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    Replacement Key Fob

    Bonkers! On arriving at Mercedes’ to have a new Key Fob programmed, they first asked if I had changed the Battery. Well, duh, why would I be there otherwise? Their response: ‘Was it an approved Mercedes Battery?’ ’You‘re kidding, right?’. They then proceeded to swap my brand-new Battery for...
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    Replacement Key Fob

    After 10 years of ownership, the Key Fob on my W169 has worn out. Despite changing the battery, the Key Fob would always unlock the Car - but locking the Car was intermittent. For those in a similar situation, Mercedes charge £150 inclusive for a new/reprogrammed Key Fob. This requires making a...
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    A250e Charging Woes

    I recently read a newspaper article on the general shortage of BP chargers - and their unreliability once fitted.
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    Delayed Factory Order

    My local Mercedes dealership informs me, due to component shortages, that a factory ordered EQA 250 Sport (placed today) wouldn’t be delivered until March, 2022 (!).
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    The nightmare of charging in the UK

    https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/ev-tariff-home.html
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    EQA’s When will I get my over sterilised hands on a Demo model?

    We had an EQA 250 Sport test drive this week at Mercedes Solihull. Our W169 is nearly 10 years old. We’re debating on if to buy the similarly sized BMW i3S (180 mile range) or the EQA (260 mile range). We’ve recently retired so don’t need to concern ourselves with long range. Our monthly...
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    Timing Chain Replacement Cost?

    It’s a Diesel with 35,500 on the clock. During the annual service, the technician heard a tell-tale ‘ticking’ noise from the engine. As it gets worse, it will sound like a constant banging noise on a tin drum I’m told. Valuation was given by Mercedes against a new A-Class.
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    Erratic sensors

    Ha! Last year, my local Mercedes Service Centre couldn’t explain the issue that I was experiencing with the front sensors. When my Car was serviced last week, they identified an issue with ‘an incorrect code’ - which was remedied by inputting the correct codes into the Car’s system.
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    Timing Chain Replacement Cost?

    My (2012) W169 had its annual MOT and Service this past week. The technician alerted me to a ‘kink’ in the Timing Chain (which is starting to stretch). If and when it gets worse (age and mileage related), it’s likely to cost £1k to replace it. Given that the Car is only worth £3.2k, I’m minded...
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    Mercedes Coffee

    if you like Mercedes and Coffee you can now combine both... https://unionroasted.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/veronica-mercedes-colombia?dm_i=5AKQ,8B8Q,2GQN14,WSH4,1
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    Fuel Consumption

    Presently, my W169 is achieving 3 weeks to the Gallon.
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    Poor competitor experience

    When my initial Mercedes Agility agreement ended, I had about £2k equity on the car. I chose to buy it outright. My previous VW, by comparison, didn’t even achieve the Guaranteed Future Minimum Value at the end its PCP. I handed the car back and went with Mercedes. This week, I asked the Audi...
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    Poor competitor experience

    Thanks, but that’s the old model.
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    Poor competitor experience

    I’ve owned my W169 for 8 years. I don’t like the current A-Class, so decided to go car window shopping elsewhere. I chose to visit my local Audi and then BMW dealership to check out the A1 and i3. My experience at both dealerships was identical: first, neither model was available to view in...
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    Erratic sensors

    I own a routinely serviced 2012 W169... Yesterday, when regularly applying the usual force to apply breaking to full stop, four of the central dashboard LED’s turned Red (rather than their usual Amber) together with an constant audible warning. Once I took my foot off the brake and then applied...
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    False Repair Quote

    My W169 is 6.5 years old. The near-side mirror adjustment fails to respond to control. On phoning Mercedes to book it in for repair, I’m quoted £110 labour ‘just to look at it’. On the day, after waiting an hour while they ‘look at it’, a technician reports back that they have attempted to...
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    Random Specific Deflation

    Update... Back to Mercedes today. I was prepared to have the tyre changed (£112), and, potentially, in the future, a replacement alloy wheel (£186). The same technician checked the existing tyre/wheel again. Pumped up to 60psi (twice the normal psi) revealed two sets of air bubbles emanating...
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    Random Specific Deflation

    Last August, I had my local Mercedes dealer replace all the tyres on my Wife’s W169 (A-Class). She typically drives less than 5K miles per year. All was fine until last December, when the front near side front tyre deflated by exactly 7 lbs, causing the car’s deflation alarm to trigger. I had...
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    OTT Service Hospitality

    Today, I had my annual Mercedes service in Birmingham (LSH Auto). In the past, the ‘Lounge’ service tier enabled complimentary access to their self-service drinks machine (cardboard cups) as one idled the hours away while the car was being attended to. This suited me fine. Now, all that has...
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