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My New 2024 GLC43

Old Mar 15, 2024 | 12:50 PM
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My New 2024 GLC43

New here and Have had this car for about a week: Was bummed it was missing the ventilated seats and the full driver's assistance package but the color combo makes up for it. Mine has the distronic active cruise control option but not the full suite of driver's aides. Seems like the system does react a little late when approaching slowing traffic but will assess further as i drive more. Also got the cross bars installed (will post pics later).
Loving it so far! Happy to answer any questions





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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 03:34 PM
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Increase your following distance with distronic and it will react more quickly when it approaches cars.
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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 05:08 PM
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Beautiful interior - objectively superior to all prior year AMG GLC (43 and 63) models.

This can't possibly be correct though: " 0–60 mph in 4.7 seconds (est.) (43) Disclaimer[4]" per MB-USA website.
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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 08:52 PM
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Will try that, thanks
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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 08:53 PM
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Thanks. It's nautical blue exterior over sienna brown leather.
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Old Mar 16, 2024 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RJAZAR
Thanks. It's nautical blue exterior over sienna brown leather.
Walnut dash? Love your ride!

Did you order the ventilated seats or why were you disappointed that the car doesn’t have them?
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Old Mar 17, 2024 | 10:09 AM
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I did not order the car. It was a dealer order that i picked up. I told myself my next car would have ventilated seats but alas this one won my heart over without them. I commute in this car and have about a 65 mile daily round trip. So far fuel economy has not been bad! My only gripe with the car are the annoying touch sensitive volume and steering controls. Also, why does this car not have a skip track button?
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Old Mar 17, 2024 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RJAZAR
I did not order the car. It was a dealer order that i picked up. I told myself my next car would have ventilated seats but alas this one won my heart over without them. I commute in this car and have about a 65 mile daily round trip. So far fuel economy has not been bad! My only gripe with the car are the annoying touch sensitive volume and steering controls. Also, why does this car not have a skip track button?
You need to tell yourself that this car shines at everything else! Skip track buttons were so yesterday anyway. What state are you in? Maybe ventilated seats won’t really be that necessary in your climate. I’m in Socal and didn’t want to go without, had the choice between two vehicles, one in the color I wanted with animated LED logo projector, the other in a different color with ventilated seats. Went with the second one.
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Old Mar 20, 2024 | 06:34 PM
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hahahaha Im in SOcal as well so maybe i should have waited for the ventilated seats!
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Old Mar 20, 2024 | 07:30 PM
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hahahaha Im in SOcal as well so maybe i should have waited for the ventilated seats!
No way, whereabouts? And what dealership did you purchase from? I’m in Temecula area but purchased from Foothill Ranch in OC.
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Old Mar 20, 2024 | 09:52 PM
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Why are GLC43s arriving without tinted windows, usually standard in the US? My dealer has three without tint.
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Old Mar 21, 2024 | 02:34 PM
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I'm in the Los Angeles area but Purchased from Mercedes of Valencia.
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Old Mar 22, 2024 | 01:16 PM
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I'm in the Los Angeles area but Purchased from Mercedes of Valencia.
Honk if you see me! I have pictures of my baby in the new user forum.
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This seems too soon to ask, but how has this car been reliability wise? Seems everyone is having issues with their GLC43 within a couple weeks. I just picked mine up earlier this week and after reading nothing but negative, I’m a bit concerned.
Coming from a BMW X3M where there was so much information out there, for every negative post, there are a thousand positive posts. GLC is the opposite ratio.
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Old May 17, 2024 | 11:43 PM
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GLC43 has ground clearance of 6.7" so it has no tinted windows in US due to lower ground clearance. The EPA classifies it as a mid-size station wagon, and that prevents it from being imported with factory tint. It is similar with GLB35 @ 6" ground clearance.
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Why are GLC43s arriving without tinted windows, usually standard in the US? My dealer has three without tint.
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Old May 20, 2024 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RJAZAR
I did not order the car. It was a dealer order that i picked up. I told myself my next car would have ventilated seats but alas this one won my heart over without them. I commute in this car and have about a 65 mile daily round trip. So far fuel economy has not been bad! My only gripe with the car are the annoying touch sensitive volume and steering controls. Also, why does this car not have a skip track button?
Nice car. I don’t think you buy a GLC43 for gas mileage.
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Old May 30, 2024 | 07:31 AM
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Nice pickup!

I will admit the pic of the car in the underground garage was a bit triggering for me due to a recent thread!
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Looks very nice!

I had the prior model GLC43, but the jerky acceleration and downshift made me give it up. I hope this one is much better.
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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 12:17 PM
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Looks very nice!

I had the prior model GLC43, but the jerky acceleration and downshift made me give it up. I hope this one is much better.
Sadly it wouldn't, MCT will be way more sporty and aggressive than the X253 GLC 43's TCT but that is what you want in a performance oriented vehicle.
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Thats a shame. I have and have had lots of performance sedans, including 2 E class AMG sedans. I can tell you that the jerkiness is not what you want.
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Old Jul 1, 2024 | 01:38 PM
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Thats a shame. I have and have had lots of performance sedans, including 2 E class AMG sedans. I can tell you that the jerkiness is not what you want.
Well, I could totally understand that. Transmission tuning is not MB's strong point (even regular MB models have jerky issues across its lineup, from C all the way to S even) but the MCT is a very different transmission to competitors.
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