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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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Servicing with MB Manhattan WTH??

I got a message "Service due in 14 days".
Trying to schedule Service A with "MB Manhattan" and they say closes spot they got for me is 2 weeks from now...

Mind you- I bought a car from them as well as prepaid "MB Star service".
WTH??
I really feel special.
Anyone else had same experience with them?
I know they are moving and stuff, but 2 weeks ?
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Yeah they suck with timing. I had to have my service A done last month and they told me over 2 weeks for an appt with a loaner car. Without a loaner it wouldve been sooner. I needed the loaner so I waited. Their new facility is amazing though. But the service is still not too cool...
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Make an appt for service at almost any dealer other than MB Manhattan. They are great at cutting deals for new car purchases / leases but are terrible with service.

The pre-paid maint you purchased is good at any Mercedes dealer.
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Any advice - Its a 2000 e320 with 103,000 miles automatic schedule a maintenance appears It takes 3-4 cranks before the car actually starts. I have to wait 5 -7 minutes in the morning or I will have difficulty driving - the car will not accerlate until it heats up after that smooth running. I did notice difficulty driving up a hill a very slow start.
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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well you bought it from the biggest city in the world...what do you expect? lol...
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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The irony of all this is that MB Manhattan is corporate owned by MBUSA

The official importer of Daimler AG's Mercedes Benz can't even do it right.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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We bought 3 cars from MB of Manhattan, but never go there for service. Corporate dealership has very good prices to buy/lease cars, but service sucks.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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well you bought it from the biggest city in the world...what do you expect? lol...

exactly..........
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by rhampar
Make an appt for service at almost any dealer other than MB Manhattan. They are great at cutting deals for new car purchases / leases but are terrible with service.

The pre-paid maint you purchased is good at any Mercedes dealer.
That is what I'll have to do. Sovereign is even closer to me.

Thing is- this winter I blew two tires and had them replaced at Sovereign.
Asked them to put new tires in front.
Now at speeds 60-70 *I think* my steering wheel vibration is higher then it used to be. Just wanted to check it (together with Service A) in other place .
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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go to a MB dealership in NJ than......I didn't buy my car from them but they still give me loaners but I have to wait a week at most.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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YOu could head over to Silver Star in LOng Island CIty - it is only about 5 miles from MB Manhattan - they just did a whole AutoHaus MB renovation there as well - supposed to be really nice. Haven't been there since my last service and it was still under construction.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by djrabbi
well you bought it from the biggest city in the world...what do you expect? lol...
Biggest city in the world?

Not even close.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Yeah I will buy another car there but I wont service there anymore. I'm closer to Larchmont and they have great service. Ive bought a car before as well. Good place and they are building a new larger facility 2 blocks away.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Biggest city in the world?

Not even close.
true, not the biggest, but DAMN...........
how many millions are there?
I just second-ed that notion because, how many
people are they trying to serve?
lol......
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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yeah NYC caters to ppl who live in NY, NYC, NJ, CT, PA.......lots of ppl right there lol
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