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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:21 PM
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I'll list all I have learned and have fixed on my W205. I hope by the end of this, you will realize the c to even e classes after 2015 have been poorly executed. And that said my hope is you will dump the Mercedes brand altogether for its quality problems.

. rattles from driver door panel. Very common. originate from seat switches. Don't need to tak door panel off. Just stuff felt/qtip cotton inside hollow switch bits
. wind noise. Acoustic windows are a wash. Jusy stuff foam between the felt and rubber trim around the window lining
. Command rattles. Torx 20 screw needed .pry off dash speaker grate. Loosen the 2 torx screws to remove command unit. Felt the frak out of it and stuff the unit back in
. headliner rattles. Stuff more felt and foam everywhere you hear it. Rinse, repeat

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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I'll list all I have learned and have fixed on my W205. I hope by the end of this, I hope you will realize the c to even e classes after 2015 are poorly executed. My hope is you will dump the Mercedes brand altogether.

. rattles from driver door panel. Very common. originate from seat switches. Don't need to take of door panel off. Stuff felt/qtip cotton inside hollow plastic bits
. wind noise. Acoustic windows are a wash. Jusy stuff foam between the felt and rubber trim around the window lining
. Command rattles. Torx 20 screw needed .pry off dash speaker grate. unscrew the 2 toro to remove command unit. Felt the f of it and stuff it back in
. headliner rattles. Stuff more felt and foam everywhere you hear it. Rinse, repeat
you want everyone to dump the brand because you've had 5 issues? Me thinks that's pretty drastic. I've had far more than that in 6 mos of ownership of our second Mercedes, but the dealer treats us like kings and fixes everything. Problems solved.

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:45 PM
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Finally the elephant in the room. hard shifts. A lot of what CFG said is for fanfare and fantasy so take him/her a with grain of salt and move on..headkraut reference etc. you will only be able to alleviate but not diminish rough shifts in only one of twoways. Attach a Dinan, or Sprintbooster to up rev and shift points. Otherise don't buy a 7 or 9 cog C or e class 4 cylinder. A FWD lexus will do more for you.

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bladevanrusso
Finally the elephant in the room. hard shifts. A lot of what CFG said is for fanfare and fantasy so take him/her a with grain of salt and move on..headkraut reference etc. you will only be able to alleviate but not diminish rough shifts in only one of twoways. Attach a Dinan, or Sprintbooster to up rev and shift points. Otherise don't buy a 7 or 9 C or e class 2 cylinder. A FWD lexus will do more for you.
Ha, ha! It can be made smooth. You are simply mistaken. Enjoy the grain.
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by auditoamg
you want everyone to dump the brand because you've had 5 issues? Me thinks that's pretty drastic. I've had far more than that in 6 mos of ownership of our second Mercedes, but the dealer treats us like kings and fixes everything. Problems solved.
I have had 3 MBs. I wouldnt blame a noob.
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:50 PM
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If you mean me, I had my first, a190 sl in 1966.
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bladevanrusso
I have had 3 MBs. I wouldnt blame a noob.
Sorry, I probably should have included other family Mercedes units which bring the total to around 8, in 30 or so years. And I had forgotten we actually have had 3, just recently traded for a glc.

That being said and in no means am I attempting to compare junk size, but I came from Audi after repeated horrible service experiences in two states where problems were denied, ignored or otherwise claimed resolved but never touched. That's multiple dealers in two states with Audi. Never again.

No car is perfect, but it's what happens and how you're treated when there's a problem that makes the marked difference in nameplates.

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by auditoamg
Sorry, I probably should have included other family Mercedes units which bring the total to around 8, in 30 or so years. And I had forgotten we actually have had 3, just recently traded for a glc.

That being said and in no means am I attempting to compare junk size, but I came from Audi after repeated horrible service experiences in two states where problems were denied, ignored or otherwise claimed resolved but never touched. That's multiple dealers in two states with Audi. Never again.

