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jk062602kj, 05/31/2009
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C350 Sport 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
All I can say is this car is amazing. Very fast car and very smooth shifting (7G-Tronic Tranny). This car is a sleeper (don't expect it to be that fast). The sport model came in 7 speed auto and 6 speed manual. The car is able to beat and keep up with very fast cars. Beat - (G35 Sedan, G35 Coupe, 328, 330, ML500, A4). Very fun to drive and pretty rare.
Quality problems for Mercedes Benz
Chris, 11/07/2006
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
Buying a Mercedes Benz was the worst decision I have ever made when it came to buying a new car. With a name like Mercedes, I thought I was buying the best quality available on the market. Boy, was I wrong. After having only 16,000 miles on my vehicle, I noticed that there was damage to the rotors, so I took my car in for a brake inspection. The service advisor told me that the wear was normal, and that I would have to replace the rotor and the front brakes at a cost of $450- $500. The advisor told me that Mercedes uses a different metal for the pads, and a thin rotor so all Mercedes owners can expect to replace rotors and brakes every 16,000 to 20,000 miles. What kind of quality is that? By the way, my girlfriend has a 2006 C230 also with 4100 miles, and we had to take it in to replace the electronic cluster that displays all the info to the driver.
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Great car if you have the funds to maintain it!
MEubanks, 11/07/2018
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C280 4MATIC Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I drove my Mercedes C280 4 Matic for four years -- great for the snow in Colorado. During my four years I really enjoyed driving this vehicle. It was comfortable, quiet, cornered well, and accelerated well -- very enjoyable on long trips. Rear seating was a little cramped but still acceptable. Maintenance costs during this time frame were about average compared to other vehicles. YET around 160,000 miles I experienced a camshaft/timing belt issue which I later learned was typical for this particular V6 engine. The cost to repair this issue was more than the car was worth at the time --$3000! Would I buy another Mercedes? Yes, IF I had the funds to maintain and repair it. IF you plan on keeping your Mercedes any length of time I recommend having some type of warranty to cover maintenance AND as soon as your warranty expires trade your beautiful Mercedes for something else.
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Good looking but a lemon
Devan , 10/15/2008
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
When I first got the car I fell in love with the way it handled, looked, and the gawking that I got from other drivers when they saw the big ol' star on the hood. However this car is a true Chrysler product, I have owned it about a year and a half now, it has been towed in immobile three times, one time a pulley ceased, next time the electrical, most recent the "accelerator pedal" malfunctioned making the tranny immobile. After I purchased it I had problems with the sun roof not automatically closing as it was supposed to, took them six times in the shop to fix it. Anything to do to this car repair wise (oil, tires, brakes) is way overpriced. Disappointed with the car, thought it was better
Fun to Drive
tpenfield, 01/20/2007
2006 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have put 14,000 miles on the car already and have the following summary: Exterior looks are very good. Interior is average and the seats are not well made. The MB Tex material seems to stain easily. Stereo is probably the best sounding car stereo that I have listened to. Amazing sound quality. Transmission is sluggish/indecisive and the best way to quickly accelerate is to manually shift down using the manual shift feature. The engine is quite impressive in the 3500 - 5000 RPM range, but that is not where you usually drive. Handling is very good, but the tires seem to wear quickly. Build quality/reliability is only average.