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Thanks Rx330driver! Hope they have all of the flaws out! :D My fault. I thought you said it was the size of a mini cooper? J/K My wife likes it and that is all that matters...

The new 3 did not impress me at all. It did drive nice. To give you my best description it felt kind of like driving in a "cheap" car. It did not have the quality of my Lexus for sure, and the material that they used for the interior was terrible. Now I am sure if we test drove a higher priced BMW that did not have the leatherette that would have made a major difference but I am sure that the dash, CD Player and the buttons would have all been the same and I personally did not like the feel of it at all. This was her decision not mine, she crossed that car off of her list we moved on and I thought that after she did not like this car we would be back to looking at the IS...but when she saw the Benz she was happy...so we got her the car that she wanted. I knew that they would be redesigning the car...that doesn't bother me all that much. Your next statement sums that up for me...I personally would have gotten the IS, but I definitely would have gotten the C230 over the 325i. SW the c230 is not a Corvette but it sure is not slow... Econo proportions? You do like the 325 i right? #'s are pretty close. Exterior 3 Series C-Class Length 178.2 in. 178.4 in. Width 71.5 in. 68 in. Height 55.9 in. 55.6 in. Weight 3285 lbs. 3405 lbs. Wheel Base 108.7 in. 106.9 in. Interior 3 Series C-Class Front Headroom 37.4 in. 38.9 in. Rear Headroom 37.1 in. 37.3 in. Front Shoulder Room 55.4 in. 53.1 in. Rear Shoulder Room 55.1 in. 54.3 in. Front Hip Room Not Published 51.9 in. Rear Hip Room Not Published 54.5 in. Front Leg Room 41.5 in. 41.7 in. Rear Leg Room 34.6 in. 33 in. Maximum Luggage Capacity 12 cu.ft. 12.2 cu.ft. Maximum Seating 5 5 And that is what makes this county so great! Thanks again for everyone's views!

Exactly! Most companies will waive your deductible if you have one if it can be repaired. If it has to be replaced you will have to pay your comprehensive deductible. Get it repaired if it can be before it spreads! Good luck! :D

By the way thanks to everyone for your help and opinions! To tell you the truth...since it is a lease and I did tell her that they would be changing the body style soon...I do not think she will mind at all...you never know though! And after riding in the BMW if it was up to me I would take the Benz too. Hey if she is happy...I am Happy! This is what I found out on Edmunds...about the redesign... 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Compact Sedan Available: 2007 What Edmunds.com Says:Expect an increased similarity between the 2008 C-Class and other Mercedes' redesigns, but still a great variety within the model's own ranks. What We Know: Mercedes plans on redesigning the entire C-Class lineup for the 2008 model year with new sedans, coupes, wagons all coming out within a year or so of each other. Underneath the surface of these redoubtable middlemen in the company's lineup, we will see a lot more component-sharing with other upcoming Mercedes' models, namely, the redesigned E- and S-Class, as well as the new X-Class small SUV. The sedan versions of the C-Class should make their way to the U.S. first, starting in the second half of 2007. Versions of the car will be available with a choice of rear- and all-wheel drive, along with a variety of four- and six-cylinder engines. Mercedes might even sell a diesel version of the car in the U.S., and a V8-equipped AMG model can surely be expected. And this is what I had found on out about the redesign...off of benzworld. Vehicle: 2006 C230 SS Location: Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Posts: 12 Google is your friend and I heard through the grapevine that Google and the Search feature of this forum are drinking buddies :P Yep, they will release an all new C-Class for 2008 around spring-summer 2007. The general consensus, AFAIK on all MB forums is that the new style is ugly. And I agree. Then again, I haven't seen a real photo of the real deal. Anyways, if you have leased your '06 wait til late '08 and jump to the new model. If it is re-designed you probably don't want the first generation of the new model. I would wait at least a couple of years after it's released for them to iron out the bugs. I also purchased an 06 C230...but at least you know you got the latest debugged version of W203. Posts: 4 I also chose this car over a BMW because I love the way it looks. I am definitely more concerned in the resale value than anything. I am in sales and my business is picking up, the next car I look to getting is either a new M3 when they come out in a few years or a C55 AMG. Either way I stand to lose thousands off the resale value just because there is a more recent body style available which makes the W203 less desirable and less valueble. I think the 2008 C class will be as most new body style cars released are.. Considered less than beautiful to begin with then they grow on you and become the one you love. You can see from the "spy" photos that are out there (the two big tailpipes on the one I saw would seem to suggest it's the upcoming AMG model - I hope they give it the new from-scratch AMG 6.2) that it's losing, at least in the test iterations, the round headlights and picking up a redesigned rear end with a more pronounced trunk - not Maybach, but a toned-down minic thereof. In short, it looks like a baby S-class, which I don't like - at least I don't think it will translate well. There's no mistaking an S-class for anything else on the road. It's a monster of a car and universally adored, really. I just think that trying to mimic those looks on something the size of the C-class will come off with it looking too much like its Japanese competitors. Posts: 32 The '06 C Class is already 5 years old, so I wonder why you are surprised that MB plans to change it soon? Moreover, it isn't incumbent on a car company to publicize that they are changing styles. As for resale value, well, it's a car, and cars are a losing proposition, especially expensive ones. I wouldn't recommend buying a premium car for its resale value tomorrow--buy it for what it does for you today and what it represents. I'd suggest driving and enjoying your beautiful car--it is a great design and will always look good. And by the time you are ready to get the new one, the bugs will have been worked out of it. __________________ Quit whining, 2006 model year is a highly refined version of an already magnificent car no matter what flavor you get it in. Mercedes-Benz invested some 1.3 billion dolars into the W203 and it definitely represents one of the best values of all other the other marques. Whether yours is the 2.5 , 3.0 or new 3.5 litre the standard features put this motorcar head and shoulders above other offerings. Anyhow, the 07 models don't look as clean and aero as the 203. Posts: 12 well the same thing just happened to all the people who bought an 06 s-class, an 06 e-class, and now it has happend to all us who bought an 06 c-class ( both e and c getting revisions).

