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Have you guys seen the sales numbers for the B205e? Only 133 for the entire year. https://insideevs.com/august-2018-plug-in-ev-sales-soar-u-s/ After I returned my 2014 BED, I got a Kia Soul EV with the Fun and Sun package for half the cost of the MB. I hope their EQ brand has better success...

Bump for this. Does anyone know?

I just got my Lease End Statement from MB. They added tax to the Vehicle Turn-in Fee. $595 + $46.11 = $641.11. Is this a taxable charge?

I logged in to view my report, but it said to contact the dealer. I didn’t, and had an uneventful return experience. But I spoke with the assessor, and other than a scrape on the rim, he said things looked good. My dealer was Escondido. I returned both keys, the charger, and two manuals.

I know. That sucks. Pretty standard, from what I hear though.

Cool. Thanks for the info Jeff.

Do I need to call the dealer to make an appointment for a lease return? Do I need to bring in my contract or any paperwork? I have the car ready for return, but don't know the details. I haven't returned calls from their Lease department because I'm sure all they want to do is sell me a car...

My replacement took about 3 weeks. I had a nice E300 as a loaner though...

But in al seriousnous, my noise wasn't so bad. I first started hearing it when the windows were down and driving next to a wall. The reflected sound was easy to hear. Then after a while, it was easy to hear even with the windows up. It was a whining sound.

It was more like this. https://youtu.be/S4AmLcBLZWY?t=55s

Got part on Monday, dropped off car Tuesday. Going to pick it up today. Here's what the invoice says. LINE OPCODE TECH TYPE HOURS 18300 W30 01 242-340-42-01-80 REMAN ELECTRIC DRIVE LIST NET 23J 28852 ELECTRIC MOTOR NOISY REMOVED & REPLACED ELECTRIC POWER...

I appreciate that. :). I think any catastrophic failure will have some gradual issues beforehand. If not, I have my life insurance paid up.

He said that they had a meeting, and determined that the car was safe to drive. I'm not too concerned with its safety, to be honest. The worst thing that could happen is the motor seizes. If the noise gets louder, or if efficiency get worse, I'll definitely bring it back in. I've asked about...

Here's the verbiage from the work order. Picking it up tomorrow. 28429 MOTOR ROAD TEST CONFIRMED NOISE, LOCATED NOISE TO ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR. PER TEAM LEADER ORDERED ELECTRIC MOTOR. FOREMAN WANTS TO RELEASE VWHICLE-SAFE. WILL CALL CUSTOMER WHEN PARTS ARRIVE.**

Actually, I got a call from my service advisor. He said that they had a pow wow with the service manager, and they determined that it was safe to drive until the new drive unit came in. This is good news, as it will save me money from gas and toll charges. But that leaves me with the need...