S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

What is the longest your car has been at the dealer?

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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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2000 S430, 1999 E 320, 2 K5 blazers,
What is the longest your car has been at the dealer?

Just curious how long some of you have had your car in the shop?

Amount of time at the Dealer? 11 Weeks

Reason for Repair? Front airmatic shock, rear hubs, replace front and rear bumpers, paint hood,alignment, height adjustment.

for some reason the work just does not equal the amount of time
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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11 weeks.

For us, 10 days. I almost broke the loaner C240 they gave me.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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one week, right rear air shock, had trouble with the after market warranty company and they had to order the shock( 2days), but they also did the left cataylic converter (replaced), weather striping recall and alternater recall but thats was all was done in one day
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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What was the alternator recall about? I think mine might be going bad.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Yep 11 weeks, im going to have to service the loaner car very soon, i just hope i can get a loaner car while my loaner car is in the shop hehe
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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i believe it was called the alternator regulator. charges the alternator and its just a small bolt on couldnt even find it but i seen the screws were loosened cause the surface was freshly scratched from the socket wrench

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