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[grober]

I too have a GLC on order and due at the end of October and have been considering taking out a service care plan. I am very disappointed to see that while all versions of the W205 C-class cost £30 per month, for less than 15,500 miles per year, giving a total of £1,080 for three years, the GLC which is based on the C-class, having exactly the engine etc., will cost £35 per month, a total of £1,260.
Why is this, surely the servicing will be identical so basically the dealer gets £180 for carrying out exactly the same work, or will the servicing really be different?

By the way chardonbleu might be interested to know that the question of whether to stick with Artico or change to leather has been the only point of indecision with my order. I am currently going with leather having originally ordered Artico.

Thanks.

I imagine its because the GLC is 4 matic= 4 wheel drive meaning there are more drivetrain components to check/service than in a 2wd C class



you may be able to check here??
http://lite.servicemercedes.co.uk/pc/pc_start.asp?pid=ownersarea_ess_textlink

scrub that ----4matics info are not covered.

 

[Deane x]

Do you know when the GLC 350e will be out

 

[grober]

At least 18 months according to autoexpress.
Mercedes GLC 350e hybrid 2016 review | Auto Express

 

[Bonecho]

the GLC which is based on the C-class, having exactly the engine etc., will cost £35 per month, a total of £1,260.

My plan to to pay outright for the first cheaper A service and then take out a service plan just before the car is a year old for the remaining years. In my case that will then cover me for two B services and one A service as I will be keeping the car.

 

[JBD]

I too have a GLC on order and due at the end of October and have been considering taking out a service care plan. I am very disappointed to see that while all versions of the W205 C-class cost £30 per month, for less than 15,500 miles per year, giving a total of £1,080 for three years, the GLC which is based on the C-class, having exactly the engine etc., will cost £35 per month, a total of £1,260.
Why is this, surely the servicing will be identical so basically the dealer gets £180 for carrying out exactly the same work, or will the servicing really be different?

By the way chardonbleu might be interested to know that the question of whether to stick with Artico or change to leather has been the only point of indecision with my order. I am currently going with leather having originally ordered Artico
Thanks.

I thought W205 C class was more than that. I'll check in the morning

 

[JBD]

At least 18 months according to autoexpress.
Mercedes GLC 350e hybrid 2016 review | Auto Express

We haven't heard anything official yet

 

[MB Brent]

Hi JBD, As you have driven both, why is the GLC seemingly quieter than say the C Class Estate, even most road-tests comment on the smoothness of the GLC where the 220/250 C were criticised for excessive noise. Have MB worked on this area for the GLC and will the mods be transferred to the rest of the range?
Thanks

 

[JBD]

Hi JBD, As you have driven both, why is the GLC seemingly quieter than say the C Class Estate, even most road-tests comment on the smoothness of the GLC where the 220/250 C were criticised for excessive noise. Have MB worked on this area for the GLC and will the mods be transferred to the rest of the range?
Thanks

The sound insulation from the engine noise seems significantly better. I also think that the chunkier tyres make a big difference, as even 19s have chunky tyres compared to the C class. I think it's going to be a big seller for us, as it is a market we have been missing and I think it'll be the most refined in class. If you want something tall, comfortable, economical and well specced, I think it's unrivalled. I would say that though

 

[chardonbleu]

JBD, thank you for your replies, a big help!

I like artico, but I'd go and sit in a car with it if I was you. I think it's generally more durable and looks like leather to most people.

I went to a dealer and did this. It's not bad, feels a little plasticky and smells nothing like leather, but it's not too obvious and on the plus side it's supposedly more durable. Out of 4 or 5 new C-Class display models on the floor, none of them had leather and the salesperson I spoke to claimed very few people order it for the C-Class. There was however an E-class adjacent with leather seats (different seats but presumably similar quality leather to the C-Class). I was amazed at how similar the "real" leather is now to the Artico - it too felt a little plasticky and smells nothing like leather! On that basis, think I'll stick with the Artico.

Can I ask a follow-up question? I see that my GLC (with COMAND) will come with two USB sockets in the centre console, and Bluetooth. My wife and I both use iPhones with Lightning connectors. I noticed older threads talking about MB connector cables - is the proprietary MB connector superseded by USB now? If not, do new cars come with cable packs or does that need to be ordered separately? I assume there are probably benefits to using a wired connection over Bluetooth - charging and a more reliable audio connection presumably, if not an antenna connection now that Lightning is apparently digital-only.

