C-Class W204 ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Class***

[Mr. Chigga_Chan]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Great review Christian! Your videos and photos are awesome, they make the review so much more complete.

Your English is very impressive, I see why you would make an effective translator as well.

Thank you for posting!

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Great review as always!

A job you'd be great at would be a car journalist, I'm sure a magazine would be interested in all the test drives you've done on the net! Or you could work for a Mercedes magazine if you can't face driving other cars!

BTW, how old do you need to be to take a car for a test drive. I'd love to drive a BMW or something, but thinking I'm way too young to even try!

 

[NTT]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Just Excellent, Thanks for a flawless post/review

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Great review as always!

A job you'd be great at would be a car journalist, I'm sure a magazine would be interested in all the test drives you've done on the net! Or you could work for a Mercedes magazine if you can't face driving other cars!

BTW, how old do you need to be to take a car for a test drive. I'd love to drive a BMW or something, but thinking I'm way too young to even try!

Thanks.

I'd love to work as an automotive journalist and testdrive so many cars, but these guys usually have en engineering background. I don't have that.

I'm 24 but I basically know a couple of guys up at the dealership, especially since I had a summer job with them two years ago. I sometimes help the dealership out (like moving cars from A to B) and that's how I get to drive some of their cars. Also, I can just go up there and ask if I can drive this or that etc.

 

[Mr. M]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Thanks.

I'd love to work as an automotive journalist and testdrive so many cars, but these guys usually have en engineering background. I don't have that.

Dude, I think most of them don't! Your knowledge about the engine, transmission and all that of all cars (especially Benzes) is already more than sufficient if you ask me!

Only if you take it to the track, then maybe you'd need some engineering stuff.

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

I'm 24 but I basically know a couple of guys up at the dealership, especially since I had a summer job with them two years ago. I sometimes help the dealership out (like moving cars from A to B) and that's how I get to drive some of their cars. Also, I can just go up there and ask if I can drive this or that etc.

That's interesting, this summer I intend to get some work experience at a dealership, hopefully BMW, because it will be useful for applying to university due to me wanting to study automotive engineering. Have you got any tips of what I should say to get a work placement?

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Dude, I think most of them don't! Your knowledge about the engine, transmission and all that of all cars (especially Benzes) is already more than sufficient if you ask me!

Only if you take it to the track, then maybe you'd need some engineering stuff.

Thanks for the support. If Ian Kuah ever retires, tell them they should hire me.

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

That's interesting, this summer I intend to get some work experience at a dealership, hopefully BMW, because it will be useful for applying to university due to me wanting to study automotive engineering. Have you got any tips of what I should say to get a work placement?

Just tell them you're passionate about cars and you're here to learn a bit about the business, especially about your favorite brand. That's what I did and they took me in. Although in my small town, many people know I am a Mercedes fan so I guess that helped.

Do emphasize that you're a car fanatic. That's one of the main things they look for!

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Just tell them you're passionate about cars and you're here to learn a bit about the business, especially about your favorite brand. That's what I did and they took me in. Although in my small town, many people know I am a Mercedes fan so I guess that helped.

Do emphasize that you're a car fanatic. That's one of the main things they look for!

Thanks for the advice, I'll have to go round there soon!

I was thinking of going around right after the M3 came out, to show I know what I was talking about but ran out of time. Although another possible entry, is my Mum is a Dentist, and one of her patients said he worked for Jaguar, and if there was a favour he could do for her, he would. I could settle for Jaguar, it's only just down the road from BMW!

Sorry for going OT, lets continue with the C class!

 

[cawimmer430]

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Thanks for the advice, I'll have to go round there soon!

I was thinking of going around right after the M3 came out, to show I know what I was talking about but ran out of time. Although another possible entry, is my Mum is a Dentist, and one of her patients said he worked for Jaguar, and if there was a favour he could do for her, he would. I could settle for Jaguar, it's only just down the road from BMW!

