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Blind spot assist add-on?

Old Dec 28, 2016 | 05:12 PM
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Blind spot assist add-on?

Long story short: Loaned a friend my car while her car was in the shop, now she wants to buy a '15 C300! Does anyone know if blind spot assist can be added via a mirror upgrade or by a dealer at all? This option seems hard to find on many used cars she has looked at.
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 07:06 PM
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It's not just the mirrors. There's side scanning radar using sensors in the bumpers that pick up cars in the blind spot. Probably not a practical retrofit.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 08:31 AM
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There are aftermarket upgrades your friend could consider but you'd have to do a little research to know which one you want and then be brave enough to drill in your bumpers and install the sensors.
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 08:46 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I'll recommend that she keep searching for a used model with the blind spot option included.

BTW: The W205 has some awesome improvements over the 204 model.
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 09:18 PM
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Try www.listingallcars.com

Follow the prompts. At the bottom you can put in the keyword "blind". If you get none near your zip code, press nationwide in the center. I found a bunch, including "certified".
http://www.listingallcars.com/result...s-Benz/C/77381
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Old Feb 24, 2021 | 03:34 PM
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Hi everyone, resurfacing the topic here. I have a GLC 350e Coupe with a lot of the extras one would find in the Distronic Plus (lane assist, blind spot, etc), only thing I believe is missing would be the front radar. Does anyone know if I could retrofit the radar and the software to have the Distronic Plus including the adaptative cruise control? I have tried in a friends car (older model) and the "self-driving" mode is amazing on the highways. Cheers and thanks in advance for any help you guys can give.
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Not possible at "add" Driver's Assist post-factory
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