E class to be replaced by E class!

[akmal17]

hello ppl,

my new E320 CDI arrives on tuesday (hopefully) and i cant wait my car is currently up for auction on ebay if anyones interested here's the link...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2433285545&category=9855

brian and richard...anything to look out for/do on delivery?

thanks,
AkMaL

 

[Brian WH]

Originally posted by akmal17
brian and richard...anything to look out for/do on delivery?

thanks,
AkMaL

Yes the thrill of the power and internal luxury and all those confusing dials.

Get your camera out and post some pictures on the Gallery.

Don't forget you are running it in, ie no more than 3000rpm and no mad acceleration for the first 1500 miles.

Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy Mate.:bannana: :bannana: :bannana:

Post any queries or comments and we will try to help as always.

Just noticed that your present car is an E280, that is what I had last. You will definitely notice the difference M8.:bannana: :bannana:

 

[RichardM]

Excellent news! I bet you can't wait. There's nothing like the feeling of picking up and driving home a new car.

Originally posted by akmal17
brian and richard...anything to look out for/do on delivery?

Nothing specific to this car, just the normal things, check for marks, scratches and that it has the options you ordered.

There is lots to learn on the car so its well worth reading the manual to get to know all the features, there are some cool toys!

Look forward to those pics

 

[akmal17]

Re: Re: E class to be replaced by E class!

Just noticed that your present car is an E280, that is what I had last. You will definitely notice the difference M8.:bannana: :bannana: [/B][/QUOTE]

lolz.....thats quite funny.....as the new car we are getting is aslo tealite blue with grey interior lolz (snap again)

the manual i heard is quite big but im sure im gonna enjoy reading it

as for the pics.....ive never tried to set up on a website and then add it on to another.....(u probably didnt even understand wht i just said, but thts coz i dont understand how to upload the pics) so if anyone is kind enough to receive my pics via email and put them up for me then i would be really happy to send the pics to them.

Thanks,
AkMaL

 

[RichardM]

Just take the pics, we'll take car of them being uploaded!

 

[akmal17]

Originally posted by RichardM
Just take the pics, we'll take car of them being uploaded!

yup, will do....thanks.....whats the best thing or most interesting thing you found out about the car? or u know bout the car today?

 

[RichardM]

There are lots to list, but this post lists most of them!

 

[Brian WH]

I'll host your pictures mate. PM me when you are ready, anything for a fellow Tealite Blue man.:bannana: :bannana:

 

[Dieselman]

Re: Re: E class to be replaced by E class!

Originally posted by Brian WH
Don't forget you are running it in, ie no more than 3000rpm and no mad acceleration for the first 1500 miles.

Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy Mate.:bannana: :bannana: :bannana:

This is not the best way to run in a diesel as it can cause bore glazing.
Don't be scared to use the full power of the engine just try to not let it labour, ( it won't because it's an auto), and don't thrash it to very high revs too often at first.
When going up steep hills feel free to use the full power available as this will burn off any glaze that forms.

ENJOY.

 

[RichardM]

I thought all my manual said was don't use kickdown, so thats all I did, I still used full throttle

 

[Brian WH]

Re: Re: Re: E class to be replaced by E class!

Originally posted by Dieselman
This is not the best way to run in a diesel as it can cause bore glazing.
Don't be scared to use the full power of the engine just try to not let it labour, ( it won't because it's an auto), and don't thrash it to very high revs too often at first.
When going up steep hills feel free to use the full power available as this will burn off any glaze that forms.

ENJOY.

Seeing that 3000rpm is 105mph I think that I was right as well.

 

[akmal17]

dad spoke to salesman over he phone today to ask if the car had arrived at the showroom and guess what he said? he said were gonna get out car on OCT 7th now and i was like "YOU WHAT?"
i dont get it.....on saturday he said our car should be arriving at the dealers this week and we will be able to pick it up by the end of the month and now 4 days later he is sayin were gonna get our car on the 7th....
What do u think happened there? coz im really confused...coz i wouldnt expect him to say ur car's coming next week and then say no its coming in 2 weeks now!

Hopefully he just had a bad day at work?

 

[Shude]

Originally posted by akmal17
What do u think happened there? coz im really confused...coz i wouldnt expect him to say ur car's coming next week and then say no its coming in 2 weeks now!

Did I read on another thread that this would increase the price of the car by something like 4% too? That would be a strong incentive for them I think!

