MERCEDES BUYERS, BEWARE THE ECO NIGHTMARE!
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Guy walks into showroom.
Arranges for test drive.
Salesman has him push a bunch of buttons prior to drive.
Loves test drive.
Loves car, buys car.
Starts to drive home.
Car shuts down when stopped.
Car starts up again when going.
Buyer/poster goes berserk when finding he has to press button to stop *** system.
Buyer posts ridiculous thread IN ALL CAPS warning others.
Others chime in with their opinion.
Dinosaur eats man, women rules the world.
Arranges for test drive.
Salesman has him push a bunch of buttons prior to drive.
Loves test drive.
Loves car, buys car.
Starts to drive home.
Car shuts down when stopped.
Car starts up again when going.
Buyer/poster goes berserk when finding he has to press button to stop *** system.
Buyer posts ridiculous thread IN ALL CAPS warning others.
Others chime in with their opinion.
Dinosaur eats man, women rules the world.
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The BMW 5 and 7 series forum have a lot of knowledgeable and helpful members, its the 3 and 1 series forum that are full of young and immature members, I am sure the C class forum is the same here. Of course there is always the mod sub forums, which is basically a zoo.
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The BMW 5 and 7 series forum have a lot of knowledgeable and helpful members, its the 3 and 1 series forum that are full of young and immature members, I am sure the C class forum is the same here. Of course there is always the mod sub forums, which is basically a zoo.
In my experience it's the opposite way here or the beamer forum. The more expensive the car is the more douche-ery the goes on. I've never had an issue with young people acting....young. It's when old guys name drop and assume everyone considers them King because they're nearing retirement and can afford a nice car. My thing is you should be able to at that point. It's like me bragging to some snot nose kid just out of college. All things being equal I should have done a few things that they haven't. I tend to have more lenient views when it comes to younger folks (29- below)
To add I'm not talking about outright being rude or disrespectful stuff.
Last edited by jahquan3; Oct 27, 2015 at 10:41 AM.
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Seriously, best comment? And did some of you read the entire thread before making comments about maturity issues among bmw owners? My friends, please pick up a bimmer and you get the best of both worlds.
In terms of the eco mode, I'm not so sure that it's just a push of a button because getting in and out of the car on a given day could become annoying, that's if you are a complete anti-eco person of course. Also, I live in an area where there are stop signs at almost every intersection, especially 2 way stops where you have to inch up and then proceed when clear. So I really understand the frustration. But you have to understand, we are talking about an E class 4 door sedan where most of your parents if not grandparents probably own one. I personally have no problems hitting the switch whenever I see green, because I'm just that way when it comes to cars. Hell, if only it was like a cockpit, I'd probably be happier. But a lot of times, older folks such like my parents prefer the convenience of a classic Mercedes where things are not so complicating to them. But of course, each to their own.
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Seriously, best comment? And did some of you read the entire thread before making comments about maturity issues among bmw owners? My friends, please pick up a bimmer and you get the best of both worlds.
In terms of the eco mode, I'm not so sure that it's just a push of a button because getting in and out of the car on a given day could become annoying, that's if you are a complete anti-eco person of course. Also, I live in an area where there are stop signs at almost every intersection, especially 2 way stops where you have to inch up and then proceed when clear. So I really understand the frustration. But you have to understand, we are talking about an E class 4 door sedan where most of your parents if not grandparents probably own one. I personally have no problems hitting the switch whenever I see green, because I'm just that way when it comes to cars. Hell, if only it was like a cockpit, I'd probably be happier. But a lot of times, older folks such like my parents prefer the convenience of a classic Mercedes where things are not so complicating to them. But of course, each to their own.
In terms of the eco mode, I'm not so sure that it's just a push of a button because getting in and out of the car on a given day could become annoying, that's if you are a complete anti-eco person of course. Also, I live in an area where there are stop signs at almost every intersection, especially 2 way stops where you have to inch up and then proceed when clear. So I really understand the frustration. But you have to understand, we are talking about an E class 4 door sedan where most of your parents if not grandparents probably own one. I personally have no problems hitting the switch whenever I see green, because I'm just that way when it comes to cars. Hell, if only it was like a cockpit, I'd probably be happier. But a lot of times, older folks such like my parents prefer the convenience of a classic Mercedes where things are not so complicating to them. But of course, each to their own.
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Hard to believe we're up to five pages already on this topic. For those that find it just too unbearable to push a damn button to shut off ECO start/stop, just buy something else. Problem solved. :-)
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Seriously, best comment? And did some of you read the entire thread before making comments about maturity issues among bmw owners? My friends, please pick up a bimmer and you get the best of both worlds.
In terms of the eco mode, I'm not so sure that it's just a push of a button because getting in and out of the car on a given day could become annoying, that's if you are a complete anti-eco person of course. Also, I live in an area where there are stop signs at almost every intersection, especially 2 way stops where you have to inch up and then proceed when clear. So I really understand the frustration. But you have to understand, we are talking about an E class 4 door sedan where most of your parents if not grandparents probably own one. I personally have no problems hitting the switch whenever I see green, because I'm just that way when it comes to cars. Hell, if only it was like a cockpit, I'd probably be happier. But a lot of times, older folks such like my parents prefer the convenience of a classic Mercedes where things are not so complicating to them. But of course, each to their own.
