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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 07:31 AM
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Hello, purchased my first MB this summer, a C300 sport, CPO. Never enjoyed driving this much before! I'm converted now as a loyalist!
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 07:32 AM
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Welcome please post picture of your ride
Thanks! Just did, trying to figure out how to make it an avatar.
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 01:00 PM
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Welcome to MBWorld and grats on the pickup. What year did you end up picking up?
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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Welcome to MBWorld and grats on the pickup. What year did you end up picking up?
Thanks! Got a 2012, came from a Honda Accord... night and day!
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 04:38 PM
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Thanks! Got a 2012, came from a Honda Accord... night and day!
Nice, you got the facelifted w204 then Good vehicle for sure, and yeah, should be way better than the Accord from a quality standpoint. Let us know if you ever want to give her a facelift with some whiter lighting. Simple plug and play DIY application and really modernizes the look.
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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Nice, you got the facelifted w204 then Good vehicle for sure, and yeah, should be way better than the Accord from a quality standpoint. Let us know if you ever want to give her a facelift with some whiter lighting. Simple plug and play DIY application and really modernizes the look.
Thanks, I'm trying not to get envious of the W205's!

Def interested in playing around with some custom work, just made a work order for the Harley with about 45 custom parts now that the bike's away for the winter. I badly want to put on the illuminated front star on the car, looking into that... tell me more about these lights!
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Old Dec 16, 2015 | 01:46 AM
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Old Dec 16, 2015 | 04:35 AM
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Hey Folks,

I am new to this forum but I have had quite a few mercedes vehicles. As mentioned below.
1) W220 S280 2004
2) G55 AMG 2009
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Please note these vehicles are shared within my family and not just mine.

I wanted some help from this forum to help me understand the Star diagnostic system and which one I should get since im pretty much new to DIY stuff so any kind of help would be great.

Thanks in advance hope I could learn some nice and kool stuff here.
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Old Dec 16, 2015 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jatin Santani
Hey Folks,

I am new to this forum but I have had quite a few mercedes vehicles. As mentioned below.
1) W220 S280 2004
2) G55 AMG 2009
3) W221 S350 2009
4) W240 Maybach 62 2006
5) CLS 63 AMG 2013
6) E300 2010
7) ML350 4Matic 2013

Please note these vehicles are shared within my family and not just mine.

I wanted some help from this forum to help me understand the Star diagnostic system and which one I should get since im pretty much new to DIY stuff so any kind of help would be great.

Thanks in advance hope I could learn some nice and kool stuff here.
Most don't pick up a STAR machine as it's several thousands, but with your fleet, it might be worth it, especially if you don't have any local independents that carry it. However, being new to DIY, I'd be cautious with it as you can screw up your car if you don't know what you're doing with a STAR. If you just want to read codes, just get an ODB2 reader.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 07:00 AM
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by AZN Optics
Most don't pick up a STAR machine as it's several thousands, but with your fleet, it might be worth it, especially if you don't have any local independents that carry it. However, being new to DIY, I'd be cautious with it as you can screw up your car if you don't know what you're doing with a STAR. If you just want to read codes, just get an ODB2 reader.
Hey Micheal,

Thanks for the advice, I issue is we do have independent people here who have these systems but are still very expensive. Fixing small things like the lights and wipers I manage to fix myself. But work shops outside have started charging very high prices and I want to figure out how to fix these things myself. Hence I was wondering if I could use a system which can even help me understand how to fix these problems. As most of the problems are not very big but cost very high at the workshops due to high labor rates.
I you think Star system is going to be something difficult please do advice and what you think I could start off using.

Jatin Santani
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