theoddbod
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- Joined
- Apr 24, 2019
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- Norfolk
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- Your Mercedes
- E-Class 320 CDi Avantgarde
Hi Everyone,
So, I've gone and brought my first Merc !
56 plate E-Class 320 CDi - 136k on the clock but with full service, and it mostly drives like a dream I am very impressed with the build and drive and above all all the toys work !
I have a few questions - one of which is playing on my mind a bit,
So, I was surprised that there is no cup holder ! - how do you guys manage !!??!
secondly the car has sat nav, how much and where do I go when it needs updating ?
then there is the question of my iPhone - in the central console is a rather ancient looking connection for a Nokia (?) in the storage underneath that I have found someone has wired in an older style iPhone plug - if I get an adaptor will this then plug into the cars system ?
Lastly and sadly I think I may have a gearbox issue -
I have experienced the following twice - when accelerating reasonable hard the car seems to skip though the gears - its quite jerky ( jumpy ) then all you get is a kind of limp mode no acceleration no revs above 1500 and 60 mph max - when this happened I have stopped, turned off the car and re started for everything to run absolutely fine - normal driving and performance and on one occasion is has just dropped into this "limp" mode - I get no funny noises and it changes gear really smoothly
I've had the car 14 days - are we looking at serious defect or some sort of software reset?
should I just return the car to the garage that I brought it from or get the local independent Merc specialist to diagnose the problem (£50)
I'd hate to give the car up - its fab other than this, but I also don't want to be chasing an going issue
Thanks for reading
Darran
So, I've gone and brought my first Merc !
56 plate E-Class 320 CDi - 136k on the clock but with full service, and it mostly drives like a dream I am very impressed with the build and drive and above all all the toys work !
I have a few questions - one of which is playing on my mind a bit,
So, I was surprised that there is no cup holder ! - how do you guys manage !!??!
secondly the car has sat nav, how much and where do I go when it needs updating ?
then there is the question of my iPhone - in the central console is a rather ancient looking connection for a Nokia (?) in the storage underneath that I have found someone has wired in an older style iPhone plug - if I get an adaptor will this then plug into the cars system ?
Lastly and sadly I think I may have a gearbox issue -
I have experienced the following twice - when accelerating reasonable hard the car seems to skip though the gears - its quite jerky ( jumpy ) then all you get is a kind of limp mode no acceleration no revs above 1500 and 60 mph max - when this happened I have stopped, turned off the car and re started for everything to run absolutely fine - normal driving and performance and on one occasion is has just dropped into this "limp" mode - I get no funny noises and it changes gear really smoothly
I've had the car 14 days - are we looking at serious defect or some sort of software reset?
should I just return the car to the garage that I brought it from or get the local independent Merc specialist to diagnose the problem (£50)
I'd hate to give the car up - its fab other than this, but I also don't want to be chasing an going issue
Thanks for reading
Darran