In terms of the eco mode, I'm not so sure that it's just a push of a button because getting in and out of the car on a given day could become annoying, that's if you are a complete anti-eco person of course. Also, I live in an area where there are stop signs at almost every intersection, especially 2 way stops where you have to inch up and then proceed when clear. So I really understand the frustration. But you have to understand, we are talking about an E class 4 door sedan where most of your parents if not grandparents probably own one. I personally have no problems hitting the switch whenever I see green, because I'm just that way when it comes to cars. Hell, if only it was like a cockpit, I'd probably be happier. But a lot of times, older folks such like my parents prefer the convenience of a classic Mercedes where things are not so complicating to them. But of course, each to their own.
Last edited by beejAMG; Oct 27, 2015 at 05:55 PM.
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Agreed. Or just buy the module from Mid City & never have to push the button again. If it's the only thing that irks you about the car that would solve the issue.
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Are the moderators sleeping on this site? PeterUbers comments are not funny. They are childish and insulting. We obviously have a new member raising an issue important to him and turns to this site for help not to be mocked. 3779 posts are nothing to be proud of if they only serve your ego and contribute nothing to a discussion.
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Here is what I read. . .
Eco Nightmare Blah Blah Blah
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Midcity unit Blah Blah blah
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Big wiener little wiener Blah Blah Blah
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So and so hurt my feeling blah blah blah
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wash and repeat.
Eco Nightmare Blah Blah Blah
- Midcity unit Blah Blah blah
- Big wiener little wiener Blah Blah Blah
- So and so hurt my feeling blah blah blah
- wash and repeat.
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Guy walks into showroom.
Arranges for test drive.
Salesman has him push a bunch of buttons prior to drive.
Loves test drive.
Loves car, buys car.
Starts to drive home.
Car shuts down when stopped.
Car starts up again when going.
Buyer/poster goes berserk when finding he has to press button to stop *** system.
Buyer posts ridiculous thread IN ALL CAPS warning others.
Others chime in with their opinion.
Dinosaur eats man, women rules the world.
Arranges for test drive.
Salesman has him push a bunch of buttons prior to drive.
Loves test drive.
Loves car, buys car.
Starts to drive home.
Car shuts down when stopped.
Car starts up again when going.
Buyer/poster goes berserk when finding he has to press button to stop *** system.
Buyer posts ridiculous thread IN ALL CAPS warning others.
Others chime in with their opinion.
Dinosaur eats man, women rules the world.
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Someone asked a similar question right after me so it wasn't clear to everyone.
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Are the moderators sleeping on this site? PeterUbers comments are not funny. They are childish and insulting. We obviously have a new member raising an issue important to him and turns to this site for help not to be mocked. 3779 posts are nothing to be proud of if they only serve your ego and contribute nothing to a discussion.
heres the initial post from OP...
"Just bought a new E350 last Sunday. The salesperson never mentioned about this new eco feature and I don't like what it does. Not to brag either, but I consider myself a little more than just a backyard mechanic, and I know this can't be good for the car in the long run. Prior to test driving it, I was told to push on a few buttons underneath the screen and I bet one of the buttons were to disable eco mode. So while driving it, everything seemed just fine, car never shuts off at a stop, beautiful ride. After the deal fall through, I drive the car home and notice the start/stop feature, Stupid! I've always thought what idiots would allow this feature, defaults at every start of the car, to be apart of a nice and rather expensive ride? I laugh every time they pull up next to me at a stop and it shuts off. I forgot to mention, creeping into my garage on a slight incline just breaks my heart. So I call the guy and he says that it'll save you 30% each time you fill up. I responded by saying it looks more like a 30% reduction in the lifespan of the car! They must have ran out technology or something, is that even possible? But unless they have an option to reverse the default, I'm bringing this thing back to the stealership. UNBELIEVABLE!"
Last edited by beejAMG; Oct 28, 2015 at 07:22 PM.
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He said " But unless they have an option to reverse the default . . ."
He was asking if such a thing exists. Also, just be virtue of the post, he was just curious if others shared his frustration.
He said " But unless they have an option to reverse the default . . ."
He was asking if such a thing exists. Also, just be virtue of the post, he was just curious if others shared his frustration.
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I am truely amazed with the number of email notifications pertaining to this thread, and outrageously shocked and dissapointed to see the amount of delinquent juveniles forming together to destroy a well-reputatable, nearly a generation old, car company. You use to own a home and still could barely afford to own a benz. Now, you pay rent and could even afford a few of them. What a joke. You don't get this from a bmw forum, Lol.
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Welp, there you go LOL......as I said before the young ones are the least of our problems on some of these forums as you can see.