Well I bought mine as a CPO...I have almost 55,000 miles on mine. Still love my RX! :D

Yes I have the thump! It is not loud and is like the tranny is changing. I do not have any whine that I have noticed. The dealership told me that the thump was normal Whatever...it as you said it only does so at low speeds and I have kind of got used to it. My next oil change is close so I am going to say something about it again...we shall see...how many miles are on your RX????????

What I would suggest is negotiate as you are going to purchase the car...and then turn the same figures as a lease. Worked for me on my wife's MB that we just got...now when we looked at the 325i...the BMW dealer flipped the figures back on me...but I would have argued about it if that was the car she wanted. Good luck! :D

Well it was down to 2...she absolutely does not like the IS? :cries: c230 or the 325i... I took a few days off of work and we decided we would find out which one. With out driving the cars I would have leased the 325i with out even looking at the Benz...but...the...325 i is not for me. First off...what did not impress me...over $35,000 car...no CD changer, fake leather (leatherette) seats and when you sit in the passenger seats the cup holders are right above your knees. ;) It drove great but I kept my mouth shut as this was not going to be my primary car it would be my wife's. I wanted her to be happy and make up her own mind. She liked the BMW but wanted to see and drive the c230...so we took the Benz for a little drive and I knew she was sold. Granite Grey Metallic...looks kind of light blue in sun and silver at night...which sold me because up until now she wanted black...which would have meant countless hours of cleaning for me. :D I have to admit this would have been, and was one of the last cars that we looked at for her but I really feel like we found the perfect car for her. She is thrilled and I am more than impressed with the handling and ride of this car over the 325 i, which I thought would have been the exact opposite. If it does leave us stranded I will break out one of my 3 motorclub plans! Allstate Motor club, Lexus motor club (for mine), and the Benz has a motor club too...I would hope that the car will last at least 3 years...I guess I will find out. My sister had no problems with hers. But that is how I feel too! As long as it doesn't leave me stranded! By the way just a tip for anyone looking to lease any car...watch the salesman! The BMW dealership flipped the figures on me. This I promise had no factor at all on the decision we made, but he took the purchase price back up $3,500...on the lease. I caught it but I was not worried about it at the time. I had negotiated the price as a purchase when I told him to show me a lease with the same figures he sure enough took the purchase price back to sticker price. Made my mind up...even if she did like the BMW I would have went to another dealership! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Well I think we are going Sat to look at the BMW 325i. I could careless about the 15000 mile interval...because it will be leased...like SW said. If it was a car I think I would keep for any length of time I would prefer having a Lexus. You guys have just about echoed my thoughts! EVEN SW...I think we need to watch out for a storm! :D Have a good weekend!

Since it would be a lease that is the way I am kind of leaning too. I think that they are pretty sharp looking too. What do you think of the Acura SW ??????? Just wondering?

