Hello. When I was 16 I inherited a wonderfull 1999 E55 AMG. Fantastic car. It was very fast. 155mph. Not that I drove it that fast. For a 16 Year old. I was on top of the world. It was my dads old car and it had some miles on it. But its a Mercedes and I had it all the way to past 100,000 miles with no issues except a power window motor needed to be replaced. Anyway. I just graduated this year from High School and I just moved into College this fall and I thought I was going to leave the car home. Well one day during the summer I came home to find my E55 gone! GONE!!. In its place was a 2000 C280"AMG" Yes I know it is not a real AMG and it doesnt perform like one either. I asked my parents. WHY? Why get rid of a car thats works fine? They said "your old car had too many miles on it, and was too old" HELLO! The car I have now has 88,000 miles on it and is One year newer. What good did this do me? NONE AT ALL!. I am very dissapointed in its looks, performance and reliablility. It has been in the shop over four times already. THATS 3 TIMES MORE THEN MY"OLD CAR" with 100,000 miles on it. So right now in my campus parking lot sits a god awfull 2000 C Class with 88,000 miles on it and is refusing to start. GREAT.(THIS WOULD NEVER OF HAPPENED IF I STILL HAD MY E55)

 

No such thing as a C280"AMG" You probibly have the Sport edition like I have. Sure not the best car out there by anymeans especilly for someone like yourself who just got out of an E55 AMG. If you dont like I would suggest getting rid of it. 88,000 is not too many miles for a carso im sure you can trade it in for something.

 

As far as it not starting. Do you have AAA? Try checking the battery and seeing if something is loose. If not find independant shop to look at it. Dont go to a dealer unless you have to. They will charge you all of your college tuition for one visit