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My S203 (C Estate 2007 Avantgarde Diesel) has been remarkable for reliability and even now I can normally open the door, turn the engine heater for half a minute or less then away! At least, I should be able to just go but she has developed a problem around the position of the speed selector...

It's probably due to my age, but as mentioned in the first OP post, I still definitely prefer the gunsight bonnet star. The technology on my '07 S203 Estate wasn't really remarkable for the times the but I'm very happy that on a 13-year old car the gadgets like cruise and AC/Climate were well...

If you update your profile with your approximate location, somebody will be able to recommend an "Indy" (Independent) near to you and really save you money if you have to have work done for these issues. There are quite a few forum members who are also Indys and they usually have "encyclopaedic"...

Your story makes me shudder, Jim - we all know there's usually a hefty loss on the first+ purchase but your overall loss is eye-watering. By comparison, the purchase cost of my S203 (2007 C220 Diesel Auto Estate) is almost negligible - I bought it in 2013 with 67K on the clock and it now has...

We're coming from about the same start point, Chris and I guess similar financial bias so I find my point of view is very similar to yours. Quite frankly, what matters most to me and SWMBO nowadays is the question whether I can afford to keep the car...

These are the unanswerable questions really, Andy and any answers gi may well not be very trustworthy... It's interesting though that the "used" prices for the Outlander aren't exactly bargain buys one would need to watch quite carefully to work out whether current used prices are based on...

You're probably dead right, Malcolm and we've had a couple of hybrid sagas on the forum that suggested that MB's attitude was not exactly supportive to the customer! It always interests me to look at Toyota Estimas and variants. What's on the Bay are usually recent imports aged up to 10 years...

Hello All! Apologies for starting a thread and then disappearing... (I've been unwell but no doubt I'll live)! With the mileage we're doing these days, it's most likely that I'll follow Blobcat's suggestion i.e. he said: "If your mileage is so low why not keep what you have or get a petrol?"...

I've been casually looking at hybrids - in particular, the Mitsubishi Outlander which seems to have good user feedback. I'm not particularly anxious for a change but I'm increasingly worried that the cost of running a diesel car will become prohibitive and as SWMBO and I are both retired, the...

In current times, there are two endorsements waiting to happen for this (i.e.: one for each badly worn tyre... - No doubt the rears are probably just as bad which would tot up to four! - I won't even think of saying "Happy Days"...

That's a nice looker, LK, and it really is huge... makes my S203 Estate look like a mini!

Hello and welcome, jimmywr. :)

Likewise - mine is always on. I read an article years ago that recommended using aircon all the time and onw point of the article was that with it switched on, the air you breathe is conditioned. I hardly ever even change the temperature setting either - I find around 26 deg is fine.

Stories like Anko's give the vehicle brand a very bad reputation - the comment "License to print money" immediately springs to mind. The dealer for many other brands including the other German makes would almost certainly contact customer service and negotiate some financial assistance even...

There are a surprisingly large number of car owners (maybe I should have said "owers"!) who drive what they can't afford even though it puts them into considerable debt. There are some who will go hungry in order to have the latest "must have" model parked at their home. - Sadly, that's the...

I recently had a similar problem on my 2007 C-Estate (S203). I was rather suddenly aware of a judder when braking fairly hard. It was irritating because my main pleasure with the car has always been its "refined" feel - I used to comment that although the years had gone by, it still felt like...

Probably trying it on, :LK - there's been so much publicity about legal protection over the last few years so unless someone's been in a monastery they really should know their responsibilities!

Hello and welcome! Lots of people with tons of knowledge here if you need info etc and a bit of banter too!

Hello and welcome, Stu.

Mercland - Nuneaton Excellent reputation etc https://www.mercland.com/ 02476 386427 The MD - Jay Manek is a forum member and "lives" Mercedes.