Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (2008 - 2014) C350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport (Comand) 5d Auto (2011/11) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Could not afford a proper merc !
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Every one seems to love it, except, me and the wife.
Would you buy this car again and why?
NO, its too small, no leg room in the back, small boot, drinks fuel when in sport mode or driving it briskly, most of the toys you dont realy use, pointless.
What are you likely to buy next?
Dont know, possibly an e-class. or due to price drop, and fuel cost, may be a cheaper car in the first place.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£24,500
When did you buy the car?
August 2011
Did you get a good deal and why?
Felt like a good deal at the time, car price was reduced, and 3 years free serviceing added to the deal.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Driving experience.
What was the dealer like?
Sales girl very good, getting fed up with dealers trying to sell loads of other extras. kept waiting for very long periods of time, hand over of car took 2 hrs, too long.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Heavy on fuel. not what was advertised, but this seems to be true across the merc range. a fast car in sport mode, can be a bit of a hand full in the wet, the car starts to feel small after a few months of ownership, very tight leg room in the back seats, o.k if your only 4ft tall or no legs.
What's it like to park?
I dont have the parking bleeeeps. the rear is very difficult to find until it hits some thing or leen out of the door.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Gear box needed an "up-date" from picking the car up, little response from pull away, its a common fault. how ever the fix to this computor glitch, reduced fuel consumption.
What's most practical about your car?
Coming out of a top of the range ford s-max, its not more practical !
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Can not think of any thing, my expectation is "its a merc, it should all be standerd at this price" after all, its all standerd on a ford !
