I'll cut a long story short. Bought my w203 c200 cdi in July last year. Its now 18 months old. I live in Caithness and my nearest dealer is Inverness, a 200 mile round trip.
Since July i have returned to the dealer 7 times..
1. Rusty wheel nuts (not a big deal)
2. Steering bushes worn out
3. Brake problem
4. Steering problem again
5. Steering problem again
6. Brake problem again
7. Complete steering system replaced
Now, i know its not their fault I live so far from the dealer but in 8 months ive driven 1400 miles at a cost of £200+ just to have faults repaired. The last time my dealer gave me a courtesy car but i had to fill mine up so they could get it to the workshop.
I have been in correspondance with MB in the Netherlands, i think, and they are basically saying...tough s**t. The last letter I received stated "you bought the vehicle and you have to accept there maybe faults".
I think their attitude stinks, so much so, Im seriously thinking of selling the car and defecting to BMW. I have asked them to reimburse me something for the costs, let alone the inconvenience, but they wont budge.
MB have quality issues, its well documented, and I believe 7 faults in 8 months, the last being quite a serious fault is completely unacceptable.
I quite like the car, but god help me when the warranty expires so I think I may have made a mistake buying a MB.
Since July i have returned to the dealer 7 times..
1. Rusty wheel nuts (not a big deal)
2. Steering bushes worn out
3. Brake problem
4. Steering problem again
5. Steering problem again
6. Brake problem again
7. Complete steering system replaced
Now, i know its not their fault I live so far from the dealer but in 8 months ive driven 1400 miles at a cost of £200+ just to have faults repaired. The last time my dealer gave me a courtesy car but i had to fill mine up so they could get it to the workshop.
I have been in correspondance with MB in the Netherlands, i think, and they are basically saying...tough s**t. The last letter I received stated "you bought the vehicle and you have to accept there maybe faults".
I think their attitude stinks, so much so, Im seriously thinking of selling the car and defecting to BMW. I have asked them to reimburse me something for the costs, let alone the inconvenience, but they wont budge.
MB have quality issues, its well documented, and I believe 7 faults in 8 months, the last being quite a serious fault is completely unacceptable.
I quite like the car, but god help me when the warranty expires so I think I may have made a mistake buying a MB.