No car is perfect, but it's what happens and how you're treated when there's a problem that makes the marked difference in nameplates.

Just my .02c.
you were treated better in MB over Audi, yet I did not mention customer service. FYI I also owned an S5.
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Ha, ha! It can be made smooth. You are simply mistaken. Enjoy the grain.
perhaps the grain can only be felt with retirees who have ample time on their hands to rustle with a dealership.
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Ha, ha! Ad hominem, thy name is....

It can be fixed, and you get a loaner under warranty.
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Mercedes is known all over the world as a status symbol..you could take a Honda Accord and dress it up with Mercedes sheet metal and people would buy it because it has the 3 pointed star..it has nothing to do with the build quality or the dependability of the olden days anymore
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Ha, ha! Ad hominem, thy name is....

It can be fixed, and you get a loaner under warranty.
sorry please don't add anymore to the topic if you continue to speak in tongue.
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Glossolalia? I think not. The fix takes two days and the loaner is a warranty item.
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Gungaslow
Mercedes is known all over the world as a status symbol..you could take a Honda Accord and dress it up with Mercedes sheet metal and people would buy it because it has the 3 pointed star..it has nothing to do with the build quality or the dependability of the olden days anymore
I dont get the logic and how a status symbol is grounds to negate a mechanical fail. Btw have you travelled. You know you can hail down an s class taxi in Sweden.
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 09:35 PM
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Glossolalia? I think not. The fix takes two days and the loaner is a warranty item.
100% of folks below retiree age will not get your humor and think you just enjoy being snarky in your free time.
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You really are funny. Lost in translation I think. It is an ad hominem to attack one's age, nor could you possibly divine others' states of mind.

If you choose not to believe it, that's fine. The tranny can be fixed, and MB supplies a loaner. QED.

Anyhow, I hear lingonberries are in season.

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 10:03 PM
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. road noise. Switch to Michelin, Kumho, cooper whatever non flats, significantly less harsh. Then stuff dynamat in wheel wells. will reduce cabin noise by 1 ish db.
. Burmester vibes on high fq and over Bluetooth.. Need to pull out door panel unfortunately. Pop speaker and twitter off. stuff foam liberally
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 10:27 PM
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You really are funny. Lost in translation I think. It is an ad hominem to attack one's age, nor could you possibly divine others' states of mind.

If you choose not to believe it, that's fine. The tranny can be fixed, and MB supplies a loaner. QED.

Anyhow, I hear lingonberries are in season.
So heres what you do. advertise said patch version, detail 2 day procedure, and the dealership you visited.

I do not enjoy the abrupt sweetness of lingonberry in conjunction with seasoned meats.No one speaks Latin except within legalese. How are you branding yourself exactly. As someone who knows more than anyone else ?
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So heres what you do. advertise said patch version, detail 2 day procedure, and the dealership you visited.

I do not enjoy the abrupt sweetness of lingonberry in conjunction with seasoned meats.No one speaks Latin except within legalese. How are you branding yourself exactly. As someone who knows more than anyone else ?
Ha, ha!

More ad hominem attacks.

Anyway, I prefer sesquipedalian.

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Ha, ha!

More ad hominem attacks.

Anyway, I prefer sesquipedalian.
so no substance but more high horse soliloquy..
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so no substance but more high horse soliloquy..
And yet more ad hominem attacks.
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And yet more ad hominem attacks.
I'll stop but please just stop adding to a discussion if you don't have specifics.
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I'll stop but please just stop adding to a discussion if you don't have specifics.
I can't help you in Sweden, Wallender, but Mercedes of Lynnwood, in Washington, and Mercedes Thornhill, Toronto, Canada, both know the drill.
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FYI, I'm at Texarkana, Texas.
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FYI, I'm at Texarkana, Texas.
Great, call the service manager at either dealership and ask them to help you get the fix. They'll help your dealer.

Sorry, I simply found your syntax somewhat unusual.
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