Log of Jill's E320 #2's life with us.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

I drove to Eugene, bought the car, and loaded it onto the trailer.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

On the way home the car's alarm kept re-arming itself, and going off every time I started out from a light. Fortunately the fob's range reached to where I sat in the truck, so I could toggle it off.

Upon reflection I believe that this is a 'feature': if the car is locked, then UN-locked, but no door is opened, it'll re-lock itself after awhile. (Or, at least, re-arm.) Mid-trip I opened a door, and then it stopped doing this.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

I unloaded the car off the trailer. Looking at the cracked bumper cover, and the car-lot photos, I believe this crack was made when loading the car onto the trailer. (The ramps are just too short, necessitating extreme terrain selection when finding a place to load. That is not always possible.)

Unfortunate.

I believe, however, that if I remove the headlight I can both glue up these cracks, and work on the big dent, making them both a lot less noticeable. Maybe?

Monday, June 29, 2026

Unlike with the first E320, replacement cupholders seem to be available. (Back in production?) Around $30, so I ordered one. That and a transmission connector were $42.10 through Amazon.

On the plus side, a State inspection is no longer required before I can license it. On the minus side the title, which is missing, is required. So I have to wait for that to come. (A request was submitted by the dealer when I bought the car.)

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