 

[SG94]

Hi JBD.
Just wondered if you had any whispers of changes to the Garmin system? Garmin themselves are working really hard to let everyone know that the functionality was removed at the specific request of Mercedes so as to try and deflect all the cr@p they are getting.
Also strange how the COMAND system still has full personal POI functions?

And secondly, don't suppose you can find the exact date the seat comfort pack became standard fit on a W205 as aposed to cost option? I'm paying for it at £5 a month top up on my company car, but I'm pretty sure by the time my car was ordered in Feb it was free by then?

Thanks mate

 

[SimonRJ]

Hi JBD - I've placed an order for the new GLC, where is this model built and is there a facility to 'track my build'?

 

[JBD]

JBD, thank you for your replies, a big help!



I went to a dealer and did this. It's not bad, feels a little plasticky and smells nothing like leather, but it's not too obvious and on the plus side it's supposedly more durable. Out of 4 or 5 new C-Class display models on the floor, none of them had leather and the salesperson I spoke to claimed very few people order it for the C-Class. There was however an E-class adjacent with leather seats (different seats but presumably similar quality leather to the C-Class). I was amazed at how similar the "real" leather is now to the Artico - it too felt a little plasticky and smells nothing like leather! On that basis, think I'll stick with the Artico.

Can I ask a follow-up question? I see that my GLC (with COMAND) will come with two USB sockets in the centre console, and Bluetooth. My wife and I both use iPhones with Lightning connectors. I noticed older threads talking about MB connector cables - is the proprietary MB connector superseded by USB now? If not, do new cars come with cable packs or does that need to be ordered separately? I assume there are probably benefits to using a wired connection over Bluetooth - charging and a more reliable audio connection presumably, if not an antenna connection now that Lightning is apparently digital-only.

You don't need to buy a specific connector, just use your iPhone USB charging cable. The benefits are charging and a clearer connection, but I don't think there's anything else.

 

[JBD]

Hi JBD.
Just wondered if you had any whispers of changes to the Garmin system? Garmin themselves are working really hard to let everyone know that the functionality was removed at the specific request of Mercedes so as to try and deflect all the cr@p they are getting.
Also strange how the COMAND system still has full personal POI functions?

And secondly, don't suppose you can find the exact date the seat comfort pack became standard fit on a W205 as aposed to cost option? I'm paying for it at £5 a month top up on my company car, but I'm pretty sure by the time my car was ordered in Feb it was free by then?

Thanks mate

The seat comfort package became standard on all from June production in the minor model change.

 

[JBD]

Hi JBD - I've placed an order for the new GLC, where is this model built and is there a facility to 'track my build'?

Hi,

The GLC is built in Bremen from what I can see. Your dealer can track your order, but you definitely can't.

 

[StuA45AMG]

Bonnet parts

Does anyone know where I will find a parts list for the small clips that hold the wiper washer pipe under my A45 bonnet, and any other clips that are attached to the under side of the bonnet, reason being I am buying a carbon bonnet and want spare ones just in case the original ones braek coming off
Thanks in advance

 

[JBD]

Does anyone know where I will find a parts list for the small clips that hold the wiper washer pipe under my A45 bonnet, and any other clips that are attached to the under side of the bonnet, reason being I am buying a carbon bonnet and want spare ones just in case the original ones braek coming off
Thanks in advance

I'd ring your local parts department. They'll give you the part number

 

[Tilly]

Here's one I want to know... I have an A45 AMG on order with an exclusive pack in sahara beige/black. The configurator shows red seat belts but the brochure states black. When I try to remove the red seat belts on the configurator it says it can't be done without removing the exclusive pack

Ps. this is not the "AMG exclusive pack" as although the same price, that does have black belts to confuse matters.

So.... red or black? haha casino royale

 

[garymj]

Any thoughts on the "slow" sale of nearly new Amg gts, on Autotrader and the like. There seems to be a glut of them for sale, overpriced maybe?

 

[JBD]

Ours is for sale on our website, but it can't actually be sold. Mercedes won't let us sell it until we get our next one, so we can only pre sell it

 

[JBD]

Here's one I want to know... I have an A45 AMG on order with an exclusive pack in sahara beige/black. The configurator shows red seat belts but the brochure states black. When I try to remove the red seat belts on the configurator it says it can't be done without removing the exclusive pack

Ps. this is not the "AMG exclusive pack" as although the same price, that does have black belts to confuse matters.

So.... red or black? haha casino royale

I'll have a look tomorrow. I can't imagine red would look right