Recent content by Vazza

No snow where I am :fail Hoping that will change though so I can take the A45 for a spin in the (empty) works car park :thumb:

The 507 has a black grille surround and chrome fin/star whereas the standard is all chrome I believe. 507 grille:

One thing I don't like on all the new Mercs is the horizontal shut line of the bonnet (including my A45) but apart from that it looks stunning, especially in Hyacinth Red :cool:

My method :thumb:

This is the "correct" one for all pre-facelift C-class cars. Looks like someone has updated the wing mirrors on your 58 plate to the facelift version...did you buy it used?

Reverse camera is a good one to have especially if going for the coupe plus keyless go which I believe was available as an option from 2012/13 onwards (quite rare though looking on autotrader).

A few inaccuracies in your post I believe...facelift occurred in middle of 2011 and the bonnet is the same if the car has performance pack or not (only the 507 has a different bonnet).

In the past there used to be a couple of parts sites where you could plug in the registration and it'd give you the VIN but they're long gone. The MB UK site also used to list the car spec when you put the registration number but they've gotten rid of the My Mercedes section it appears. Good...

VIN would be needed for the data card.

Indicator is not needed if the space is on the left as the system automatically detects it and alerts you with the arrow but if the space on the car's right hand side, then you need to use the indicator I believe (never normally use Active Parking Assist on my car so can't be sure). EDIT: The...

Interestingly, I've been doing some research following your original post and it appears the latest generation of Active Parking Assist DOES allow bay parking such as in the video below (not clear which models except the latest E-class...will be trying it out tomorrow on my cars to see)...

Here's a good link which illustrates the Active Parking Assist system: Mercedes-Benz TechCenter: Active Parking Assist

1. Ultrasound sensors in the bumper automatically look for a space when travelling below a certain speed, then when the system finds one the P symbol appears. 2. Parallel parking only 3. I believe the system searches and indicates for spaces on the left as default but if you indicate right, the...

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My point was the wording of the statements in your email make it sound as though they have been proven (which thus far they have not despite your suspicions)...it's likely to antagonise the dealer further. Personally, I would've gone in person to the dealer to discuss your concerns in a calm...