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Prior to this 2013 c-class I had a 3-series BMW for 4 years, and before that a older BMW for 8 years. Before that I had a VW scirocco for 8 years. In those 20 years of motoring I had to replace a thermostat once. 5 years with a new c-class and I need two? To double the annoyance this latest...

Acknowledging that for the last few weeks temperatures have been higher than normal, I feel the radiator fan is kicking in a lot more than normal even at cooler ambient temps. For example even during a more normal day with around 16 degrees outside, the fan is kicking in - this is not normal...

So last summer the passenger side of my c-class didn't get it's usual polish. Even I was surprised at the tar and road film that built up on the paintwork. Super resin polish soon sorted that out though. Passenger side polished wing with passenger door showing 2 years of neglect. This is...

So today I noticed when I push the fog light button on the dash that the daytime running lights (shown above) go out, but nothing else appears to come on. I have the xenon light pack which looks just like the above photo. Are there no front fogs on this? And supplementary question, why...

A few minutes after start up, I hear a few seconds of water gurgling behind the heater vents on my C180. Related info : the heater dial goes from 0-28, but 0-20 all feels cold, then suddenly it will start blowing noticeably hot only when it's turned right round to 25. A few months ago the...

On Tuesday I will probably be ordering my next MB - the new coupe, I am struggling to decide on a couple of points though and would welcome any opinions. 1. Engine I'll be 50 this year and in all my years driving I've only ever owned petrol cars. Today I drove both petrol and diesel engines in...

My 4 year finance deal with MB on my C-Class Saloon is up in 6 months so I received the "your options" paperwork last week. I'm very tempted to give it back and take out a new deal on the new coupe, but I'm going to need some buying power to get the extras I'm after. I tried carwow.co.uk just...

About a year ago the SMS messages from my bluetooth connected iphone stopped displaying on the incar screen. Anyone know how to get this working again? Thanks.

2013 W204 C-Class - engine management amber warning light checked out at dealer today - "coolant temperature below spec" error cleared as no fault found, coolant thermostat heating element checked. So, the problem is, I think there is still a problem. The car has for 3 years sat at just...

So my Christmas day present from MB seems to be a new light on my 2012 C180 Saloon - an amber engine warning light on the dash. No other warning lights, no performance issues, nothing. Only recent actions were an MB service 8 weeks ago, fuelled up yesterday, and did tyre pressures today...

Before I changed to Mercedes 2 years ago, I had a BMW on their 4 year finance deal. I gave them the car back and took the settlement as a down payment on the Mercedes deal. Today out of the blue I get a letter from BMW Financial Services saying that because their "annual" statements actually...

My W204 C180 has just turned 19,000 miles and is 2 years old next month. The rear tyres conti 255 35 18" are on the limit and I'm getting them replaced on Monday at its B1 service. MB have quoted £375 for like for like replacement fitted. Now I'm thinking if I should have considered a...

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Anyone heard much about a transmission jolt when the 2012 7 speed autobox downshifts from 5 -3 (ie slowing from about 40mph to 35mph)? I remember at least one other member here posted about it a while back, and I found some users on a US forum talking about the same thing. It happens to...

My W204 has been doing this from new, as far as I can recall, but I think it is getting worse. I never complained before because my BMW 318 did the same before, but now it is annoying the hell out of me and does not sound right. Everytime I park up after a drive, this is what I hear from the...

I was going a little too fast over a dip in the road in my w204 c class and all four wheels might have left the road and the car came down quite hard :doh: Now I might be totally imagining it, but since then it's like the adaptive suspension is constantly on "hard" ie it corners like it is on...

Anyone know when it's last orders for the out going C Class? Usually this means some good deals, high spec, lower price, might trade mine in for a new one... maybe too late to order one though...?

Car is going in for an overnight investigation while under warranty. Dealer wants £30 to insure courtesy car - is this normal practice? Never been here before so interested to hear other experiences....

Got a chance of winning an SLK for the weekend in a dealer photo competition. Took 3 photo's tonight, which one should I enter? One, Two, or Three.

7 months new and I broke something. Was rooting around in the boot, getting to know the spare wheel etc, and thought I'd remove the small black plastic carpet clips at the back, there's two, one left and one right. Little did I know the little black cap was egg shell thin and brittle as a very...