2002 Mercedes C180

 Review of the car owner Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2002

Acquaintance with Mercedes happened unexpectedly ... It was like this .. For convenience, I will divide the entire review into several parts, everyone will read the one that will be interesting.

Choice and purchase:

In April 2012, a VW Jetta 2006 was bought, there is a review about it on this site, the car suited everyone at first, but then I realized that I wanted a more powerful engine and, most importantly, I was catastrophically tired of mechanics. And although a lot of money was invested in VW, he decided to change to a car with an automatic gearbox and an engine of at least 2 liters, since he did not get driving pleasure. Volkswagen was put up for sale in November, but there weren't a lot of buyers, and I didn't really decide on what to change the car. Once again, going online, an advertisement surfaced for the sale of a Mercedes C-class 200 kompressor of 2002, gasoline, automatic transmission, 165 horsepower, Avantgarde performance with a good complete set, official, and most importantly, 91 thousand km mileage, a set of almost new Goodyear rubber. Earlier I didn’t pay attention to the shop, but then I caught fire.

Having phoned the seller, I found out that the second owner, works at a Mercedes center, was bought 2 years ago from a client who handed over a Mercier for trade in, buying a new car. The most interesting thing is that there is a service history of the car, which confirms the reality of the run, all the service is at one official service from the first day of purchase, in general, I decided to look, the seller's wife drove up and showed the car, the ideal sofa behind the cabin is like new, the steering wheel is also like new and the lever The checkpoint is not worn out, another confirmation of the reality of the run. Sat down rode rides softly, pits swallows nothing rattles no knocks, the box also switches smoothly. In general, I was pleased with the viewing, and agreed to look at the service station the next day, the car was lifted up, they looked from below all the dry steel protection of the engine and gearbox, the shock absorbers did not flow, one lever was replaced and after 10-15 thousand rear brake discs, the front new ones were generally cheerful state for 2002, after bargaining agreed on a price, gave a deposit. The next day the car was removed from the register and in the evening, having received the keys, I became the owner of a Stuttgart friend.

First impressions of the ride:

The first days, a satisfied smile did not leave my face, I like everything in the car! The dynamics of acceleration from 9 seconds to hundreds, you feel confident in the city, if you want to accelerate - please, you should press down a little on the pedal, as the compressor undermines so that many remain behind, very many. The car provokes to pin down. This machine already has 271 motors, which were installed on many MB models until 2009. Chain 4 cylinder motor. It goes very briskly, the sound of the engine is pleasant at all not annoying.

A very smooth ride, asphalt joints and small asphalt irregularities you simply do not notice, the car stands on 16 205/55 discs, Continental TS 850 tires.

The steering wheel is very tight, after Volkswagen it is unusual, but the steering happens exceptionally. I started learning to drive with rear-wheel drive again, I started to look carefully where you park, light mud and swamp and you can get stuck.

Comfort and Salon:

Probably the first thing that my friends noticed when they drove in a Mercedes is silence. Shumka at a very decent level here is a solid top five. When driving, not a single squeak is heard in the cabin, the quality of the materials is super. The leather on the steering wheel is soft to the touch, the plastic is soft almost everywhere, the one that is hard is made for carbon. The head unit catches the radio perfectly, the audio preparation is also very decent, I did not count how many speakers but it plays very well. In a Mercedes everything is made for the people, everything is at hand. To the left of the steering wheel is a control lever for cruise control and turn signals and wipers control. And this is all on one lever, it was news to me when I did not find another lever on the other side of the steering wheel in the usual place. The light turns on on the left with a separate switch, in the "auto" mode the light turns on itself when the murzu gets dark) it also turns off when you pull out the key from the ignition. I don't like the light, in my plans I want to change the bulbs to Osram, it really helps. I don’t want to put Chinese xenon in principle, it’s annoying when you see another UFO with four xenon lights on the track, it really dazzles.

I adjust the chair for myself without any problems, there is a lift for the front seats, you can lower it very low, you sit almost on the asphalt. The interior material is very pleasant to the touch and looks very good. For me, a fabric salon is a plus, I don't like leather in summer, you can't sit in winter, either. Some of the adjustments are electrical and mechanical, probably the economy does not bother at all. Electric glass lifts all cars are pressed once and do not need to be held. Opening the trunk from a button in the cabin or from a key, if the keys in the car on the trunk lid are also a pedal. The trunk is quite large, there is a full-size spare wheel with a new alloy wheel. Opening the fuel filler flap only by hand, you can open it when the doors are unlocked. When driving after 15 km / h, all doors are automatically locked, you can unlock it by opening any front door, the rear cannot be opened. The car is put on the handbrake with a foot, removal from the handbrake with a lever under the steering column. Climate control is two-zone, with air ducts for rear passengers u 2002 Mercedes C180 nder the seats at the legs and in the center armrest. Works great once set the temperature and forgot. The interior warms up pretty quickly, there are front seat warmers, two power levels. Electric mirrors, adjustable light height, ABS, ESP (switchable), the box has two modes, winter and standard. In winter mode, it starts from second gear. There is also a manual gear shift on the box. There is a separate button for overturning the rear head restraints for the lazy, salon transformer rear seats

fold, there is an armrest with two cup holders in the back, but there are no cup holders in front, this is a minus.

Controlling music and a computer on the steering wheel, it is convenient .. I have long wanted. The computer is a separate song, about it a little later. As already mentioned, the steering wheel is very comfortable, soft to the touch, it is filled with weight at speed. The backlight of the dashboard is yellow, very well, it does not bother at all, the odometer numbers are large and easy to read. And the tachometer, on the contrary, is smaller. There is no engine temperature on the dashboard, as I later found out, you can see it in the computer. In general, the computer knows a lot) on the screen you can display the speed of movement, the temperature overboard, the temperature of the coolant, the consumption of gasoline from the start of the engine, the consumption for the entire period of operation of the car now shows 10.7, The radio station, the oil level (there is no engine dipstick and gearbox), reminders of the service and much more, all the errors, the overheating sensor, and it has ample customization options, I have not dived deep there yet. At first, I learned how to check the oil level, after stopping the engine, start the test, after a few seconds a message appears, the level is OK, or add 0.5-1 liter of oil if necessary.

I broke the lever for opening the hood, pulled it hard and it remained in my hands, now I am driving with a collar) I will look for a used one for disassembly.

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