and I love the ventilated seat option!
- Coming from a 2012 E350 Coupe, Command is pretty improved and fairly easy to adjust to. Navigation is much improved over the nav that was in my E coupe
- Wind Noise. I do hear more wind noise than I had in my coupe, but it's by no means objectionable, even at 70 mph.
- I love the Intelligent Lighting System. It's just amazing.
So far I'm extremely pleased. It's beautiful inside and out.
And here are some pics, hastily taken while I was also doing the tour with the Concierge:
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After waiting weeks to get my car, I finally picked it up today! I'm very pleased and got to drive her about 45 miles after taking delivery. My initial impressions are:
So far I'm extremely pleased. It's beautiful inside and out.
And here are some pics, hastily taken while I was also doing the tour with the Concierge:
- The transmision is extremely smooth, with no jerky transitions as some have reported
- The power, especially for 241hp is impressive and comes on smoothly
- The Burmester Sound System is fantastic
- The leather seats are amazingly comfortable and I love the ventilated seat option!
- Coming from a 2012 E350 Coupe, Command is pretty improved and fairly easy to adjust to. Navigation is much improved over the nav that was in my E coupe
- Wind Noise. I do hear more wind noise than I had in my coupe, but it's by no means objectionable, even at 70 mph.
- I love the Intelligent Lighting System. It's just amazing.
So far I'm extremely pleased. It's beautiful inside and out.
And here are some pics, hastily taken while I was also doing the tour with the Concierge:
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It looks great! Love that interior. Congratulations!
Interesting comment about the transmission and jerky shifts. I reported jerky shifts to my dealership about 2 days into owning the car. They said that the car "learns" my driving style and the shifts will get smoother over time, or, that I could bring the car in for them to adjust. I just haven't had time to bring the car in, but I would say the car is less jerky, now after a couple of weeks, than it was. I am still displeased with going from D1 to D3--more than just turbo lag.
Also interesting about the T&W warranty. My dealership quoted $1900, so I passed on it, and was going to shop around. I wonder if I should call them and ask them to sharpen their pencils on that warranty.
Interesting comment about the transmission and jerky shifts. I reported jerky shifts to my dealership about 2 days into owning the car. They said that the car "learns" my driving style and the shifts will get smoother over time, or, that I could bring the car in for them to adjust. I just haven't had time to bring the car in, but I would say the car is less jerky, now after a couple of weeks, than it was. I am still displeased with going from D1 to D3--more than just turbo lag.
Also interesting about the T&W warranty. My dealership quoted $1900, so I passed on it, and was going to shop around. I wonder if I should call them and ask them to sharpen their pencils on that warranty.
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It looks great! Love that interior. Congratulations!
Interesting comment about the transmission and jerky shifts. I reported jerky shifts to my dealership about 2 days into owning the car. They said that the car "learns" my driving style and the shifts will get smoother over time, or, that I could bring the car in for them to adjust. I just haven't had time to bring the car in, but I would say the car is less jerky, now after a couple of weeks, than it was. I am still displeased with going from D1 to D3--more than just turbo lag.
Also interesting about the T&W warranty. My dealership quoted $1900, so I passed on it, and was going to shop around. I wonder if I should call them and ask them to sharpen their pencils on that warranty.
Interesting comment about the transmission and jerky shifts. I reported jerky shifts to my dealership about 2 days into owning the car. They said that the car "learns" my driving style and the shifts will get smoother over time, or, that I could bring the car in for them to adjust. I just haven't had time to bring the car in, but I would say the car is less jerky, now after a couple of weeks, than it was. I am still displeased with going from D1 to D3--more than just turbo lag.
Also interesting about the T&W warranty. My dealership quoted $1900, so I passed on it, and was going to shop around. I wonder if I should call them and ask them to sharpen their pencils on that warranty.
The two things I was paying close attention to was Wind Noise and Jerky shifts. On the Jerky shifts, it's smooth smooth smooth. There is an update for the transmission, which since mine was just built weeks ago, it's certainly likely my new car has the latest software. On the wind noise. There is certainly more than on my E350 Coupe, but I don't find it objectionable at all. If it got any worse, I certainly would have my dealer look at it.
On the T&W warranty. They quoted a higher price and I said it was too high, then suggested if he wanted to sell it, he should as you said, sharpen his pencil. So he did and I bought it.
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I got 13.5% off Sticker. Plus they tinted my windows with Nano Tint (clear, no color, but is supposed to be great at cutting down uv and heat) and MB All-Weather floor mats at no additional charge.
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Very nice...congrats. We just picked up our C300 Sport from MB of Tampa yesterday as well...in the delivery slot just left of the G-wagon
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No mine is cardinal red but there was a white one siting there closest to the wall waiting for its new owner to come. I was outta there by 11:30am.
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Oh, we didn't arrive at the dealership until noon, so we missed you completely. Our delivery wasn't scheduled till 1:00 PM and yet we didn't leave the dealership until 4:00 PM. Cardinal Red is such a great color. The GLC we'll be picking up when they're finally released from the VPC in Brunswick, GA., is Cardinal Red.
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Congrats, car looks perfect. Glad to hear your expectations were met/exceeded.
I forget but are the all-weather mats very similar to the weather techs but just MB branded? Any close up shots of the mats?
I forget but are the all-weather mats very similar to the weather techs but just MB branded? Any close up shots of the mats?
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This is the only picture of the MB mats I have, but what I can say is they are really nice and are made precisely for the W205 C Class. I've only had the MB mats in my MB cars for the last several years. I like that they have the MB Logo on them too.
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As for extras, I paid $990 for 3 years of wheel/tire insurance, $600 for the best self-sealing Clearbra they offered (front, mirrors & top of rear bumper), and $700 for 2 years of pre-paid maintenance. And from eBay I purchased a brand new take-off set of 18" AMG wheels/all-season tires (w/TPM sensors) for $1,900 (for Winter use), and for $93, a complete set of Mercedes rubber mats...free shipping on both.
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That's better than the 13.2% off sticker I received on my 2015 I ordered back in March. I'm not complaining since my Mercedes dealership gave me $3,000 MORE for my trade than the BMW dealership would give me. The Mercedes dealership also gave me a free Mercedes fleece jacket, two pen/key chain sets, and five $25 car wash cards when I picked up my car.
As for extras, I paid $990 for 3 years of wheel/tire insurance, $600 for the best self-sealing Clearbra they offered (front, mirrors & top of rear bumper), and $700 for 2 years of pre-paid maintenance. And from eBay I purchased a brand new take-off set of 18" AMG wheels/all-season tires (w/TPM sensors) for $1,900 (for Winter use), and for $93, a complete set of Mercedes rubber mats...free shipping on both.
As for extras, I paid $990 for 3 years of wheel/tire insurance, $600 for the best self-sealing Clearbra they offered (front, mirrors & top of rear bumper), and $700 for 2 years of pre-paid maintenance. And from eBay I purchased a brand new take-off set of 18" AMG wheels/all-season tires (w/TPM sensors) for $1,900 (for Winter use), and for $93, a complete set of Mercedes rubber mats...free shipping on both.
You got a great deal and the extras you paid for were reasonably priced!
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I receive free car washes/interior vacuum everytime I bring my Benz in for service, but only when serviced there. The free $25 car wash cards would be used if you just wanted your car cleaned (closed on Sundays).