Miscellaneous C300 questions
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2009 C300 4Matic Luxury
Miscellaneous C300 questions
Hi everyone,
I am new to the forums, but I recently purchased a 2009 C300 4-Matic with 29,000 miles from a pre-owned dealership (non-MB). I've had the car about 10 days now and it runs and drives great; however, I am hearing a "ticking" or a slight "clicking" noise coming from just behind the dash board where the various gauges are located (fuel, odometer, etc.). The noise typically starts when I turn on the car and lasts for a few minutes and then ceases. Any idea what it could be? I have an appointment on Monday with my dealership to check this out. I am hoping they cover the cost of what could be going on (since the purchase is still pretty recent). Also, my gas gauge needle doesn't immediately go up upon starting up the car. When I purchased the vehicle it worked fine, but yesterday we had a very cold day here (Rhode Island), so I figured maybe it was just the outside temp., but it did it again today. After I "knocked" on the dash area, the needle immediately went up. Thoughts?
Finally, I have a question about extended warranties. My dealer got me to purchase one, but I do have 20 days from the date of vehicle purchase to cancel the warranty for a full refund. My current warranty provider is CarsProtectionPlus and I purchased the ValuePlus package. After doing some research, it appears this company has many negative reviews in contrast to postive reviews on the BBB. Has anyone ever dealt with this extended warranty provider before? If I do decide to cancel this service, are there any "better" warranty providers out there and which package would you recommend? I apologize if this is posted in wrong sub-forum. Thanks.
I am new to the forums, but I recently purchased a 2009 C300 4-Matic with 29,000 miles from a pre-owned dealership (non-MB). I've had the car about 10 days now and it runs and drives great; however, I am hearing a "ticking" or a slight "clicking" noise coming from just behind the dash board where the various gauges are located (fuel, odometer, etc.). The noise typically starts when I turn on the car and lasts for a few minutes and then ceases. Any idea what it could be? I have an appointment on Monday with my dealership to check this out. I am hoping they cover the cost of what could be going on (since the purchase is still pretty recent). Also, my gas gauge needle doesn't immediately go up upon starting up the car. When I purchased the vehicle it worked fine, but yesterday we had a very cold day here (Rhode Island), so I figured maybe it was just the outside temp., but it did it again today. After I "knocked" on the dash area, the needle immediately went up. Thoughts?
Finally, I have a question about extended warranties. My dealer got me to purchase one, but I do have 20 days from the date of vehicle purchase to cancel the warranty for a full refund. My current warranty provider is CarsProtectionPlus and I purchased the ValuePlus package. After doing some research, it appears this company has many negative reviews in contrast to postive reviews on the BBB. Has anyone ever dealt with this extended warranty provider before? If I do decide to cancel this service, are there any "better" warranty providers out there and which package would you recommend? I apologize if this is posted in wrong sub-forum. Thanks.
Last edited by RAndreozzi1984; Jan 6, 2017 at 05:23 PM.
