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Just back from MB World as our eldest two had driving experiences booked. Have to say a very impressive set up and it was the perfect thing to do on a ruddy awful day. Cars that caught my eye were a E reg 560sec in gold and a E36 W124 cabrio in red with a hard top both in superb condition...

I am driving over to Germany in September. I wonder if tyres may be cheaper in those countries. Any ideas would be helpful. :cool:

have been looking for a set of springs for my c36 and was wondering what you have on your cars and how much they cost you? i can get a set of H,R springs on ebay but they are £350, things are tight just now and dont really want to pay that much, plus the cost off fitting. you can also get them...

I just received the quotes for insuring the Juke in Russia.... First, I need to explain that most car insurance in Russia is third party only. I mean ONLY - not even theft is covered. This cover is costly enough and is the cover I have on my current 7 year old Nissan. Well, when spending...

I've just been sent a text from my local MB dealer saying that the first 150 new cars sold this weekend will be at cost + £1. Anyone know the true cost of building a Mercedes? :D

Hi, I bought my car 3 weeks ago and while looking through these forums and checking the service history it doesn't look like mine has had an ATf change (never had an auto before so unaware) I'm planning on contacting the delaer tomorrow to see if I can get them to do it, it wasn't from a...

Hi new here, waiting for delivery of my new 350 E Class Estate on the 29th. My question is to protect the front of the car from stone chips I was thinking about installing "Paintshield" from the company in Peterborough. Its a plastic sheet that is applied to the front bumper, wings, bonnet and...

Just had an email from Mercedes about 'My Service' and how Mercedes are changing the way they do things in an attempt to offer better value. There are four choices when booking a service. LITE. This is where you drop your car off, 8am to 10am and collect after 4pm. LOUNGE. This is where you...

Was very surprised to find out yesterday that the cost of a pair of front discs for the cars above (same part number) is a mere £130. However, the front brake pads per pair is £340! Even so, £470 for front discs and pads on an AMG ain't too bad. We have 8 piston calipers .. with 360mm...

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As the topic. New windscreen today, I got to see the invoice. Astounded. For a BMW 520d with rain sensor and light sensor although I suspect that this does not change the cost...

Just asked my local dealer for a quote for "B" service and anything else that they could tell was needed. They came back and said that - according to their records my car needed "B" service, new plugs (there will be a few of them!!) and a new air filter - all for the reasonable sum of £969. That...

Hello fellow members. Living in Cornwall we don't have much to choose from (1 in fact, we are 28 miles away and he doesn't like to travel!!). But what do you think the approx cost of a paint devil chips, type outfit would charge per repair. I have been quoted £120 per panel (2 panels, 2 very...

Hello all, I bought an 05 plate E320cdi with 68k miles on it in November 2008 for £13k. I have since covered a further 79k (comfortable!) miles in it. Just doing some filing and, through general curiosity, totted up my total cost of servicing the car at main Merc dealer so far to be...

My 57 plate C220CDI auto is now due a B service and a MOT. The car has done 35k. Just got a quote from Stratstone/MB Skipton and they have quoted £383 (originally they quoted £477) for the B service and £30 for the MOT, is this the expected price to pay for a B service? The B service...

Anybody how much a headgasket job on the ML would be at a indi. I have sludge in the expansion tank, but not in oil and the car drives fine. Recently had the inlet mainfold replaced at the indi so not looking for another big bill just yet. Could it be anything other than headgasket. as it...

The plan was to sell the current car, and buy something bigger and more powerful. The market is currently over saturated, and I am really struggling to attract any attention, when there are some good deals to be had on the cars I want. It may take a while till the day I sell, and then I...

Cost of bonnet star replacment? After less than a week of owning his new E class, my mate had his bonnet star removed last night. Anyone know what it costs to replace a bonnet star at a dealers? Thanks Tim (I did do a search, couldn't find anything about cost)

I know we've a few smart car owners on here so I thought I'd ask. How much is a recon/exchange smart engine nowadays? Only I've been offered a scruffy but running 100,000 mile smart for £700 and it might be just the job for my commute. Its drinking a little oil and the clutch needs doing...

If there are any detailers reading this could you give me a rough price to polish out light scratches and swirls on a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I only really need the scratches and swirls removed as I'm quite happy to clay, polish and wax it myself afterwards. I just think it's a bit of a waste...