Sorry for going OT, lets continue with the C class!

Hey that's perfectly fine! Let's talk about Jaguar!

Tell this guy that if he doesn't give you an internship or summer job, your mom will increase prices!

Seriously though, that's great. Connections are always good. I would ask this guy what he thinks your chances are of getting a summer job or an internship with a car dealership. If he's nice, he'll tell you that you could start over at his Jaguar dealership.

Give it a try.

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Tell this guy that if he doesn't give you an internship or summer job, your mom will increase prices!

LOL, that's an idea!

I'll see what my Mum can do, if she succeeds, expect some Jaguar reviews, if they let me drive the cars that is!

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

LOL, that's an idea!

I'll see what my Mum can do, if she succeeds, expect some Jaguar reviews, if they let me drive the cars that is!

How old are you, if I may ask? If you've got a lot of driving experience and make a mature and controlled impression, I am sure they'll let you drive cars. I've been driving since I was 16 (I'm 24 now).

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

I'm only 17, had my licence for just over 3 months, so I'm guessing they would let me drive!

I'd say I'm a good driver, just rather fast, got the golf up to 120mph the other day!

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

I'm only 17, had my licence for just over 3 months, so I'm guessing they would let me drive!

I'd say I'm a good driver, just rather fast, got the golf up to 120mph the other day!

I think you might be too young for them to trust you with a car. No offense, but in such cases, someone who's older makes a more experienced impression and that's important when driving any car. I could be wrong though but that's how I would handle.

For all you know, you could apply and they'll give you a deskjob!

Nice speeding with the Golf. I heard the UK has speedcameras all over the place nowadays!

 

[wltsm]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Nice speeding with the Golf. I heard the UK has speedcameras all over the place nowadays!

They do have a lot, but I know where they are!

I tried BMW, MB and Audi for work experience yesterday!

BMW said they didn't do such a thing, MB said they were full for the summer and Audi will get back to me. Hopefully I'll get a place at either Audi or Jaguar, or I'll have to try Renault and Peugeot!

 

[velKosio]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Well, I must disagree. The steering is a bit too light and it lacks same precision and sharpness as BMW 3. Some plastics at the top of the console are of A-class quality rather than E-class. The 5-gear auto keeps engine at too low revs when you cruise and you have to wind it up with the tip-tronic option if you do not like to hear the engine suffocating and vibrating.

The engine as for the one with piezoelectric injectors is too noisy and is not any quieter than older BMW 320d.

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

Well, I must disagree. The steering is a bit too light and it lacks same precision and sharpness as BMW 3. Some plastics at the top of the console are of A-class quality rather than E-class. The 5-gear auto keeps engine at too low revs when you cruise and you have to wind it up with the tip-tronic option if you do not like to hear the engine suffocating and vibrating.

The engine as for the one with piezoelectric injectors is too noisy and is not any quieter than older BMW 320d.

I wrote such detailed responses to you and they dissapeared when the forum ISP was changed. I hope you read them because I am too lazy to repeat myself!

 

[velKosio]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

I wrote such detailed responses to you and they dissapeared when the forum ISP was changed. I hope you read them because I am too lazy to repeat myself!

I have read'em, understood in detail and replied back thoroughly, having no hope now that you had a chance to acquaint yourself with it

 

[cawimmer430]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

I have read'em, understood in detail and replied back thoroughly, having no hope now that you had a chance to acquaint yourself with it

I just can't relate to what you've said, because I didn't feel it when I drove the car.

The only part where I agree with you is a slightly delayed response when doing a kickdown at almost walking speed. Other than that, the car made a very good impression on me.

 

[velKosio]

Re: ***Wimmer Officially Testdrives the W204 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Avantgarde C-Clas

just can't wait until I get a chance to drive 320cdi 4-matic. am I little bit disappointed as well as to the car refinement - two test drives I have read recently gave a 69db at 130km/h (it is not too impressive) - do you have any further data in that area that could make me feel more optimistic?