Hi, been lurking for a while but could now use some advice - just bought a 2002 C230K EVO coupe, has light rust around the wheel arches & door trim - my local MB garage say they MIGHT repair it under warranty but are more likely to contribute. the condition is I must take it in for it's (due) B...
Autobarn, Quaint Farm, Welsh Road Ledsham CH66 9PA (near Ellesmere Port) 0151 347 9999
Andy is ex Mercedes dealer tech (16 years). Very helpful guy, diagnostic equipment and knows his stuff. Also keeps a good supply of used parts. The guys on Mercedes 190e use him a lot and speak very highly of...
Hello everyone,
I'm the proud owner of a little 190E that celebrates her 20th birthday next month. Having given her to non-specialist garages for the past couple of services, I was becoming more and more aware of items that had been overlooked, so... a google led me to this forum, and to learn...
I remember someone on here mentioning an independent for servicing somewhere near the Dudley area. I think the place was in Himley or Wombourne. I know of Andy Gayle over in Smethwick, but would like someone a bit nearer for minor bits of work and fluid and filter changes etc.
Anyone know...
Hi,
Anyone know of a good Merc specialist in East london or South East London - even Sidcup area is good.
Can find loads in north london, but none in the south east area.
Thanks in advance
Afternoon All
2.5 years without an SL is enough. I've found a nice looking facelift SL500 but its in Edinburgh.
If I buy it, it would be without viewing it in the flesh.....
Can anyone recommend a local indy, or alternatively tell me whether I can trust the dealer up there to do a good...
Just thought after slating a dealer in another thread I'd give credit where credit is due! I've used these indy guys in Ibrox, Glasgow -
Mercedes Car Specialists
They're a fairly new outfit so not much feedback out there on the web, so I went and checked them out just behind Ibrox stadium in...
These are 2 great guys, who now work for themselves, they are Mercedes Benz trained [Chales Sidneys Bradford] and have 33 years expererience between them, and one is a wizard with electronics, if you are nearby give them a call on 01422 310202, ask for Mick, or Malc, they also have a coutesey...
Hi there,
I have a 98 C230 Estate. It needs a B service and the brakes are sticking.
Any recommendation for a reliable place to service the car and brakes. Just looking for someone that is not going to take my money and break my car.
Did find two places from google search. A guy in Princes...
Following recommendations by John (glojo) and PeterE320Cdi on this excellent forum I contacted Lee Andrews of COVERDALE 11 in the hope that he could carry out the necessary Star Diagnosis Coding of my newly installed Comand APS.
I visited Lee today at his new premises on the Decoy Industrial...
My 99 CLK320 is well overdue for a service and needs a replacement steering damper, a squeak from the steering and an auto box that is reluctant to change up some times looking at.
Can anyone recommend an Indie near me (Fleet, Hampshire) that they can recommend?
TIA
I took my car into a local independent garage to have a leaky fuel tank repaired / replaced.
This was monday, and they told me it would cost £230 for them to repair it and be done by wednesday afternoon (today). On this basis I agreed to let them do the work, but they have just phoned to tell...
Hi all, its time to get my CLK 320 1999 serviced and I was wondering if anyone could reccomend anywhere near East London/Essex area and a rough guess on how much it might be costing me? Its at 49,000 miles, Thanks.
Hi a newbie around here, does anyone know of any independent specialists in the Bedfordshire area, who would be interested in servicing and maintaining my 1998 e240 Elegance (its got 123k on the clock and showing a service being required (anyone any idea which one it is)?
I feel I have to drop a line to recommend an Independent, ‘Steve Bateman’ in Bristol
http://www.italian-cars.co.uk/
I had my W203 serviced with them about 6 months ago (or more) and took it back today with the front brakes squealing. (I tried to sort it myself, but couldn’t get the...
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation of an Independent to service my S320.
Any suggestion would be appreciated. Windsor or Slough would be handy.
Many Thanks Tony.