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    Poor service

    So we noticed a funny noise from the exhaust on starting our 2019 B200, the exhaust sounded like an outboard motor for the first few minutes, once star it didn’t do it again until started fresh the next day. So we booked it in with Mercedes Cambridge, on arrival we went straight to the service...
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    Electric lorry

    Just seen an article showing a Stretch of motorway in Germany that has had overhead electric lines installed so that lorries can hook up like an electric train, fantastic I thought but then I wondered as it is only on the near side lane how will they be able to pull out to overtake their mate...
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    Change is coming

    Just read that VW is cutting 7000 jobs due to focusing on electric cars, interesting that folk blamed brexit for the decision of Honda to close its UK plant and Nissan to not produce the new x trail in the UK. I also see that Nissan will no longer be selling the Infiniti brand in Europe. I...
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    112mph max

    just read Autocars review of the upcoming Toyota Camry, has a 2.5 litre engine + electric motor and will get to 60 in just over 8 seconds. Interestingly it states it will reach a top speed of 112mph, I would have thought with this spec it would have had a max speed well in excess of this so...
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    The end is nigh

    just read in auto express that in three years time all new cars will be fitted with speed limiters. Using camera recognition and data recorders. Several thoughts on this, will it cause more accidents because people will stop concentrating and just floor the throttle and let the car do the...
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    Satnav update

    Hi everyone, picked our new B class up on Thursday and thought I would check the nav was up to date, downloaded the Merc download manager on a windows 10 computer. Inserted the card but couldn’t see the log in page, on my installation you have to click the back button to take you to the login...
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    Why?

    Well, my wife picked up our new B class on Thursday, getting to grips with everything and setting it up, decided we don’t need a speedometer dial, a digital speedo in the multifunction display and KM displayed in the permanent display, I had seen in the manual you could Change the KM display to...
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    Confused which black

    Hi, was going to buy a nearly new B180 in cosmos black but have been offered a too good to refuse deal on a new B200 for less money. It’s a any colour you want as long as it’s black deal. According to the Mercedes brochure the only black available is ‘Cosmos’ black metallic, but when I’ve looked...
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    Another newbie

    Hello to everyone, looking to buy a B class 180 auto. Seen an ex demo 68 plate with 2000 mile on it. What do other members think about these, any known problems etc. This would be our 3rd Merc ( a second generation A class and a C class auto estate) both were really nice cars. Mercs still seem...
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