05' New Car Problems
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05' New Car Problems
I bought my 05' E500 in july 28 and until know it only has 390 miles on it and the car had to be taken in for aligment and balancing the tires. And today there are some sqeecking sounds coming from the brakes which is the first time this occurs. I was in heacy traffic and those noise were anoying. Is this problem which would leave by its self or needs ajustmens also? I think if the car gives me one more issue or problem I am going to sell it. The car cost me $99,848.00 beacuse were I live all cars pay 40% over sticker in puerto rico and the car has panoramaroof and keyless go and amg apckage and parktronik and dynamic seats.
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Originally Posted by esport
I bought my 05' E500 in july 28 and until know it only has 390 miles on it and the car had to be taken in for aligment and balancing the tires. And today there are some sqeecking sounds coming from the brakes which is the first time this occurs. I was in heacy traffic and those noise were anoying. Is this problem which would leave by its self or needs ajustmens also? I think if the car gives me one more issue or problem I am going to sell it. The car cost me $99,848.00 beacuse were I live all cars pay 40% over sticker in puerto rico and the car has panoramaroof and keyless go and amg apckage and parktronik and dynamic seats.
m and will surely work out in the end. Let me know what happens.
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Maybe a tire problem
I thought that my 2004, E320 needed balancing and/or alignment right away too but it turns out that the Continental tires seem to get flat spots when they sit overnite. This even occurs in hot weather.
It is quite noticable on very smooth blacktop streets but dissapears after 3-5 miles of driving. After the tire warm-up period it is silky smooth. With such low miles yours obviously sits a great deal of the time.
Mike
It is quite noticable on very smooth blacktop streets but dissapears after 3-5 miles of driving. After the tire warm-up period it is silky smooth. With such low miles yours obviously sits a great deal of the time.
Mike
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so the continetal tire are no good? how about if I change them with dunlop sp9000 or michelin pilot sport! this is the first time I ever had continetal they seem good until now but I always had michelin and dunlop that are both great tires!
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I did not say that they were "no good". I like them as they are very quiet and, after the short warm-up after sitting overnite, they are quite smooth. I only notice the problem when on new, smooth blacktop. I just drove 800 miles, to our current vacation site on Hilton Head island, and found them a dream on the highway.
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Is your car pulling to the Right.
Sometiime this is due to a manufactuer defect on the tyres. Mine has the same problem but pulling to left since its RHD
Check out this website..very comprehensive on tyres/alignment problems...print off and give to to technician
http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.html
Sometiime this is due to a manufactuer defect on the tyres. Mine has the same problem but pulling to left since its RHD
Check out this website..very comprehensive on tyres/alignment problems...print off and give to to technician
http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.html