OK...1st she loved the MDX now it is the TL...went from SUV to a car on me but...OK... :whistles: BUT...we started comparing the TL to some other cars including the IS, 325i, and c230...and now she is not even interested at all in the Acura. We just saw the IS and all she said was I don't like the back of it that much??? OK :whistles: Whatever? I like it... B) 325i or c230...Lexus still is not out of the picture... if i have anything to say about it j/k Now I should say we are probably going to lease the car that she picks. The Mercedes dealership is the closest to us...BMW is the next closest and BMW pays for all scheduled services? That is kind of attractive...considering that the lease payments are pretty close on all of them. Insurance is also close. Now I need you guys to help with some ammo to convince her to pick the IS...honestly I would either want her to get the IS or the 325i...but it is her choice and I want her to be happy with whatever she gets, so that I am happy!!! I am a the type of person that if I see what I want and the numbers are right I will sign and drive. She on the other hand wants a car today and then??? I love to get in to a good negotiation at the dealerships...but her nah...she gets upset...about the whole thing??? So we may get a car this weekend next week or...who knows??? Just wanted to hear all of your opinions!! :D :D :D

Park it in your driveway, Put a camera on it with a motion sensor, Connect the motion sensor to a alert signal, Load a 30.06 with a scope preaimed. You can guess the rest. If someone was to trespass on my property, AHHHHHH!!!! You can imagine what they would be in for. I used to hunt animals. Humans are much more invasive. I don't hunt animals that don't have guns. Bring it on. DC- Make sure you don't get carried away and hit your car! :D

Old Joke, But still funny as long as your wifey/friend is understanding. Yea it is a old one...but it took me this long to post the PIC on the site! LOL

Don't peek at the picture until you have read the following: A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage when a blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and Bob the mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" She replied, "You know, that little piece in the middle of the engine, I've lost mine and need a new one. Bob gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw a picture of what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it and wrote 710. Bob then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed to it and said, "Of course, its right there." <scroll down>

Long shot but this got me before! Did you make sure that your lights are on 1st??????? Man I thought mine was messed up but then I figured out that you have to have the lights on... GOOD luck! :D

Well just a what if... It does not take much more or less gas to change your MPG by 1MPG or more...what if you parked at a slant or maybe you topped the car off more, or the gas pump had a different shut off mechanism. Knowing the amount of fuel that you used is the key to the above statement. The ways that I have just described could cause your car to hold more/less gas. I am not saying that the Computer is 100%. But the only way doing it by hand is 100% is to make sure you have your car filled up completely. A difference of 1 gallon can make a difference of +/-1.3 mpg...!!!

The engine shutting off...I would have said I don't think it is your tranny...but now that you are saying that it is acting like it is in neutral while in drive well sounds like tranny to me. I have had the same thing happen on a ford drive seems just like neutral. Sorry to hear about the bad Luck LEXKID...by the way my wife and I always argue about this very same thing...she never stops when backing up...I always do! I keep telling her that it is not good on the car???

I have had great experiences with all of my previous Toyota cars that I have had. I was looking around for a SUV…and was looking at a 4runner or Highlander…was not overly impressed with either one…mainly the interior…kind of like a space shuttle?!?!?! I do not have the need for a large SUV like a Hummer or a Yukon, Expedition…don’t like Envoy, Escape, and Explorer… BMW, Mercedes…SUV’s ??? Just did not consider purchasing one… loved the RX330…looked at buying or leasing new…then found one exactly the way I wanted CPO so…I am now a happy LEXUS owner… :D :D :D My wife loves the Acura MDX…and that is what she wants to look for in the next year or so…she is not sold on it yet she also likes the Acura TL and I am pretty sure that after showing her the IS I may have swayed her over. We shall see…

Funny Stuff :D :D

I kind of like how when driving up or down a hill the lights level off to give better visibility. As far as going around turns on back roads I get the same experience. I have to say I like them... ;)

Thank you for serving our country. God bless you and your family...

How offten do you guys find that you need to put air in your tires?

AND THAT is why I do not even want it...I would flip and flip and flip the channel until I just went crazy! :D

ON DEMAND Yeah, That's what I said. I thought that is what you said but I wasn't sure! :D

I am just wondering how many people on a regular basis actually check their air pressure in their tires. I know that I don't...when it is taken in for service they do it and other than that I guess I just rely on the air pressure indicator...I know that there are many benefits to keeping the tires properly inflated but I just never seem to get around to doing it. :chairshot: