Vandolfthegrey
Active Member
Hi all.
5 days in and loving it, despite limited millage!
Just thought I'd share my brief experience of buying a new mp 300d amg.
Ordered in Aug 2020. Delivered April 2021 (could have had early March but needed to offload a car beforehand) purchased via drive the deal, so I missed out on "dealer experience" but I wasn't willing to pay an extra £12000 to have a chap in pointy shoes and a fake rolex pull a silk sheet off the car, followed by a cheap bunch of flowers! (I've worked in car sales, I know my way around a showroom) so driven/contactless delivery..... fine by me. Van arrived on time. Driver was nice but obviously didn't know anything about MP. (Didn't even know it was a camper!) So quick check over and 1 signature later it's mine. No idea on how anything works. Thank Christ for Google......
I couldn't find the detachable towbar. Rang Mercedes, "its electric, just find the button"
"errr no its not"
"It might have been taken out by mistake"
Anyway, 3 days later, I find the towbar. Not underneath but the right hand side of the boot where I thought was the jack.
Anyway..... paintwork was better than my previous bmw purchase, I'd prepared myself for a fight but was actually pretty good. Only niggle was QC stickers left on behind numberplate and protective wrapping still in panel gaps.
MBUX is great, however things like remote locking, heater control, etc isn't controllable via app. Unlike prev bmw/audi, and traffic sign recognition, weather is a subscription extra.... standard in my bmw/audi.
Driving....... its great. However, please remember it is a Van. Not a Luxury SUV. Definitely not a sports car! If you've never driven a van, I'd advise renting a transit for 24 hours, step into the mp and it will seem like a Rolls Royce, but if you've been used to driving a performance/Luxury car or even a hot hatch, it's going to take some getting used to.
I've driven a vw transporter (not cali) I'd 100% say the mp is far superior in driving quality. But please don't expect anything "sporty" even in v300 amg trim.
I think long distance motorway it will be a dream.
I ordered the "high end sound system" completely blind as there is zero info in the brochure/dealer..... I can confirm its a jenhert system. Basically extra tweeters in dash and sub in side next to sliding door. Overall sounds good, but again its half the speakers I'm used to and double the amount of interior space. The sub is also rattling so it will be a warranty job.
I hope this isn't coming across negative, I can assure you that as a family we've already fallen in love with it and can't wait to get travelling!
But to sum up, it's a bloody great vehicle. Pretty good daily driver/family car. But the dealer knowledge is terrible.... Please don't hold this against the salesperson. We expect them to know everything about every car in the range. When realistically they've never seen a MP before and probably worked at Renault 2 months ago!
When I asked about the towbar, the guy on reception said he'd not seen one for 3 years!
Factory fit awning is a Thule Omnistor.
Tyres are continental sport.
towbar is westfalia.
I also ordered 360 camera. Despite being a huge car, I'm not sure if it's any better then the sensors alone.
I'm sure I could go on but this is just a little idea of my first impressions.
Love being part of the group and hopefully bump into some
of you soon!
5 days in and loving it, despite limited millage!
Just thought I'd share my brief experience of buying a new mp 300d amg.
Ordered in Aug 2020. Delivered April 2021 (could have had early March but needed to offload a car beforehand) purchased via drive the deal, so I missed out on "dealer experience" but I wasn't willing to pay an extra £12000 to have a chap in pointy shoes and a fake rolex pull a silk sheet off the car, followed by a cheap bunch of flowers! (I've worked in car sales, I know my way around a showroom) so driven/contactless delivery..... fine by me. Van arrived on time. Driver was nice but obviously didn't know anything about MP. (Didn't even know it was a camper!) So quick check over and 1 signature later it's mine. No idea on how anything works. Thank Christ for Google......
I couldn't find the detachable towbar. Rang Mercedes, "its electric, just find the button"
"errr no its not"
"It might have been taken out by mistake"
Anyway, 3 days later, I find the towbar. Not underneath but the right hand side of the boot where I thought was the jack.
Anyway..... paintwork was better than my previous bmw purchase, I'd prepared myself for a fight but was actually pretty good. Only niggle was QC stickers left on behind numberplate and protective wrapping still in panel gaps.
MBUX is great, however things like remote locking, heater control, etc isn't controllable via app. Unlike prev bmw/audi, and traffic sign recognition, weather is a subscription extra.... standard in my bmw/audi.
Driving....... its great. However, please remember it is a Van. Not a Luxury SUV. Definitely not a sports car! If you've never driven a van, I'd advise renting a transit for 24 hours, step into the mp and it will seem like a Rolls Royce, but if you've been used to driving a performance/Luxury car or even a hot hatch, it's going to take some getting used to.
I've driven a vw transporter (not cali) I'd 100% say the mp is far superior in driving quality. But please don't expect anything "sporty" even in v300 amg trim.
I think long distance motorway it will be a dream.
I ordered the "high end sound system" completely blind as there is zero info in the brochure/dealer..... I can confirm its a jenhert system. Basically extra tweeters in dash and sub in side next to sliding door. Overall sounds good, but again its half the speakers I'm used to and double the amount of interior space. The sub is also rattling so it will be a warranty job.
I hope this isn't coming across negative, I can assure you that as a family we've already fallen in love with it and can't wait to get travelling!
But to sum up, it's a bloody great vehicle. Pretty good daily driver/family car. But the dealer knowledge is terrible.... Please don't hold this against the salesperson. We expect them to know everything about every car in the range. When realistically they've never seen a MP before and probably worked at Renault 2 months ago!
When I asked about the towbar, the guy on reception said he'd not seen one for 3 years!
Factory fit awning is a Thule Omnistor.
Tyres are continental sport.
towbar is westfalia.
I also ordered 360 camera. Despite being a huge car, I'm not sure if it's any better then the sensors alone.
I'm sure I could go on but this is just a little idea of my first impressions.
Love being part of the group and hopefully bump into some
of you soon!
