2002 c240 new owner and concerned

Don't worry about it. Just drive it. Every car got some nuances that is
annoying but Mercedes will never let you down.
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Tiger wrote:
> Don't worry about it. Just drive it. Every car got some nuances that is
> annoying but Mercedes will never let you down.
>
>
Ummmm, no. 2002 was the nadir of MB quality. The 240 was not the
stinker that the E-Class was, but it wasn't far behind. Tiger's right
to worry.
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:10:18 -0500, Rob <rdg RemoveThis @insightbb.com> wrote:

>Tiger wrote:
>> Don't worry about it. Just drive it. Every car got some nuances that is
>> annoying but Mercedes will never let you down.
>>
>>
>Ummmm, no. 2002 was the nadir of MB quality. The 240 was not the
>stinker that the E-Class was, but it wasn't far behind. Tiger's right
>to worry.

Just worrying will get you nowhere.

Kal (2002 C320S without problems to date)
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On Dec 27, 9:22 pm, Kalman Rubinson <k....TakeThisOut@nyu.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:10:18 -0500, Rob <r....TakeThisOut@insightbb.com> wrote:
> >Tiger wrote:
> >> Don't worry about it. Just drive it. Every car got some nuances that is
> >> annoying but Mercedes will never let you down.
>
> >Ummmm, no. 2002 was the nadir of MB quality. The 240 was not the
> >stinker that the E-Class was, but it wasn't far behind. Tiger's right
> >to worry.
>
> Just worrying will get you nowhere.
>
> Kal (2002 C320S without problems to date)

Thank you for you replies everyone.

I picked the car yesterday and it has very nice drive. I loved it.
Just one question for now, is ESP same as Traction control?

Thanks,
Yassir
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Yes, the ESP is traction control... Electronic Stability Program. That
button is provided to turn off the traction control when you are stuck in
the snow or ice...

With traction control on, it will not allow the wheel to spin so your car
just sit still without spinning anything. So to get out of the stuck
position, you need to press that button and you will see a yellow triangle
light up in the dash warning you that the traction control is off... Then
proceed to get yourself out of the stuck position... Once you are free,
remember to turn it back on for the rest of your trip...
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On Dec 28 2007, 12:52 pm, "Tiger" <tiger0... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, the ESP is traction control... Electronic Stability Program. That
> button is provided to turn off the traction control when you are stuck in
> the snow or ice...
>
> With traction control on, it will not allow the wheel to spin so your car
> just sit still without spinning anything. So to get out of the stuck
> position, you need to press that button and you will see a yellow triangle
> light up in the dash warning you that the traction control is off... Then
> proceed to get yourself out of the stuck position... Once you are free,
> remember to turn it back on for the rest of your trip...

I think that the ESP is a step beyond traction control that actually
monitors the yaw rate of the car to keep the car from spinning by
applying individual brakes to keep the car traveling where it thinks
the car is supposed to go. Traction control typically just makes sure
that no wheel rotates significantly faster than the other wheels.

I know that in my subaru, it has tractino control, and it definitely
does not cause me to remain stuck in the snow. It is what gives power
top wheels that have traction instead of just letting the wheels that
don't have traction waste that power by sending all of it to them
while they spin. It seems strange to me that MB engineers woudl create
a system that would make it more likely to get stuck in snow that is
tied into a sytem that you woudl want to have in on in snow.
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