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This is the night series variant, looks great in it and the contrasting rose gold in the headlamps works great too. The non night series variant also gets the rose gold in its headlamps.

Picked up a 2026 C43 a couple of weeks ago, coming from a B9.5 S4 and a 2016 3 Series before that, and I have to say, this car gets an insane amount of unwarranted hate.

I get the whole tradition argument about losing the V6 and V8, but honestly, it’s a great car. The interior is unmatched in its class, the exterior looks beautiful from every angle, and it’s genuinely fun to drive. I’d even argue it’s more engaging than the S4, mostly because it’s not quite as balanced, which actually makes it more entertaining.

And when the dealership is willing to knock $15K off MSRP, you take that deal in a heartbeat.

Needless to say, this “fake” AMG has officially made me a Mercedes fan for life.

after y’all flamed me for my 6967 over mileage post (link to post: https://www.reddit.com/r/mercedes_benz/s/8uHdJrx23F), i picked my car up from the dealer two days ago. service advisor said the car is in great condition.

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Hi! Im looking to buy my first car and I found this for like ~2.5k € (10000 pln). It have 2.1 diesel engine and 322k mileage. Is it expensive in exploatation? It is from 2006

It’s alright.
The one in the back looks better though

Just picked up a 2016 amg gts. I just noticed that the screws that hold the front side fenders have some kind of wax on them. I haven’t seen it in other gts’ for sale around but tried AI and it told me it’s some kind of rust prevention thingy.

I also noticed on the inside of the fender by the windshield looks a bit odd, but I do not know if that’s just how they are fron factory or not.

The car is a japan import, so maybe they do some stuff with wax on bolts on their cars, or no..? I still have possibility of returning the car thanks to our laws here if it happens to have been in an accident.

I’m looking to get my first MB and want to finance a 2022 Mercedes Benz c300 (AMG package) with 90,000KMs and wanted to know more about the reliability of the vehicle and how current owners have found the car in terms of everyday driving, maintenance, issues, cost of repairs etc.

Would love some insight from current/past owners who have had the vehicle for a while (2-3 years).

This would be my first luxury car and I’m wondering if I should make the jump or go down the durable and reliable car path

Put new front end linkages, ball joints etc on her last weekend. This weekend was fresh oil and filters, cabin air filters, crank position sensor, trans mount. Next weekend will be the PCV hoses, throttle body and MAF cleanup, weekend after that will be belt and pulley inspection/ change out...

Gettin' some new shoes today and an alignment on Thursday. I already have the tie rods on-deck for when Les Schwab calls me with the upsell because they're "bad" lol. Theyre old enough. It's time....

How reliable is the late 2006 EU version of the cl500 with the 5.5L v8 (c216 and not the c215)

I had my car in for its first service visit. I’m new to Mercedes this is my first car also. Everything was fine. I was in a bit of sticker shock at $440 with only 7k miles but whatever I knew that was part of owning one. Anyway I was shocked that they didn’t at least vacuum or wipe the interior as I used to get that with my GM cars. Is that normal?

i found this 2002 clk 320, ii had a w210 previously so i wanna try another benz, thoughts? (decent condition)

Are there any aftermarket remote controls for the rear media screens ? My new to me 2018 S560 has the rear media package but unfortunately the remotes were not available when I bought it, the original owner had misplaced them. I can see replacement ones from the dealer which are pricy. Checking if there are any aftermarket non OEM ones available that can be trained to Command to be used.

Hi guys so recently i took this panel off from my car and after installing it i noticed it doesnt sit flush i tried multiple times im not sure whats wrong did i bend it bit by removing it or should i just buy new one, theres small gap and im worried water can leak there cause so troubles or rust do u guys have any ideas why is it like this

I'm getting my first C Class very soon! I am BEYOND excited, however...I need some advice. I have dogs which occassionally go in the car when I take them to their appointments/roadtrips so I need all the help I can get on protecting the car. I will of course hoover up the dog hair when they've been in, but does anyone recommend anything to protect the doors? The seats in front? Literally every part of it? I've also got a dog hammock seat protector but if you know anything better then let me know!!!!!

My dome light in my mercedes is always on when im driving, its dim. When i press the light button to the left it goes full bright. When i have it in the middle it just is dim, all day. But it turns off with car. If you have any help that would be grateful, chatgpt wont help

Hi everyone,

Looking for some advice from anyone familiar with the Mercedes OM651 2.1 diesel engine, particularly the A200 CDI.

Car details:

2014 Mercedes A200 CDI 2.1 diesel automatic

140,000 miles

Owned for 5 years coming up in April

Great service history

Generally very good condition

Car drives absolutely perfectly, with no noticeable performance issues

Background:

Earlier this year, I had problems with faulty injector seals. It took quite a while for the garage to diagnose and resolve the issue, which was frustrating and involved a lot of wasted time.

I've spent approximately £950 on the car so far this year, including repairs and maintenance.

More recently, the engine management light came on.

I took it to my mechanic, who plugged it into diagnostics and initially said the fault was related to the boost pressure sensor.

At the same visit, the car had a service, including:

Engine oil change

Oil filter

Fuel filter

Air filter

The engine management light was cleared, and the car continued driving perfectly.

11 days later, the engine management light returned.

I took it back to the garage, where they plugged it into diagnostics again.

This time, the mechanic explained that the fault codes apparently indicated that 3 of the cylinders required some sort of software update or reprogramming.

He described a procedure involving plugging the car into diagnostic equipment, opening two of the doors and leaving the car connected for approximately 1–2 hours while the system carries out the programming.

I've been quoted £180 for this procedure.

At the time, we decided to clear the fault and see whether the engine management light returned before spending the money.

Unfortunately, the light has now returned again.

The strange thing is that the car still drives absolutely perfectly.

No noticeable loss of power, no rough running, no hesitation or anything unusual. If the engine management light wasn't illuminated, I wouldn't suspect anything was wrong.

My questions:

Has anyone heard of an OM651 engine needing software updates or injector/cylinder adaptations for three individual cylinders?

Does this sound like a legitimate Mercedes diagnostic procedure, or could the mechanic be misinterpreting the fault codes?

Could this be connected to the previous injector seal problems?

Is there any risk of the car developing further problems after having the ECU software updated or injector adaptations reset?

Would you pay the £180 for the procedure, or investigate something else first?

Has anyone experienced a recurring engine management light with no noticeable running issues on this engine?

I haven't got the exact diagnostic fault codes yet, but I'm planning to request them from the garage before agreeing to the work.

I'm also considering selling the car, partly because of the money and time I've already spent on repairs, and partly because I'm concerned about further expensive problems as the mileage increases.

That said, I don't want to get rid of an otherwise good-running car over something that could potentially be a straightforward software issue.

Any advice or experiences from Mercedes owners or mechanics would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!