1st Benz
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2005 C230K, 4 dr
1st Benz
Guten Tag,
Found myself in an unenviable position when my engine went kaput last month. Everyone warned me, "Don't buy a 1st year model especially with a newly designed rotary". It would have been 10 yrs next month with that RX8 and I loved that car. . . anyway,
Needing a "reliable" vehicle in a hurry I purchased a 2005 C230 Kompressor Sedan from a reputable (?) dealer. Looked clean, ran well, nothing remarkable on the car fax. I just wanted the CEL fixed. . . Two days later I went to pick it up following replacement of an intercooler seal. Hand shakes from salesmen complete, I headed off the lot towards home. I hadn't left the lot when it threw another CEL and wouldn't shift out of 1st gear. "Fix the CEL", as I tossed the keys back to the salesman and got into my wifes' car. Three days later a new conductor plate, plug adaptor, pan gasket, filter, and new tranny fluid, I got it home without further issues. The following day I discovered the rear window shade wont go down and the CD won't play or eject. There are more phone buttons on the dash and wheel for a car without a phone or bluetooth to pair my phone. Yes, I saw the $300.00 dongle advert which might make the buttons work but it's not really necessary. The cd changer was missing the carousel tray which I ordered before I discovered there is a MP3 adapter which can be purchased for Ipod etc.. and there was a cup or so of coolant on the garage floor which I discovered this evening. Don't know what is going on with that but the reservoir is completely full when warm, overflow maybe??
So, for 10K I'm driving my 1st Merc. A 2005 supercharged 4 cyl with 116K miles. IT's a deep dark blue, tinted windows, polished alum. rims, and when I drive by, all the honeys say, "Pretty fly for a white guy"!
This weekend I'm taking it to Hans Gruber for a thorough physical. I hope he is as excited as the honeys are following die Inspektion. Regards, Dave
Found myself in an unenviable position when my engine went kaput last month. Everyone warned me, "Don't buy a 1st year model especially with a newly designed rotary". It would have been 10 yrs next month with that RX8 and I loved that car. . . anyway,
Needing a "reliable" vehicle in a hurry I purchased a 2005 C230 Kompressor Sedan from a reputable (?) dealer. Looked clean, ran well, nothing remarkable on the car fax. I just wanted the CEL fixed. . . Two days later I went to pick it up following replacement of an intercooler seal. Hand shakes from salesmen complete, I headed off the lot towards home. I hadn't left the lot when it threw another CEL and wouldn't shift out of 1st gear. "Fix the CEL", as I tossed the keys back to the salesman and got into my wifes' car. Three days later a new conductor plate, plug adaptor, pan gasket, filter, and new tranny fluid, I got it home without further issues. The following day I discovered the rear window shade wont go down and the CD won't play or eject. There are more phone buttons on the dash and wheel for a car without a phone or bluetooth to pair my phone. Yes, I saw the $300.00 dongle advert which might make the buttons work but it's not really necessary. The cd changer was missing the carousel tray which I ordered before I discovered there is a MP3 adapter which can be purchased for Ipod etc.. and there was a cup or so of coolant on the garage floor which I discovered this evening. Don't know what is going on with that but the reservoir is completely full when warm, overflow maybe??
So, for 10K I'm driving my 1st Merc. A 2005 supercharged 4 cyl with 116K miles. IT's a deep dark blue, tinted windows, polished alum. rims, and when I drive by, all the honeys say, "Pretty fly for a white guy"!
This weekend I'm taking it to Hans Gruber for a thorough physical. I hope he is as excited as the honeys are following die Inspektion. Regards, Dave
