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Comment on BVM Car of the day Mercedes B180 Cdi by John Westbury

John Westbury — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:31:29 +0000

Beware the B180CDI, mine is not 4 years old I took it to 3 Point Mercedes in Fairfield Melbourne for a service only to be told I need a new module in the transmission AUD$5,000. I told them I would get the car wrapped in lemons and leave it parked on a very busy road before I pay that. I mean Mercedes is supposed to be a great German car maybe but they don’t stand by their brand.

Comment on BVM Car of the day – Global Expedition Vehicle Unimog by Saddleback Briefcase « Best Value Motoring

Saddleback Briefcase « Best Value Motoring — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:29:02 +0000

[...] This would go so well with my Unimog. [...]

Comment on BRM V12-T-44 Chronograph by Mich

Mich — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:28:45 +0000

Now that’s what I call a retro uber-cool wrist accessory.

Comment on BVM Car of the day Mercedes B180 Cdi by Mel

Mel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:51:37 +0000

Yep, thanks. I was referring to a Merc series that looks like Lexus RX350. Thanks anyway!

Comment on Cars and Bikes I’ve owned by bo

bo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:28:55 +0000

The 300GT has more than enough power, never really had the chance to floor it. Also, if you’re going for an auto, the 300GT has a regular 5 speed auto with torque converter. The 350GT has a toriodal CVT which is not necessarily more complicated than the regular auto, but since they’re less common, if anything goes wrong, it might be hard to find parts for it. So unless you absolutely need the extra power, the 300GT might be a better bet. The main problems seem to be with the BOSE sound system with ‘Sat Nav’. It’s all in Japanese and you will probably want to get a OEM double dinn kit to get an aftermarket stereo in there, which means you’ll have to change all the 7 speakers as the Bose uses 4 ohm speakers instead of the usual 8 ohms that all the other manufacturer use. So budget all these in when you’re looking.

Comment on Cars and Bikes I’ve owned by marvin

marvin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:25:44 +0000

Still, quite a bargain! 350GT?
there’s a 2001 300gt going quite cheap, am slightly tempted..

Comment on Cars and Bikes I’ve owned by bo

bo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:27:51 +0000

Marvin, before you get too excited, it was the sedan and not the coupe. Was a great car, comparable to the BMW E46 330i.

Comment on BVM Car of the day Mercedes B180 Cdi by bo

bo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:24:10 +0000

The ML is a much larger vehicle. It’s a full sized SUV and not very comparable to the B-Class.

Comment on BVM Car of the day Mercedes B180 Cdi by Mel

Mel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:01:19 +0000

Got it! Anyway, i found the model that i was looking for – Merc ML270. Some are advertising $15,500 onwards. Not Merc GL.

Comment on Cars and Bikes I’ve owned by marvin

marvin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:07:28 +0000

great site!
v35 for 21 000?? thats a super bargain man