I've got a new C200 to play with

[pammy]

As Edna is in for her 2nd MOT. I've been given the new C class. It's the Elegance but it's got all the toys. Full leather, COMAND, parktronic etc etc etc. Sadly it's bucketing it down with rain so I can't go and have a proper look and play with it all. If it stops I will try and take some pics etc for you.

Also fingers' crossed Edna passes - she should do.



Also check out the wiring job thread for an interesting tale!

 

[pammy]

Edna is back home having passed her test They commented that the brake pads were getting close - so when I picked her up it had all been done and dusted as it's all covered by Service Plus. So not a penny has had to leave Pammy - phew!!

Excellent Service all round.

As for the C class - it really did have all the toys - including the iPod wire - so had a play with that, very impressive. Loved being able to play with the track selection via the steering wheel. Driving was quite nice. Reasonable amount of oomph for a saloon. All in all quite nice. If I was buying one though I think I'd go for the diesel.

I have got some pics from this morning but they're on DDs camera so I need to get them off.


eta - pics - click pic to view slideshow

 

[R2D2]

From the outside its alright. But that slab of a dash and that steering wheel are IMHO grim. Thanks for posting the photos.Glad your car is OK

 

[gary350]

Sorry Pammy I think its horrilble, the new S is not pretty but this is worse, do you think Bangle moved to MB from BMW. My 350 goes in on Tues for an E service (its second service in 4764 miles and 1st MOT).

gary

 

[fuzzer]

you can so tell it was a woman that parked the car in those pickies!

 

[pammy]

you can so tell it was a woman that parked the car in those pickies!

I know - terrible wuzn't but it wasn't really parked - that was straight out of my drive just to take the quick pics - then it was straight forward back on my drive.

 

[pammy]

Sorry Pammy I think its horrilble, the new S is not pretty but this is worse, do you think Bangle moved to MB from BMW. My 350 goes in on Tues for an E service (its second service in 4764 miles and 1st MOT).

gary

I don't think it's horribe. Not having looked at the Mondeo etc I don't know how it compares. Comparing to a new Focus though and I know where I would go - no questions!

 

[KillerHERTZ]

So how do you rate the interior quality? eveyone seems to think its poor.

Looks great IMO

 

[pammy]

So how do you rate the interior quality? eveyone seems to think its poor.

Looks great IMO

I don't think it is as good as the 203 to be honest. But how it compares to its peers I just don't know. For example, I don't know what the non-leather would be like. The leather wasn't soft but then it was new - only a few hundred miles on the clock so it needs time to soften etc.

I think all new cars have such massive expanses of plastic over the dash tbh - but the COMAND unit did break that up a bit. What I did think tacky and cheap were the wipers. I also didn't understand why with electric height adjustment and back rest adjustment and heated seats - the forward back adjustment was manual

I find the dash and radio/dial set up much better looking in the 204 than in any other new model (non MB) I've been in of late. Whether it's worth £30k is down to the individual.

 

[jeremytaylor]

I don't think it's horribe. Not having looked at the Mondeo etc I don't know how it compares. Comparing to a new Focus though and I know where I would go - no questions!

Yeah, but a Focus is a fraction of the cost of a C!

I saw some at Brooklands during the centenary do, and I have to admit it wasn't the massive step forward over the W203 that I think it needs to be. Hell, I think I prefered the 'old' Sports Coupe alongside it!

 

[Silestanix]

Don't like it...not one bit. Seen a few in London, IMHO they're not as good looking inside or out as the 203.

On a better note, glad to hear Edna passed...!