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Only 60k - German spec meaning auto Air con ,different boot shape , folding in electrically mirrors, Mot till sep but will get a new 12 months it will fly through . Lovely original black interior . Too many vehicles forces sale . Taxed till end of dec drives faultless needs to be seen and driven...

Went to go out today put fob in ignition and no noise of steering lock releasing and so fob would not start car - Had to go and get spare fob and it worked ok as did the flat non battery fob . Any pointers ? i must assume its nothing to do with the fob battery or why would non battery fob work .

On sunday went to close drivers window and although working perfectly whilst i have had car with no signs of a problem window closed very slowly in short jerky movements and stopped about 4 inches from shut ,my partner thinking it was me not pressing button correctly pressed it and the window...

1999 C200 went for a pre mot quick look over to make sure nothing obviously wrong to cause fail. Up in the air on garage ramps prodding started to find any rot - me fairly confident any rot would only be superficial ,Shock horror at rear of chassis on both sides a rubber bung is present and...

Went on Euro parts site to purchase parts intending to go for %30 discount. Prices all over the place ,Clutch claimed on web Manufacturers list price £284 reduced to £119.94 , due to site not giving any added discount on clutches i went instore and bought same clutch for £73 + vat on receipt it...

Strange happening - Had boot open heard a strange noise and boot suddenly opened another couple of inches and then was very heavy to open or shut - cant see a spring through trim on drivers side of boot so must assume it has either pinged off or snapped - for a week or so previous it sounded...

Had issues of late - Lights on dash ABS/BAS and gearbox not changing correctly . Changed brake light switch known to solve a god few issues but not this time . Took in today for a quick diagnosis and it seems i have a speed sensor problem that could be the sensor or the pick up ring on...

Where is diagnostic plug on 1999 w202 c200 petrol auto - and does it need a Star system or will a Snap on type diagnostic show faults and causes of ABS/bas lights being lit and reason gearbox wont change from 3 to 4

Change your brake light switch - a five minute job ???? Ring Merc main dealer and ask for brake light switch , Can you give me Vin number to ensure correct part they said , Gave them vin and reply was that they had said part in stock so collected it today. Was going to attempt "easy change" but...

Just been on short journey and notice on dash 2 yellow warning lights lit BAS and ABS is this likely to have me pulling out the small amount of remaining hair i have ? . Considering car is 1999 c200 i could well do without major expense .

I get confused and dont know a clk from an slk is there an easy formula .I get the feeling a E class is superior to a C class yet inferior to a S class yet i see a C class C63 and that throws a spanner in the works as thats surely superior to most others.It seemed easier years ago with say a...

What % of cars on uk roads are now Mercedes because numbers seem to be rapidly rising . On a short journey today i spotted untold numbers and a high percentage were high end models .

Considering getting fitted seat covers that look like leather so i got to thinking maybe someone has stored away a mint real leather interior for said car , non electric non heated at moment so unless wiring is normally fitted to car as standard would prefer non electric.Manchester based .

Car is 13 yrs old C200 - Consider i need to replace rear brake pipes (flexi) Would you go MB parts or compay such as Brakes International and get - Brembo- Girling - Lockeed or equivalent . I presume Mercedes buys in such parts from such manufacturers and has them branded MB .

I sometimes get a feeling there is a slight blow on exhaust - had similar experiences with my other vehicle for a few weeks and one day it snapped on joint going into silencer - replaced full system following day . Assuming i will need to replace part or all what would be the avg cost of...

For the life of me i could never imagine buying a brand new car - Just cant see the point,apart from the obvious extra cost of new over used its the waste that would annoy me . Never had a new car but do tend to look for as near new condition as i can find. I find owners clubs etc to be a great...

Went to see a reccomended independant today - Went in and was greeted almost instantly with a smile - What can we do for you sir- " Just bought a C200 and would like to get it serviced and gearbox fluid changed - Its 13 yrs old but pretty mint " chap tells me he will judge general state and asks...

There must be a cut of point as pretty sure Petrol has to be first choice when only low mileage is expected due to petrol cars generally being cheaper to buy and cost of petrol being cheaper .I only do approx 100 miles a week in car so cant see the point of buying diesel but i have a Transit...

What i fool i am - had my foot part way out of the door and the door closed onto my foot breaking speaker grill . Jeez is this a common occurence it wasn't as though door was being forced or in a windy situation it was pretty gentle . Do i have to bodge a repair of some sort or is speaker grill...

Considering C200 was low cost £1530 and pretty mintish condition and only 56k miles . Why is your car a better option .