How can I get my dealer to program my Mercedes-Benz sat nav for UK postcodes?

I have recently read your comments on sat navs not accepting UK postcodes. I have this problem on my Mercedes-Benz plus another fault. In spite of pursuing this situation with the Mercedes-Benz dealer I have had no satisfaction after three attempts. Have you any advice as to what further action I could take?

Asked on 5 March 2011 by AM, Leeds

Answered by Honest John
Assuming you have a W212 E-Class or a W221 S-Class and you bought it within the last year, you can go back to your dealer and tell him that if he doesn't reprogram your sat nav to take UK postcodes you want him to return the money you paid for it as an extra. The argument is that a £200 Tom Tom or Garmin will take UK 7-digit postcodes, but a £2,000 Mercedes-Benz system won't because someone at the factory forgot to programme it for the UK. This makes the car a misbuild and clearly "not of satisfactory quality". If it's a C-Class, or an Audi, nothing can be done because 7-digit postcoding cannot be post-programmed into the systems.
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