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DeeEmm

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Hi all
I have this week put a deposit on a silver 2012 c220 cdi estate, the car is a one owner, full SH and covered 70k miles
The car is the executive model so looks rather bland beside the AMG versions but as it looks like a genuine vehicle that doesn't bother me much.
I'm looking forward to getting it out for a decent drive ( I took it for a half hour test drive and tried every electrical item and everything worked apart from the sat nav (which I believe can be retrofitted) I must do some research.
Anyway I bought an estate as I fancy doing a bit of touring and having been to Ireland to see family a few times in my various MX-5's I don't know what I will do with all the seats and all that boot space.:)
So Hi and thanks for having me.
Dermot.
 
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DeeEmm

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I hope to put many miles on the car, I really enjoyed the brief drive I had.
I think the auto box suits the car very well.
 

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DeeEmm

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I'm looking forward to Friday when I pick it up when I will no doubt put a few miles on it over the weekend.
 

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Welcome, Dermot. :D
 

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Hi and welcome. Car looks classy, not bland!
 

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Hi Dermot, welcome to the forum :)
 

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Hi Dermot and welcome to the forum
 
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DeeEmm

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Hi all, well I have owned the C220 for almost 12 months.
I have serviced it and replaced all the tyres to the same make all round, I have ordered the older style slatted grill and upright three pointed star and I prefer that look to the grill mounted star.
I have used the estate to move parts for my Morris Minor restoration which it did with ease.
Next job once the Minor is up and running will be a tow bar so I can tow the Minor to some classic car trials.

Then hopefully once the pandemic has subsided I will be crossing the channel for a bit of a road trip to Spain.

Dermot.
 

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Hi Dermot

My C220 Estate is a 2007 Avangarde and it's probably the best car I've ever had. Nice to read that you prefer the upright "gunsight" star on the bonnet - I also think it's much better than the grill-mounted star (obviously great min ds think alike)! And after seven years of ownership I still sense the MB "presence" on the road.
 
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DeeEmm

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I've been away for a week and the grill I bought was delivered by Hermes who decided a safe place was in my paper recycling bin!!
Anyway I fitted the grill in a few minutes and I have to say it looks miles better, still waiting for the post office to redelivery the bonnet star and I will post a picture.
 

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Welcome, looks like you have most things sorted.
If you don't have a fitted sat nav, then I would give very serious thoughts about fitting one. I have found them to be slow calculating, & slow traffic info even if you pay for the uprated subscription. No camera warning, & expensive annual map updates.
In my E class I use a TomTom 5200 Live, & in the SLC I use Waze on Apple Play. TomTom has a better map & lane display, Waze has the edge on live traffic.
 

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AFAIK if you go for an original MB sat nav (COMMAND unite) they need to be coded to the car, someone please correct me if I am wrong
 
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DeeEmm

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I now have the becker unit fitted which seems to be fine for my use thus far, it has the camera warning which is a bonus.
If I need any live updates I use Waze and between the two seem to do ok.
 


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