Are they serious??? There are people who need to take their car to the the dealer to change the time on the clock for daylight savings time? I'm told (and this is the sole purpose of the flyer) that I "can come in for any scheduled service from now until March 31, 2012, and receive a complimentary clock adjustment today!" They go on to say "A properly reset clock is one less thing to worry about while you prepare to enjoy the warmer weather ahead. Trust Viti to take care of it correctly."

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Scary thing is, this implies to me that they normally charge for such a service.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Today I spent 20 minutes explaining to someone how to type support.networkmgmt.com into their browser's address bar. Setting the clock on a modern car is often harder than turning a knob... people have trouble with it

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

I'm not sure I would trust the MB dealer to change my clock. They don't seem to know how to do much else to these classic old MBs.

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Took me all of 3 minutes the first time I got my hands on a COMAND unit

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Here's the complete text....came via email as well.

Come in for your complimentary clock adjustment
with any scheduled service today!

Dear xxxxxxx,

Spring is around the corner, and as the temperatures rise and we fill our calendars with fun plans, some things can get lost in the excitement. One thing we shouldn't forget is that:

Daylight Savings Time begins on March 11,
and the clock in your 1992 300D needs to be reset.
Come in for any scheduled service from now until March 31, 2012, and you'll receive a complimentary clock adjustment. We'll help ensure you're on time
for all your spring festivities.

A properly reset clock is one less thing to worry about while you prepare to enjoy the warmer weather ahead. Trust Viti to take care of it correctly.

Sincerely,

Viti

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

"can come in for any scheduled service from now until March 31, 2012, and receive a complimentary clock adjustment today!"

I think that's really nice of them. I'm going to bring in my 85 300td. Who wants to bet me that they don't discover $7,500 worth of needed repairs with some being urgent/critical?

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2009 E320 Bluetec 117,000
1995 E300D 306,000 Sold
1996 Ford Taurus LX 130,000 Sold
1985 300TD Still 225,000 Sold
2016 Ford Fusion 24,900

Funny, viti is pretty decent. This is something I would expect from inskip.

"Any scheduled service comes with a COMPLIMENTARY headrest and mirror adjustment. Trust inskip to properly adjust these important safety components, at inskip, our technicians value your personal safety and comfort above all else."

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I agree....as dealers go, Viti is pretty good and above board.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

It's an MBNA thing. I believe they market their cars to folks that feel they need someone else to blow their noses for them. Come to think of it, that's a national trend.

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Chief

1991 350SD

I wish my Pioneer deck was in the wagon. That clock is a total pita. The instructions are totally whacked! I had to fiddle with it what seemed like forever, and when I finally did, I had to write notes for the next time.

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

But are they open on Sunday morning at 2 AM? If not, then my clock will wrong for hours or even days!

I got tired of getting up at 0200 twice a year, so I just set my clock to Coordinated Universal Time and leave it alone.

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When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.

You'll go there, only to discover, "It's service time!"

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Cheers!
Scott McPhee

1987 300D