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Apr 17, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Hi guys, and...gals?

I am new to Mercedes, bought a 2003 CLK430 convertible a few weeks ago.
It is amazing compared to what I had driven before, totally love it.
From what I heard, it cost $$$$ to care for this car. I want to keep it for a long time, so I signed up here to see what I can learn.
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Apr 17, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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welcome cindy!
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Apr 17, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Welcome and enjoy your stay!

This forum is full of people with TONS of knowledge. I'm sure you'll learn/find out the things you need/want to know on here.
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Apr 17, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Hi Cindy, The biggest/best suggestion I can makee is learn how to use the Search function. Almost every malfunction/repair/DoItYourself situation has been discussed at length on this forum. Learn the Search funciton and you can get every question answered. Not that we won't help you in real time but use Search first AND, update your profile to let us know where you live as many in your area may be of help when you are in need. Welcome!
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Apr 18, 2011 | 03:10 AM
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welcome
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