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• BMW overtakes Mercedes 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  The BMW brand also outsold Mercedes-Benz badged cars in May and June, although the Mercedes brand stayed ahead in the six-month period. BMW's success in snatching the sales lead reflects an aggressive programme of new model development that has seen the Munich company fill in gaps in its model line-up, including the recent X3 small offroader and 6-Series coupé.
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  Can I get my Smart Car's radio cassette player unlocked cheaply? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Smart car had a new battery. The Grundig radio cassette locked out. I thought it would be no problem to get the code from an internet site (have done...
• Nice coupe around £6k 13 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Looking for a low mileage ( sub 50000 miles  ) coupe for my wife ideally under £6k We like the look of these cars :- ( on autotrader ) Toyota MR2 1.8 VVT-i 2006 £5500 Mazda MX-5 2.0 160 BHP 2008 £5500 Mercedes-Benz 1.6 CLC 160 BLUEEFFICIENCY £6400 Honda Cr-Z 1.5 IMA Hybrid Sport £ 5250 due to our age etc we dont have to worry too much about tax and mpg BUT we are worried about the maintenance on these cars over the 3 years we may have them...
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  The Michelin tyres on my Range Rover are very noisy - What should I replace them with? 5 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've got Michelin tyres on my 2012 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4. The tyres have done 22,000 miles and they're very noisy. What should I replace them with?
• Ford/Mercury/Lincoln - Recommendations? 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  The Mercedes-Benz I bought earlier this year turned out to be a real dog--beautiful, but enough to make you cry with its problems.  Now it's sitting dead with a blown engine--the timing chain broke.  Enough of imports, I've had two bad ones in a row.
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  Insurance claim after an accident in France. Does this value sound right? 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  If treated as a write off what value should I get for a Mercedes-Benz C180 Kompressor Avantgarde SE 56 plate petrol manual with 34,000 miles (approx) and...
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  Warning lights after a repair 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just changed the indicator stalk on my Mercedes-Benz A-Class and the ESP and BAS lights have come on. Does this normally happen? Or have I put...
• New C-Class - here we come again 3 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  From "Automotive News": ...........East European suppliers win big with C class : Top seller will get more parts from emerging markets....... Mercedes-Benz is shifting a sizable portion of its sourcing for the next C class (......) to eastern Europe, joining other automakers in an industrywide search for high-quality parts at a lower price. I'm an East-European myself, but can't understand one thing: why those Stuttgart execs can't cope with quality ?
• "Which" reliability report 8 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Excellent: Ford / Honda / Hyundai / Lexus / Mazda / Suzuki / Toyota Good: Daihatsu / Kia / Mitsubishi / Nissan / Proton / Subaru Average: Chrysler / Daewoo / Jaguar / Jeep / Mini / Porsche / Skoda / Smart / Vauxhall Poor: Alfa Romeo / Audi / BMW / Citroen / Fiat / Mercedes Benz / Peugeot / Renault / Saab / Seat / Volvo / VW Oh how the mighty have fallen! _____ A few anomalies, the RX8 and C-Max suffered an above average % of Breakdown's where most Volvos, Vauxhalls and VWs were OK regarding breakdowns though clearly suffered in respect of Faults and Niggles, to use the "Which" terminology. _____
• Merc extended warranty 8 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  It looks like Mercedes Benz (USA) have lost their court case and been forced to extend the warranty on some engines to 10 years/150K miles. Apparently, they used to recommend low viscosity oils, typically 5W30, in order only to increase their Corporate Average Fuel Economy.
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  What SUV should I choose on the Motability scheme? 4 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My Motability car is due for changing next year At present I have a Mercedes B-Class. I would like an auto SUV that is comfortable with room for my Rascal...
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  What trickle charger should I use for a mild hybrid? 17 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Can you suggest a suitable trickle charger for my mild hybrid Mercedes GLC 300? There seems to be a lot of choice.
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  Been waiting 10 weeks for C-Class part - what can I do? 28 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My two month old Mercedes-Benz C350e was involved in a collision and is in a repair shop waiting to be fixed. However, the dealer is unable to get the...
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  W211 spring failure 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My W211 Mercedes-Benz Estate (2007, 48,000 miles) has gone BANG quite suddenly. The RAC engineer (35 minutes from call to arrival) immediately diagnosed...
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  New Mercedes-Benz GLC broken down three times - what should we do? 8 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a new GLC in early 2016. In July last year the fuel pump failed and the car stopped suddenly on a busy A road. In September the air suspension...
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  I bought a car 10 months ago that already needs the brake pads changed. Is this level of deterioration to be expected? 10 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought the above car from a main dealer on 15 August 2020. They stated that a service and MOT had been done and it was ready to go. The car had 24,994...
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 - Service quote... 3 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I require a B service... (for a Mercedes C class C230, 56 plate) -Called on Monday (3 days ago), was told that because they couldn't get through to...
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  How can I reduce tyre noise? 23 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I would like a car that cruises quietly without the tyre roar that a lot of cars seem to suffer from on run flats e.g. my current BMW 840d coupe and Mercedes...
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  Need an executive car with a quiet cabin 18 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy an executive car with a quiet ride. This means minimal wind noise, tyre roar, engine noise and suspension thud. Have narrowed my search down...
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  Faulty thermostat - What happens if I don't replace it? 23 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes-Benz E320 - I noticed the temperature stays round 50c on motorways and goes up to 70C in traffic, I was told thermostat needs replacing...