hx_guy

Picked up this car and loving it! Oddly enough we already had the car...sort of.

We had the exact same car as a lease that we turned in then bought this. Both cars are the exact same year, exact same exterior and exact same interior colors.

The new car however is better in a few ways...less miles (21k), more options that the old car didn't have (P2 package, Bi-xenon headlights with Active Curve Illumination, Keyless Go, Adaptive Highbeam Assist, automatic trunk closer, 115V power outlet), and more warranty (CPO vehicle so it has an additional year of warranty past the standard 4 year warranty and unlimited mileage).
To top it off, we got it for $36,700 (sticker price was $44,991) which is $5,900 less than what our lease buyout would have been.





















Gotta put some tint on it and add a roof spoiler and should be good for now, until it's time for new tires at which point might do some bigger wheels too.

mikemargolis

Congrats, she's a beauty.

Diesel + P2 is a rare bird.

DerekACS

Congrats on a great looking Bluetec !!!

Your photo of the centre consul shows the closed 'drink holder' cover and the differences in fading between the various pieces of trim. The dash pieces are also showing obvious fading.

Since your car is still covered by the factory warranty, I would suggest that you initiate a claim for replacing the faded burl walnut trim. MBUSA would cover the cost of replacing all pieces of wood trim in your car. The parts alone cost about $2500 !!! New trim would definitely add value to your Bluetec !

drsaab

Yes looks great. Here is what new wheels will transform it to... 2011 bluetec. Front stock vs 19" rear.

You can also get another 2 yr unlimited miles CPO for 1900 if your going to keep it for a while.

hx_guy

Hmm, I didn't really notice any fading in person but I'll look closer. Would love some all new dash trim pieaces if they are in fact covered under warranty.

hx_guy

Thanks for the picture drsaab, great way to see the difference. Did you get rid of the run flats then I assume? Do you have a tire repair kit on board or how did you handle that end of it?

And yea, I may buy the additional warranty. I assume it can be purchased at any time before the current CPO warranty runs out?

BenzV12

That's a super cool ride ,I like it's color as well
Happy Driving ,I like that reminder ' Don't Forget Your Key' . Errr it's proven a bit illegible I wrote Don't Forget Your Key lol

drsaab

Yes I got Michelin as/3 in 245/35/19 great tire so far.

I keep one 17" in the trunk. Haven't needed the trunk yet for suitcases etc. In my other thread You can see a pothole killed the rim and that no tire repair kit could fix. A runflat would probably not work either on that so it would have been a tow if I didn't have the spare in the trunk.

The warranty is cheaper in the first 30 days by 10-15% and refundable if you total or sell the car and is transferable too.

hx_guy

Hah nice, I've got an appointment to put AS/3's on my Audi A4 tomorrow morning!

hx_guy

I'm loving the car...took it out for a drive in the dark last night for the first time and whole crap the lights are AWESOME! The adaptive hi-beams are freaking cool, total wow factor. They light up the road like crazy too!

Keyless entry is very nice too, takes some getting used to though...not taking the keys out of your pocket to unlock/lock or start/stop the car. I keep reaching to turn the key off only to find there is no key there.

thefisch

I thought the faded wood issue was with the 2010 and 2011 models (August 2011 clean point). Let us know what you find on this - perhaps it effects 2012 models even...

Very nice by the way. What tint to you plan to get?

hx_guy

I had Huper Optik Drei tint on the leased car and I have the same tint on my A4 so I'm thinking of going with the same on this car, I really like it and don't see a reason to go with something else.

C280 Sport

Beautiful looking BT! I love that color.

DerekACS

My understanding is that early 2012s, July and August 2011 build dates, could also be affected.

thefisch

good point.