Transmission issues scaring me off
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2017 C43 AMG, previously 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK, 2007 BMW 335i, 1995 Civic SI
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2017 C43 AMG, previously 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK, 2007 BMW 335i, 1995 Civic SI
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Something doesn't seem right, every review on this car, track driven or back roads praises this car for the limited body roll. The suspension I have heard is a bit rough, but it is AMG suspension so it's likely. I heard keeping the suspension in comfort or even sport rather then sport + helps.
Do you have the Sedan? People have said there are far less if any rattles in the coupe.
As far as tires go I'm having the dealer swap them out. Run flats are just garbage, luckily you can just get better tires and problem solved. I've also heard it helps with smoothing out the ride and dampening the noise in the cabin.
Do you have the Sedan? People have said there are far less if any rattles in the coupe.
As far as tires go I'm having the dealer swap them out. Run flats are just garbage, luckily you can just get better tires and problem solved. I've also heard it helps with smoothing out the ride and dampening the noise in the cabin.
I have literally all the issues with this car that Alexasa has mentioned.
1.Suspension has a lot of bodyroll compared to how stiff it is and compared my previous RWD 435i,
2. Sound system is pretty bad compared to my previous cars
3. my C43 Sedan rattles EVERYWHERE.
4. I also don't like the steering and how vague it is mid corner and the fact that the alcantara is COMPLETELY gone on one side of the steering wheel
5. I have also warped 3 RIMS to date as well as cracked and replaced one.
6. The rocking back and forth of the transmisson is just how you modulate your foot. You're coming to a stop and the car is shifting down from 2 to 1. But as it shifts to 1st gear, you are giving it gas while its jerking forward from the downshift causing the rocking back and forth issue. I've only had the jerking happen once and I learned to modualte my foot better and hasn't happened in 6+ months.
If you are looking for a sports car, I'd also recommend checking out a BMW M240i, or if you've test driven a BMW 340i, do so again but this time in RWD combined with the MSport package and exhaust as they are equipped with performance suspension compared to the XDRIVE which only get the sport suspension.
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Mine was rocking during acceleration, not while coming to a stop. I could've easily avoided this by shifting earlier but the point is, I shouldn't have to. The trans should know (in auto) when to shift gears and when to hold gears.
The dealer swapped out the trans controller module and reprogrammed. Told me to give it 2 weeks or 1000km. I'll post a work order when I got time.
The dealer swapped out the trans controller module and reprogrammed. Told me to give it 2 weeks or 1000km. I'll post a work order when I got time.
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Oh, and this little chestnut viz the claimed use of another's account:
"Hey,
I thought you had the C400 from reviews - but if you have the C450/C43, I will gladly take the unit for $225 USD + the 3% pay pal fee's.
My wife has a verified pay pal account so I'd use hers for the protection. Let me know next steps.
Adam"
I may have been born yesterday, but it was in the early morning.
So, dealing with an export to Canada, payment of Canadian customs duties to avoid an agreement to evade them, and a third party PayPal account, eh?
Why don't you use wife's PayPal and simply order a new one from a U.S. Dealer? What's that? They don't export them because it is a paperwork nightmare? You wanted to evade Canadian duties? Well, it is now clear....
"Hey,
I thought you had the C400 from reviews - but if you have the C450/C43, I will gladly take the unit for $225 USD + the 3% pay pal fee's.
My wife has a verified pay pal account so I'd use hers for the protection. Let me know next steps.
Adam"
I may have been born yesterday, but it was in the early morning.
So, dealing with an export to Canada, payment of Canadian customs duties to avoid an agreement to evade them, and a third party PayPal account, eh?
Why don't you use wife's PayPal and simply order a new one from a U.S. Dealer? What's that? They don't export them because it is a paperwork nightmare? You wanted to evade Canadian duties? Well, it is now clear....
I did order it new from the US, for $450 CDN. I was trying to save money from buying from someone that didn't enjoy the tune, rather than paying full price. I couldn't buy direct from Dinan because they don't accept Canadian credit cards.
Better yet, don't respond. Based on the amount you post here - quite uselessly - I know you'll just continue to waste my time.
Enjoy your ford focus.
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A tax by any other name is still a tax: http://www.purolatorinternational.com/trade-regulations
A tax cheat, by any other name is still a tax cheat.
A tax cheat, by any other name is still a tax cheat.
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So assume there never has been single law you have broken in your entire life? Never jay walked? Never gone 61 in a 60 mph zone?
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How does using my wife's paypal account make me a tax cheat? We live at the same address - the item is still shipping to the same place and into the same country. We don't 'declare' things that are shipped to us, they arrive and it's the sellers responsibility to put a declared value on the package. It's determined by the border if they charge us or not.
You need to crawl back into your hole.
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Not a problem. Gunga, what happened to the guys in Svalbard?
My experience suggests two things: these are seldom hardware issues, and you must find a service MANAGER who is willing to spend the time seeking someone in Germany to provide car specific software. Anything else is a waste of your time.
My experience suggests two things: these are seldom hardware issues, and you must find a service MANAGER who is willing to spend the time seeking someone in Germany to provide car specific software. Anything else is a waste of your time.
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Not a problem. Gunga, what happened to the guys in Svalbard?
My experience suggests two things: these are seldom hardware issues, and you must find a service MANAGER who is willing to spend the time seeking someone in Germany to provide car specific software. Anything else is a waste of your time.
My experience suggests two things: these are seldom hardware issues, and you must find a service MANAGER who is willing to spend the time seeking someone in Germany to provide car specific software. Anything else is a waste of your time.
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Ha, ha. You can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish.
For those who don't know it, service managers are under severe local constraints in terms of time spent researching issues, which isn't paid by Mercedes as part of a warranty claim, and corporate Mercedes that looks askance at dealers who can't solve problems: Scylla and Charybdis.
It is far easier to **** on your leg and tell you it is raining.
For those who don't know it, service managers are under severe local constraints in terms of time spent researching issues, which isn't paid by Mercedes as part of a warranty claim, and corporate Mercedes that looks askance at dealers who can't solve problems: Scylla and Charybdis.
It is far easier to **** on your leg and tell you it is raining.
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lol you're out of your mind.
How does using my wife's paypal account make me a tax cheat? We live at the same address - the item is still shipping to the same place and into the same country. We don't 'declare' things that are shipped to us, they arrive and it's the sellers responsibility to put a declared value on the package. It's determined by the border if they charge us or not.
You need to crawl back into your hole.
How does using my wife's paypal account make me a tax cheat? We live at the same address - the item is still shipping to the same place and into the same country. We don't 'declare' things that are shipped to us, they arrive and it's the sellers responsibility to put a declared value on the package. It's determined by the border if they charge us or not.
You need to crawl back into your hole.
Anyway, pm me if you need help finding a service manager in the U. S. who will not **** on your leg....
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Trust me...day and night. AMG PE sounds amazing...better than the C63s on take off.
