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    2018 C Class

    One of the reasons why i dislike the interiors of most of the recent mercs is the daft, thick bezelled, display sticking out of the middle of the dash. One of the reasons why I love the latest E class is the beautiful enclosed, almost wrap-around display from the dials all the way across to the...
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    W204 annoying click when indicating and turning.

    Just recently I get an annoying click (sounds like plastic catching on plastic) on my facelift W204 when I am indicating and turning the steering wheel. I know this can sometimes be a common issue in cars but has anyone had this problem and resolved it? Is it a completely new indicator stalk...
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    Insurance

    Insuring kids can be woeful on anything other than the lowest insurance group car and potentially with telemetrics installed. My 20yr old recently passed her test. 4K to put her on my W204 for the remaining 6 months of the policy. (Was never going to happen btw - just showing her high insurance...
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    Petrol engines buying advice

    I've had a "newer" Insignia before getting the '12 W204. Diesel rattle at low revs (which I agree more modern diesels are much better at suppressing) compared to petrol. My friend had the C220 and C250 Diesel W204's. I also think they are a bit more "rougher" over the revs. For me, the C180 is...
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    Petrol engines buying advice

    My 2012 W204 C180 has the 1.6L M274. For everyday driving it definitely has enough power. I do similar miles as you have indicated 8-9K per year. Mostly city miles and I typically get 25MPG. On the open road it goes up to about 40MPG. Not too shabby. The C180 is also a lot more refined IMHO when...
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    Hidden or not very well documented "features" on your Mercedes ?

    On my 2012 facelift W204 C-class it definitely needs a quick double tab once you come to a standstill to get the HOLD to appear. Extremely useful.
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    Hire car gold

    Booked an 8 seater in Florida a couple years ago for family holiday. There were 8 of us so lots of luggage which I highlighted at the booking. Was offered a Kia Sedona (american version is quite big) but not big enough for luggage. I subsequently complained that it was not what I had requested...
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    Could have done better

    I feel your pail. Sounds like mid life crisis. One bit of comfort I can give is that your IT skills are probably a lot more transferable than potentially some IT qualifications. I know from interviewing people that they claim to be CISCO this and MICROSOFT that, but when it comes down to...
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    Replacing Seat Belts in W204 Sport Plus

    For whats its worth. I bought my current W204 2012 AMG Sport+ with the red seat belts. I remember the first time I seen it advertised and thought they were absolutely horrible. went back a month later, as the car was still available, and had a drive. great car. seat belts - hmmmm.. My wife...
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    DAB Radio - Please Help

    i see the same options in the engineering menu. I know there is no DAB on mine. I also know cant upgrade as the stock Audio 20 does not have a fiber-optic connection at its rear so cant easily be updated with factory fit DAB without replacing the head unit. (as far as I am aware)
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    DAB Radio - Please Help

    Are you expecting to find DAB working on your car? Sort answer is that Audio 20 (I'm assuming you have the standard NTG 4.5 Audio 20 with single CD) is that DAB will not be there and there is no "easy" upgrade path to put it in.
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    W204 Stop/Start gradually dying.

    11.8V on the main battery before you start the engine. That looks a little low. Going up to 12.8 just means the alternator is charging. With all the comments on the start/stop I have to say that I had it on previous cars. I used to have a '14 Insignia with start/stop. It was not a good system...
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    W204 - where are the front fogs?

    I had that thought a while ago as well. I remember reading this: 2012 C350 Fog lamp question - Mercedes-Benz Forum Seems to suggest there are no dedicated front fog lights and the Intelligent Light System kicks in instead.
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    ICE in 2013 w204

    Thanks for the reply. Out of all of the DAB solutions, it did look the best, and I could hook it up to the USB in the car. but.... i've read a few reviews of it and comments seem to suggest it takes a long time to lock to a station. Im assuming that this is potentially because it needs to...
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    ICE in 2013 w204

    I dont know about upgrading to an Android system. To be honest, I'd say that might be a big job and impact the look and feel of the car. I have similar spec W204. Audio 20 (non-cd-changer) so I know there is no easy upgrade for DAB without completely changing the head unit. (needs a fiber optic...
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