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...you're gonna have a baaaaad time. 
Today I had to take my company car for service.
The replacement car they gave me is this:
http://imgur.com/a/SKtcs#0
Just so you guys know, the guy who was just before me got a B-Class, so I was mentally preparing for some shitty car, even if they "promised" me a CLA as replacement.
The girl at MB Rental looked at me and said:
"Sorry, but unfortunatelly we don't have the CLA we intended for you."
I was thinking: D'Uh ... that was something totally unexpected, wasn't it???
Girl: "However, we have a E350 in stock, would that suite you still?"
I tried hard to answer with a straight face: "Yeeee, .... it'll be fine..."
 
The car is the newest E-Class 350 CDI Wagon full spec, AMG Sports package, automatic (with shiftpedals at wheel), has every got damn assistant there is on the planet (seriously, it's scary), accelerates like hell in sports mode, it looks pretty bad ass, bad ass AMG rims, big sat nav, boy I love this car so much... I don't wanna take it back.
I delivered my car (E250 CDI Coupe) today morning 8 o'clock, and it's now half past 1pm. It's the service B to be done, so it'll take a while, but anytime in the next few hours they will call me to collect my car (and bring back the replacement). How can I hold on to it forever??
Also, it's kinda unfair, because now they influenced my decision for my next company car, after my leasing contract ends, you know. 
Seriously, car dealers are worse than drug dealers...
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ultra rich kurwas 1st world problems 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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Well at least you have better roads than us!
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| paxsali wrote: | @deelix
This car is so advanced, when you are switching lanes without using the lights (blinking left/right) and it detects it when you're driving over the white stripes, it makes the wheel bump per force feedback, so you notice. As if there were little bumps in the asphalt. Also, it tell you when a car is left/right of you when you are trying to switch lanes on the Autobahn, or when you are too close to a car in front of you (according to speed / distance recommendations). My cousin has a car workshop and he tells me these assistants are all nice and fun, but they break easily and then it costs money to repair them, but still, for a one-day demo this is absolutely brilliant to see how far car develepment has come. The backwards camera for parking is also nice, but of course, that has been around for a while, it's just I never had any car to support that. I find it impressive. |
Yeah, agree. And the last part is very true. A friend of mine works for Mercedes and he claims 90% of the cars coming in has problems with sensors/electrical systems.
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| paxsali wrote: | | sabin1981 wrote: | | I feel SO bad for you paxsali, having to go back to that crappy tramp-mobile E250. I don't know how you're going to cope! |
Easier said than done, dude.
I mean look at it, a fucking disgrace:
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I take it back... the horror
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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Did some guys really think that a german company would be so stupid to actually make that as a commercial? I mean, come on !!!
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| Posted: Mon, 26th Aug 2013 16:46 Post subject: |
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Bitch... when I sat in your car for the first time, that fucking belt automatically moved forward so that I don't have to twist myself to grab it. It was fucking witchcraft for a simple duck like me, who was only used to pre '95 cars 
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| Posted: Mon, 26th Aug 2013 19:15 Post subject: |
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I was having the ball joints replaced on my car
They gave me this
The insides were fucking amazing. Took it out on the highway to play with the paddle shifters.
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Yeah the new Sonata is a great car for the price range.
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Yeah, korean cars are not to be laughed at anymore. Now as most "japanese" cars are manufactured pretty much everywhere (I know we get Toyota Avensis from UK...) the reliability really aren't the same. I could just as well get myself a Sonata or a ix35 if I want a SUV for 3/4 of the price.
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I know right! if a company gave me an E-Class 350 to replace my amazing Toyota Yaris '99 I'd be infuriated too
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| paxsali wrote: | ...you're gonna have a baaaaad time.
Today I had to take my company car for service.
The replacement car they gave me is this:
http://imgur.com/a/SKtcs#0
Just so you guys know, the guy who was just before me got a B-Class, so I was mentally preparing for some shitty car, even if they "promised" me a CLA as replacement.
The girl at MB Rental looked at me and said:
"Sorry, but unfortunatelly we don't have the CLA we intended for you."
I was thinking: D'Uh ... that was something totally unexpected, wasn't it???
Girl: "However, we have a E350 in stock, would that suite you still?"
I tried hard to answer with a straight face: "Yeeee, .... it'll be fine..."
The car is the newest E-Class 350 CDI Wagon full spec, AMG Sports package, automatic (with shiftpedals at wheel), has every got damn assistant there is on the planet (seriously, it's scary), accelerates like hell in sports mode, it looks pretty bad ass, bad ass AMG rims, big sat nav, boy I love this car so much... I don't wanna take it back.
I delivered my car (E250 CDI Coupe) today morning 8 o'clock, and it's now half past 1pm. It's the service B to be done, so it'll take a while, but anytime in the next few hours they will call me to collect my car (and bring back the replacement). How can I hold on to it forever??
Also, it's kinda unfair, because now they influenced my decision for my next company car, after my leasing contract ends, you know.
Seriously, car dealers are worse than drug dealers...
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paddle shifters.... spykez just cant go full manual lol.... whats this fucking stick thing in the middle of the car damn it!
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| moosenoodles wrote: | | paddle shifters.... spykez just cant go full manual lol.... whats this fucking stick thing in the middle of the car damn it! |
I have something for him  http://www.narusepedal.com/ |
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