CLK W208 Convertible - Full check-up following purchase

Having purchased a 2003 Convertible CLK from a trader as a present for my mother's 70th birthday I wanted a Mercedes specialist, DDR, to check it over for full peace of mind.

Initially I was going to have the car fully serviced as I thought it had a slight mis-fire. Instead, on speaking with the team at DDR, they recommended that they do a full check / diagnosis and then discuss elements that actually needed doing.

It turned out that it was a actually a replacement gear box mount that needed replacing and that removed the occassional engine vibration. Of course they picked up on a few other elements which I am sure other garages would have missed.

All in all an excellent service with everything explained to me in detail - very transparent and at a reasonable price. MB main dealers could learn something from the team at DDR.

Needless to say the car was perfect when I got back and my mother was delighted. She has already pledged to have it serviced with DDR given my feedback about them.

Thank you to the team.