 

[akmal17]

Originally posted by Shude
Did I read on another thread that this would increase the price of the car by something like 4% too? That would be a strong incentive for them I think!

yes thats right.....which means were going to be paying an extra £750 and the thing is we actually pushed the salesman to get our car b4 oct and on saturday when we spoke to him he said he's got good news for us and that we would be getting our car b4 the end of the month and i was gettign so excited which was goign to be monday, tuesday and he was expecting the car to come to the dealer sometime this week.....but NO!
also wht might have happened is that maybe he got pushed by someone else to get their car b4 oct and so he delayed ours and got theirs in b4 oct? or maybe our car missed its flight to the u.k. and the next flight available is oct 7th? (lolz) or maybe im really p****d off now coz were getting our car in 2 weeks.....
and there i was thinkin next week im gonna be chillin in our new car next week oh well......what can you do.....

 

[Andy Stanton]

You're not alone!

My wife runs the fleet department at her company and a guy ordered his E200 back in March with a planned delivery date of mid June.

Mid June became September 19th!

Finally, last Wednesday, he was told it will now be late October and he would have to incur the price rise as well.

Needless to say he's very very unhappy and his first impressions of MB are soured. What's really annoying is that MB won't give any reasons other than it's still in production. B*stards.

They've really got to sort themselves out.

 

[Brian WH]

Suggest you get down the dealers NOW and sort it out. Speak only with the Sales Manager and tell him that someone rang you and told you that it had arrived, and now you are being told something different. Ask him in words of one syllable what is going on? Be firm but polite, or you won't get anywhere.

If he looks like being firm, tell him that you have a wedding on the 4th October and have already made arrangements to pick the Bride up in your new car. Appeal to his soft side and hope he bends. The car is there you atke my word for it, as this time of year they will have delivered it so they can prepare them.

I tried something similar on my last car, as they said it was running late. The manager said that if it didn't arrive he would lend me his car, obviously it did in the end.

Worth a try mate as phone calls get you nowhere. Good Luck anyway.

 

[paulrstaylor]

I know a guy who's new car was delayed at the last minute recently, told it was late from the factory but no other reason.

Had loads of problems, eventualy it came out it had been "damaged" on the docks, and had spent two weeks in a body shop before it was even registered!!!!

The dealer estimated that 10% of new cars had some form of remidial work before collection, from minor scratches to replacement body panels.....

Ask them where you car is, and has it been damaged?? Tell them to check with MBUK, the importer to confirm the reason for delay.

Then check it very carefuly when it comes to delivery.

 

[RichardM]

I went with my parents to pick up their new VW Passat this morning. It should have been last friday but was delayed because apparently it went on the wrong ship and ended up in Hull not London (along with other cars of that dealer). It did only have 8 miles on the clock so must have been transported down.

 

[Guy]

Some advice as to price increases on delayed delivery cars -

1. When ordering any new car, you should be given a new car order form setting out the price with options and the delivery date. I know no-one except sad lawyers like me reads the terms on the back, but they are entitled to delay without recompense, AND to give you notice of any price increase, and to charge it to you. Your only option is to say you no longer want the car.

SO -

Your best (if not only) opportunity to bargain is just before you sign. It's the only time the salesman/dealership is at your mercy.
Not so easy if you have a PX, admittedly, but here's (IMHO) the way to go if it's a straight purchase -

Tell the salesman you must have delivery on the due date, because you need the new car for business, or they are to provide you with a car during the delay, AND ask for a fixed price.

Point out the potential triple whammy of no car, no work and a price hike. It's really hard for them to defend. If his answer is no, tell him you'll speak to his sales manager and if necessary go somewhere else.

If you can get him to agree, get him to sign a piece of paper to that effect (to prove you have varied the conditions on the back of the form). Worked wonders for me, as my C32 was delayed from Oct 01 to Jan 02 - rather than a car (which I didn't really want) I took a discount off the contract price.

 

[akmal17]

If he looks like being firm, tell him that you have a wedding on the 4th October and have already made arrangements to pick the Bride up in your new car. Appeal to his soft side and hope he bends. The car is there you atke my word for it, as this time of year they will have delivered it so they can prepare them.


lolz.....it looks like tealite blue people think alike.....lolz.....
thats exactly what we said to the salesman! lolz! we told him that we need the car by the 30th coz we got a family wedding on the 31st. gonna go to the dealer tomorrow and speak to the sales manager! (and have a sneak peak in the car park at the back to see if our car's there) lolz! and will also take all your advices!

Thanks,
AkMaL