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Hi all I tried a quick search to see if I could find this to no avail. The Driver and Vehicle Agency are adamant the CO2 emission for my March 2002 C220CDi Advantgarde estate is 189g/km placing it in the Band J £215 pa car tax band. I am convinced that the correct CO2 emission figure is...

Help needed urgently - just had the above nightmare appear on my screeny 80,000 incident free magic carpet miles with my C220CDi and then .. .. bam:eek: at about 60mph engine dies, no brakes or power steering (rev counter drops to 0) and I struggle but get her over to the side safely. Up...

you know the feeling .. ..wifey has just cleared me to trade in my silver2002 C220 CDi Avantgarde estate for another silver merc.. I havnt had this sensation since 2003 when I bought the car and am now going to enjoy every wee minute of stalking its replacement (maybe another C class estate or...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4288818.stm Hope this is part of the ongoing restructuring process intended to reinstate high quality benchmarks and not the slippery slope of 'stack em high'.

Hi All I finally decided to get my local MB Stealer to do a "B" service on my 3 year old C220CDi (the gameplan being to have the stealer stamp the book and have all extra work carried out by an independent if necessary). Car serviced today and have the following bitter-sweet experience...

Hi all My c220cdi is due a B service shortly (almost 30,000 miles on the clock). Having followed similar thread in here with great interest (and big thanks to all who contribute) am I right in summarising as follows: 1. Have main dealer complete a basic service to get the stamp in the...

Low Beam - blown bulb Hi All My multi-function computer has just thrown up the following diagnostic message: Low Beam: left, check bulb Lo and behold, upon inspection, blown main beam on left side. Clever computer!! Anyway, not wanting to me a "one-eyed monster" (already got...

Its almost service time again. ASSYST is saying its due in two thousand miles. Rang the local stealer who tells me that he will relieve me of £400 for this little pleasure. My C220CDI has now approaching 27,000 miles on the clock. Should this service be straight-forward or should I start...

Hi All! In case anybody was fretting at my lack of posting or distraught as to my whereabouts, never fear cuz weebobsters here! I have been away for the last couple of weeks/months on business but now, its a case of... ...honey, im homeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! So cheers up pammy, I...

Hi all I giving some serious thought to buying an E Class estate (270cdi) :bannana: :rock: :D , but first need to do the figure/finance thing. How much should I ask for my car? Any suggestions on wording the ad for my local newspaper? Silver C220CDi Avantgarde Estate Automatic June...

Picture the scene.. I am driving down a narrow countrylane when I spot an oncoming car. I slow right down to a virtual standstill and am tight into the nearside. The car is going at some speed so I sound my horn. I can only but look on as I hear the crack of clipped wing mirrors and watch...

A "mate" at work has told me that an article in one of the UK motoring magazines has just done a group test where the new C220CDi got slated and came last!! Please please tell me it aint true!!! I love my C220CDi regardless:rock: Anyone came across this review yet?

Hi gang My year old C220CDi has developed a lumpy idle while the engine is still warming up. This has only become apparant during the recent cold spell of weather. The routine is as follows: I start the car and it drives as normal til I hit the traffic 4 miles from my home. The engine...

me and my C220CDi (oh yes and the wife n kids too) are off on a 2 week touring caravan holiday around Dublin and the south of Ireland. So please dont cry, wife the tear from yer eye and in the words of Arnie "I'll be back!" ....oh yes and i'll give you a full report on the towing...

Now please dont laugh:D ...but I was reading a post in here recently, which referred to "Leather twin" seats (part leather part vinyl). Now I have bought a year old C220 CDI and trust me she is a beauty (I will have pics upped to the appropriate page shortly :bannana: ). Amongst loads of...

Im now the very proud owner of a year old C220 CDi estate (with loads and loads of goodies :-) Now question is: how the feck to keep it in show room condition? I have metallic paint and leather :D I have been cleaning it the same way i did the Peugeot 406 (that is the hose and...

Am I allowed to make a small puddle beside my right leg? Wow:bannana: ..just took delivery of a year old C220 CDI silver estate and it is ffffffantastic. I have to say that my stealership have been a revelation! Issac Agnew's of Belfast have been superb. I know loads of MB stealerships...

I am hopefully collecting my C220 CDI Avantegarde auto this Friday. Now I know my vehicle is a year old and has 10k on the clock and therefore doesnt undergo a PDI. I am buying it from a MB Main Dealership so I have been told that the vehicle will undergo the strictest preparation (blah blah...

Hi all I have just joined the forum and am soooooo happy to be here. I have just bought a year old C220 CDI and am hoping to collect the car next week. I found this forum whilst looking for information on my new car. I have researched the pro's and con's of this marque but would so much...