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Title: Video: Don't buy a Mercedes-Benz. Because Microsoft canned online features.
Post by: Ed.Kloonk on July 18, 2020, 09:55:42 am

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This report concerns a dude named Chris Thurley, who bought a Mercedes-Benz C200 from the local Townsville dealer, and he paid $2500 extra for the so-called COMAND Online Package, which no longer accepts Mr Thurley’s commands because … Microsoft. They can’t (and/or won’t) fix it.

https://autoexpert.com.au/posts/the-truth-about-mercedes-benz-ownership-in-australia (https://autoexpert.com.au/posts/the-truth-about-mercedes-benz-ownership-in-australia)

What do you think?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVrk2UDqQFU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVrk2UDqQFU)

Title: Re: Video: Don't buy a Mercedes-Benz. Because Microsoft canned online features.
Post by: senso on July 18, 2020, 12:49:16 pm

Dont expect software services to work forever, and next time read the fine print before dropping 250k on three cars just because they have a star logo at the front..

A fool and its money  :horse:

Title: Re: Video: Don't buy a Mercedes-Benz. Because Microsoft canned online features.
Post by: SilverSolder on July 18, 2020, 02:01:09 pm

There's a lot to be said for "dressing down" with the car(s) you own, as opposed to "dressing up".  If you need a nice car on occasion, you can rent the latest and greatest for less than a monthly payment...