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    c250 Sport - Real world MPG/AdBlue consumption

    Wow, thanks everyone for coming back to me so quickly, that answers my questions brilliantly
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    c250 Sport - Real world MPG/AdBlue consumption

    I'm considering coming back to an MB after a not too marvellous experience with a B Class back in 2010. That said, the new C Class has really caught my eye, in particualr the c250 in the Sport trim. I'm wondering what it's really like to live with, what MPG is reasonably expected on longer...
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    Trading in with a fault

    Thanks everyone, given that MB want £95+vat just to plug it into STAR I really don't want to waste any more money on it. I'll drive into a few places tomorrow and see how I get on. Andy.
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    Trading in with a fault

    Hi, I've decided to take everyone's advice and I'm going to trade my car in but my question is can I trade it in with the SRS warning still present or will it need to be fixed first? I know stealers build in a margin for repairs but am I likely to loose out majorly on trade in value with an...
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    Is my car a lemon / in self-destruct mode

    Ha ha, it does the job I guess but for what I'd hoped was a premium brand car I had a better experience with an old FIAT. I guess I can't help but think what else is about to fail, is it about to spit its CVT gearbox out I wonder? It's starting to become a bit tiresome having to roll it into...
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    Is my car a lemon / in self-destruct mode

    I have an 07 B180 CDi SE that I think could well be in self-destruct mode, I bought it in February this year hoping for a reliable, cheap-ish to run car. It has just 37k on the clock yet it drives and behaves like something more than twice its age. So far the horns have failed, the aircon...
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    Good day for some MB spotting

    There's a G-Wagon that's just started using the same car park I do and although it's a 'standard' one it does look awesome. I'm impressed that the driver can negotiate the ramps in the car park in it at all. It's not much fun in the B180.
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    Good day for some MB spotting

    I'm having to do a weekly flight down London with work at the moment for various meetings and as it's purely business I'm only seeing about a half a mile of Kings Cross / Pentonville road before either being in an office or on the train back to the Airport. However, I've always enjoyed...
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    MPG - are you respectful of economy?

    I get just about 46mpg from my B180 CVT diesel. That's averaged over a few thousand miles now in very different types of traffic from hilly urban streets, nose to tail motorways and fast country A-Roads. It knocks my old 2.5l Subaru Impreza out of the water. That averaged about 19mpg and...
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    Headlamps / Horn issue

    I think I need some help please. A few days ago the horn on my 2007 w245 decided to stop working and today as I left the carpark I had the right dipped headlamp warning light show so I took them off 'auto' onto sidelights and drove home. On arrival home I switched the dipped lights on in...
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    Picking up used Merc, Options missing ???

    I think you've just been trolled!
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    Slipping belt in wet weather.

    I've an interesting little thing going on with my 2007 B180 CDi which has a slipping belt somewhere in the engine bay. I've only heard it on wet days and whilst the engine is relatively cold. When slipping there is a slight effect on engine rpm, perhaps by 50/100 rpm drop which recovers once...
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    Replacing front pads on B180 CDi

    My brake wear indicator has come on and from a quick visual check it seems that the front pads have had their day. I'm currently looking into getting them replaced but wondered if I ought to buy the pads myself and get them fitted at a local garage, go the whole hog and get the pads and...
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    B180 CDI Fuel Economy

    Agreed on the 'once the kids are old enough to climb in and belt-up' then I'll buy something more exciting but it serves it's purpose well.
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    B180 CDI Fuel Economy

    My B180 CDi averages about 46mpg over a full tank of very mixed driving although I seldom get up to 70 (+5mph headwind) for any real length of time. I can reliably see 50mpg on the computer (not actually checked it as it's so much better than the 17/18mpg I used to get in my Impreza it still...
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    Forumtronic...

    Thanks all, I just found it a wee bit unusual and I'm sure that the dealership staff must have good fun trying to remember their sales patter, " would sir not prefer creasetronic to creasedtrouser?"
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    Forumtronic...

    I'm still relatively new to MB ownership and love reading about the very high spec cars that they produce (one day maybe I'll win the lotto...) but can't help but notice MB's penchant for suffixing a word with 'tronic to name their cars' features. Is there an easy reference guide to all of...
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    Britax Isofix Base

    This was bought on a whim as it matched the carseat we chose for my son. It's been used twice since new on short journeys but we tend to use the wife's car when taking the little one out. It really is as new, sitting on the back seat of my B Class at present but in reality is no longer...
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    Audio 20 Aux Lead Retrofit

    I wondered if it was possible to get an Aux lead that I can fit into a 2007 W245 Audio 20 head unit? Is there perhaps a socket on the back of the unit I can plug into or has MB made it nigh on impossible? I'd be wanting to go from the head unit to a 3.5mm stereo jack. Thanks, Andy.
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    Anyone seen any good number plates on cars lately?

    Saw R4 DOX - must like a good relaxing bath... On an older Mercedes M-Class in green. Sadly it was spewing thick black / grey smoke as it was climbing St Vincent Street in Glasgow.
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