2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Consumer Discussions Page 8

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedans

Re: Lease or buy C240 in So. Cal

Written by: soylent on Oct 09, 2002 02:53 PM

taguirre:   Iam not sure if you are interested but I may have found an exceptional deal that happens every 6 months. Caliber Motors Mercedes Benz of Anaheim Hills, sells their service loaners both C and E class. I leased(new car lease) from them a 2002 C320 Wagon with sunroof,3800 miles for $32,800. This is a 40K car. Starmark 5/100,000 warranty included. ... Read More...

more trivia

Written by: 404c on Oct 08, 2002 10:49 PM

Without having a torque curve for both the C 240 and 325i, we'll just have to guess about which car has the broader torque plateau. My guess is the BMW - here's why - engine architecture: BMW bore x stroke: 84.0 x 75.0 mm M-B bore x stroke: 89.9 x 68.2 mm The BMW engine design is, all other things being equal, more likely to have good torque caracteristics than the Mercedes-Benz ... Read More...

Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedans

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Written by: sweetjeldorado on Oct 02, 2002 07:46 AM

I was noticing how the hood ornament was still standing. :-) Anyhow, all I can say is that Mercedes still rule in crashes. About seat comfort, my theory is seats are mass produce by suppliers and sometimes maybe precision of making the seats can run off track. Who knows. Probably the reason they were not as comfortable in Acura in 2002 as was in 2001. Don't know how ... Read More...

linard

Written by: jagboyxtype on Sep 30, 2002 09:28 PM

Yes, my X-TYPE also has a seatbelt warning light in the dash. Most all cars do. In addition, it chimes at you when you do not have your seatbelt on, and it has sensors in the seats that measure how much the occupant of the seat weighs and more sensors determine how far the occupants are from the dash and steering wheel so that it can calculate how much force to use when ... Read More...

Seatbelt warning and other ramblings...

Written by: linard on Sep 29, 2002 10:58 AM

I honestly cannot remember a car I've been in that HASN'T had a seatbelt warning light. Our 87 Mercedes 420 SEL had it and my 99 Honda Prelude has it. Maybe this is due to European influence as the Focus (originally introduced and designed in Europe) has an obnoxious system that beeps and chimes if the driver does not fasten within an allotted amount of time and other ... Read More...

part II

Written by: jagboyxtype on Sep 23, 2002 03:54 AM

<continued>Later in that same R&T issue, they happen to have purchased, out of all those cars, a long-term X-TYPE. Also, on price, let's not complain about the X-TYPE when Road&Track's $39,804 (and I count that as near $40,000, wouldn't you?) BMW 330i does not even come with power seats in another comparo (page 74 of their "Road Test Annual 2002"). ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedans

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Written by: 404c on Sep 16, 2002 09:50 PM

The update of the engine in the 2003 model C 230 K Sportcoupé consists of fitting a 1798 cc engine in place of the former 2295 cc engine. The 1798 cc engine is all aluminum, has counter-rotating shafts to smooth it out and gets better fuel economy (6%) than the outgoing model. It is also less powerful, and (more importantly) less torquey. The 1.8 is listed at 189 HP ... Read More...

IL6 vs. V6 etc.

Written by: 404c on Sep 06, 2002 08:28 PM

Well, for starters neither seem to be particularly noble engines; the IL 6 is renowned for oil leaks and typically has recurrent head gasket problems, while the V6 is only a Mercedes-Benz V8 with two cylinders amputated, with improper 90 degree bank spacing and the attendant imbalances, necessitating a counter-rotating balance shaft. Having written that, ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Care and Maintenance

2002 - C240, having the same problem - Seats!

Written by: avro2 on Aug 04, 2002 08:22 PM

I have the Java leather interior and Capri blue exterior, wonderful combination, but! That java leather gets easily stained and every two to three weeks I have to clean it; and when I do, the residue, which I clear, is black in colour. Anyhow, never the less the seat belt’s too make a mark on the seats and that needs cleaning from time to time – anyhow, to make matter’s ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedans

#5554 of 5554 #5553 of 5553 2002/2003 c320 by rghessel Aug 03, 2002 (11:13

Written by: michhala on Aug 03, 2002 01:02 PM

ADDENDUM to my above post -- waited too long to edit: >>OTOH I have not yet heard a Mercedes owner use the word "flawless" in describing their MB, as do many Lexus owners. Nor have I heard a Lexus owner use the word "exciting". >> Rewrite: OTOH I have not heard Mercedes owners use the word "flawless" as often in describing their MB as do Lexus owners. Nor have I heard ... Read More...