I (do note that I live in NL!) could choose between two services after the first three years: one or the other or both or none. One included remote locking and switching on the airco/heating (which I liked and got), the other one (where's my car? and a few other things) which I didn't.As my 250e is coming up to year 3. Mercedes wants to charge for the ME serviceShould I just pay up or is there a free remote app that works just as bad as ME works?
When you park in London and plug it in and come back at 11pm to find it wasn't charging and get serious grief from SWMBO (we had her niece with us too) you might think otherwise. Or maybe you just don't go anywhere out of range? And never use destination chargers?No interest in an app.
I charge the car, I remember what its charge level is, I drive the car.
It's a car.
If you need to know the charging status of your car at all times you probably have the wrong car.When you park in London and plug it in and come back at 11pm to find it wasn't charging and get serious grief from SWMBO (we had her niece with us too) you might think otherwise. Or maybe you just don't go anywhere out of range? And never use destination chargers?
Our B250e was a short term lease and we didn't have access to app. After that experience, I wouldn't have a BEV that didn't have remote monitoring as a minimum. Ideally I also want remote precondition. I am prepared to pay for that once it expires on Zoe - and Model 3. I think only free for a year on Model 3?
Eh? What gives you the right to make that judgement?If you need to know the charging status of your car at all times you probably have the wrong car.
Fair enough, but that doesn't mean people who use a destination charger (for example) in London and want to check all is OK, so they don't have to stop on way home to charge, are wrong...Furthest I tend to go is 50-60 miles one way.
I use public chargers frequently but certainly don't rely on them for time-sensitive travel.
Of course you're right, but even if you find you're charge has failed halfway through it's still likely to be a big pain in the bum with having to find another 3.6 or 11kW charger!Fair enough, but that doesn't mean people who use a destination charger (for example) in London and want to check all is OK, so they don't have to stop on way home to charge, are wrong...
Agreed, but "forewarned is forearmed". In that London case I would have been able to pop back and move to another post while SWMBO showed her niece the sights. There are plenty of posts in London, albeit the Source London ones are expensive!Of course you're right, but even if you find you're charge has failed halfway through it's still likely to be a big pain in the bum with having to find another 3.6 or 11kW charger!
Waiting for white to become the free paint...London range isn't an issue now we have Zoe and i3, the latter while we are waiting for Model 3.
Flat white will make it look like a cheap ZoeWaiting for white to become the free paint...![]()
I don’t see how we can have a sensible discussion - unless we have some numbers? I assume Mercedes prices are standard and we can all expect the MB ‘begging bowl’.As my 250e is coming up to year 3. Mercedes wants to charge for the ME serviceShould I just pay up or is there a free remote app that works just as bad as ME works?
I just signed up on Saturday and was quoted $270 for two years. I'm in the US so the only thing this seems to do is provide roadside assistance and lock /unlock my doors.I don’t see how we can have a sensible discussion - unless we have some numbers? I assume Mercedes prices are standard and we can all expect the MB ‘begging bowl’.
My warranty comes to an end soon - but nothing has been communicated - so far.
Frankly I would rather pay a ‘fair price’, than be without ‘Me’. However, with it based on a 3/4G network connection, that is cost that is reasonable for them to recoup. However, many services are advantageous to MB and others quite superfluous to my needs. I feel sure that MB want me ‘in the loop’ and I therefore would expect the charge to be reasonable!
Enlighten me!
Relates to Mercedes Me, in UKI don’t see how we can have a sensible discussion - unless we have some numbers? I assume Mercedes prices are standard and we can all expect the MB ‘begging bowl’.
My warranty comes to an end soon - but nothing has been communicated - so far.
Frankly I would rather pay a ‘fair price’, than be without ‘Me’. However, with it based on a 3/4G network connection, that is cost that is reasonable for them to recoup. However, many services are advantageous to MB and others quite superfluous to my needs. I feel sure that MB want me ‘in the loop’ and I therefore would expect the charge to be reasonable!
I had lots of issues MB need to fix it before charging for it,Relates to Mercedes Me, in UK
Well my time for paying-up came quite quickly.
On Tues last, I got invitation to extend my Mercedes Me - the offering came in 3 x packages with an ‘opt in’ for up to 3 years.
I really have no idea why Mercedes priced it in this manner - I couldn’t see why anyone would want to ‘shave’ the price and have lower functionality?
I swithered for all of 5 minutes and decided to pay for the maximum functionality, over the maximum time- a total of £197 (for the 3 years). However, having parted with cash - I am looking more critically at the functionality. For example Find Charging Stations - shows NO charging stations? Further, the ability to setup for Day/Night Charging didn’t seem to work. Is anyone having the same issues?
I hope you are not simply ‘muttering’ online? I thing we need a concerted effort to ensure we get value-for-money!I had lots of issues MB need to fix it before charging for it,