Mrs hates it

[Johnjo99]

My Mrs hates my Mercedes C300d Coupè, she says the seat is too hard and she feels every bump on the road, might be because I bought it in a minute of madness, without telling her. Not the smartest move I know, and not one I would ever do again.

 

[RonFleet]

Have you checked the tyre pressures and tried dropping them to the minimum it says in the handbook. Are the tyres run flats? You could try something like Michelin CrossClimates or equivalents, which tend to be more compliant.

 

[Connoisseur]

run flats? Am looking to get rid of mine ASAP. They make an already hard ride soo much harder..

 

[C240Sport97]

Or get smaller wheels .. rubber band wheels ruin the ride

 

[Deleted member 150136]

Aye, I find my c class a very harsh ride.

 

[markjay]

To sum it up....

Smaller wheels, non-runflat tyres, and lower tyre pressures.

This is what the Doctor ordered.

Will the missus then start liking the car? Now, that's another question.

 

[W1ghty]

Change the misses ?

 

[AMGeed]

^ Good idea, but far more expensive

 

[Accused]

As above if its runflats change them and you'll get a big improvement

 

[Deleted member 113659]

My Mrs hates my Mercedes C300d Coupè, she says the seat is too hard and she feels every bump on the road, might be because I bought it in a minute of madness, without telling her. Not the smartest move I know, and not one I would ever do again.

Are your wheels 19”?

If so (as above) maybe you could try smaller wheels with Non run flat tyres.

@unimog had a full set of refurbished 5 spoke AMG 18’s. Very competitively priced too. They may still be available.

 

[Deleted member 159894]

I have 20inch wheels on my current and the ride is great, over-firm suspension can kill the car’s comfort level.

 

[ioweddie]

keep the car...flog the wife

 

[zipdip]

Sorry to hear your wife hates the car,get a feeling the car will be up for sale soon

 

[LTD]

Hate to add to the thread but I had a C207 (E Coupe) and the seats were horrific. Too hard and could never get them settled - long journeys became a pain

I thought it was due to the fact I had came from a W220 (S500) but moving to my previous F10 5 Series (ducks behind couch) proved me right.

Might just be that the seats are indeed to hard.

 

[Johnjo99]

Change the misses ?

Not an option, much more important than a car, i do know your joking.

 

[SarahAnn200]

It's a shame she doesn't like it. I didn't like my ex's A35 as I thought that was a hard ride so we used to use my car on certain journeys where we knew the roads would be a bit bumpy (our seaside roads vs smooth motorways). The seats were fine just sitting and on smooth roads but it was really jolty/jumpy on bumpier roads.
I recently bought a c300 and when I checked the tyre pressures when I got it home from the dealer, they were all low. I only checked them because the steering didn't feel right when I was braking. I couldn't put my finger on it but thought that I would check the pressures. The steering issue when braking is now solved but the ride is firmer now the pressures are up. Like the chaps have said, perhaps try lowering the pressures a little and hope you don't get the issue I had.
Does she have a car that you could use when you are out together and enjoy your c300 when you are going on nicer roads together or on your own? Mine is a bit hard on a certain route I go on locally but I'm used to it now but I'm always worse as a passenger in any car. Perhaps let her drive it and see if it's any better. My ex's A35 actually made me travel sick when he drove due to the ride and he didn't race about.

 

[bob6600]

^ Good idea, but far more expensive

And may not resolve the issue!

 

[Johnjo99]

As above if its runflats change them and you'll get a big improvement

Not run flats, Continental tyres, compressor and tyre foam in the boot.

 

[SarahAnn200]

Not run flats, Continental tyres, compressor and tyre foam in the boot.

Same as mine. What pressures are they at now?

 

[Johnjo99]

It's a shame she doesn't like it. I didn't like my ex's A35 as I thought that was a hard ride so we used to use my car on certain journeys where we knew the roads would be a bit bumpy (our seaside roads vs smooth motorways). The seats were fine just sitting and on smooth roads but it was really jolty/jumpy on bumpier roads.
I recently bought a c300 and when I checked the tyre pressures when I got it home from the dealer, they were all low. I only checked them because the steering didn't feel right when I was braking. I couldn't put my finger on it but thought that I would check the pressures. The steering issue when braking is now solved but the ride is firmer now the pressures are up. Like the chaps have said, perhaps try lowering the pressures a little and hope you don't get the issue I had.
Does she have a car that you could use when you are out together and enjoy your c300 when you are going on nicer roads together or on your own? Mine is a bit hard on a certain route I go on locally but I'm used to it now but I'm always worse as a passenger in any car. Perhaps let her drive it and see if it's any better. My ex's A35 actually made me travel sick when he drove due to the ride and he didn't race about.

Luckily we have four cars, so there are other options, but I will enjoy it myself when I can, just a little disappointed in the ride. I paid £27k for a 1 year old car with 4k miles, can't complain too much. I will check the tyre pressures, bought an accurate tyre pressure gauge, interested to see what it says compared to Mercedes Me.