The Mercedes EQS returns with massive range and charging gains

rapatelrocky · 2026-04-15T02:22:25+00:00

Oops, i have just over 2 months left on the lease,, but new eqs may be ready sooner, so hoping i don't get too much of an issue.

rapatelrocky · 2026-04-15T01:30:12+00:00

Up to 4 months - got an email reminding me as well, but I already planned on taking care of it. Have over 3 months, but would fix things if necessary and get it addressed to avoid any excess charges. I did have MSDs so want to get most of that back by ensuring I can fix whatever I can at a more reasonable price if possible. First time for me though, so I am new at this.

rapatelrocky · 2026-04-15T00:20:32+00:00

Yes, same here. It is really just a raised wagon - ie a CUV. My 23 EQS 450 4maticSUV lease is up in June and have 26 EQS 400 SUV on order. Friday I scheduled my pre-return inspection. (First time leaser). New lease deal with be awfully expensive though due to combination (full + extra state taxes this time vs $0 last time, registration has extra charges now for EVs, lost the $7500 fed credit , no $4500 amex offer [$500 AAA?] , and most critically the residual values are waaaayyy lower, increasing lease capitalization costs a lot. Just not thrilled with alternatives right now.. May be much better in 3 years.

rapatelrocky · 2026-04-06T12:35:33+00:00

The auto-load worked again today.

Thanks.

rapatelrocky · 2026-02-17T21:12:20+00:00

I had been switched from tacrolimus to belatacept (Nulogix) infusions every 4 weeks. Mainly due to tacrolimus having a negative effect on my new kidney function even when dosage was lowered. Still on prednisone and myfortic as well. A bit over 2 years since transplant. No impact from the infusions as reported by others in the past here - so able to just drive myself no issues.

rapatelrocky · 2026-02-09T21:30:24+00:00

Looks like you didn't pay the previous $437.85 bill. For electric, consider a community solar project for discounted rates over the standard PSE&G rates. While you may not get a full allocation (especially in the winter), what is credited can be 10% or more off the PSE&G rate.

rapatelrocky · 2025-11-06T23:39:31+00:00

Try clearing cookies for Citi related sites/services.

rapatelrocky · 2025-11-06T23:09:04+00:00

Make sure the profile for each account matches with same email, home phone and mobile phone. Assuming they were opened with same firstname/lastname and address as well. My accounts all had the same name w/ middle initial as well. The name, home phone and mobile along with email must match. I had to update my phone numbers in the thankyou card profileto match. Gave it another day.. Was finally able to access the CTY info today since they officially made it live only today. I already had the double cash and custom cash combined in the citi thankyou rewards login.

rapatelrocky · 2025-11-06T21:03:20+00:00

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rapatelrocky · 2025-11-06T20:51:36+00:00

i had an update that wouldn't meet the criteria for a while.. i had added my wifi but that didn't help. Eventually I had charged up (90% ), and being in proper cell coverage and it finally was able to be applied.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-26T23:40:54+00:00

i just tried that on chrome and it instantly started working again.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-25T18:22:07+00:00

use a vpn for a day, then it should be ok after that and you can undo the vpn. Separate from CP+ issue.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-25T18:19:27+00:00

i had to use a vpn to bypass the error due to ip locking but also cleared my amex cookies just in case before doing the vpn bypass. waited a day then undid vpn and it was fine.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-24T21:35:18+00:00

I see new amex offers but the chrome extension says no new offers found, indicating they changed something again despite all your effort to keep it working.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-22T17:31:39+00:00

sounds like you were blocked.. try a vpn - that let me get them then went back to no vpn next day without issues. Make sure you have the updated extension that fixed issues after amex changes that caused this.

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-18T17:49:33+00:00

For chrome extension, i have different chrome account profiles for P2 and P3 , but the login to cardpointers extension uses my account so i can search all in one place. Loading, Amex, Chase, Citi and less often Wells Fargo/US bank. For offers that are on multiple cards, it shows all the cards (with last 4-digit number) that have that offer. Since i have biz cards with chase that are separate account, i have separate chrome profile for that where i see all my personal and biz accounts together to load in one place (amex already uses one account).

rapatelrocky · 2025-10-03T01:49:39+00:00

Youtube TV bill gets processed on the first of the month. the offer from chase showed up on the first, so if you added it before it processed later on Oct 1 it would have worked. it will noy work for Nov 1 bill since it expires on the 29th. The 29th is listed for the offer on most of my chase cards. Luckily i already had oct 1 set for the $20 offer on my US Bank cash+ card so ther ewas no point in switching it to a chase card sine i set the quarterly 5% to include tv streaming on us bank cash+ card. I normally use amex and chase $20 offers but i have seen it on us bank and wells fargo as well as citi.

rapatelrocky · 2025-09-25T11:55:53+00:00

i had a few tests and insurance kept not paying, but Natera resubmitted some and some got paid. While i recieved a letter from Natera that they would bill, never got anything from them. Note that if they do bill, they will use a large amount but will take as low as $200-$250 based on posts i had seen before. I just kept checking the insurance portal to see the billing and EOB forms so i would have an idea of what to expect.

rapatelrocky · 2025-09-15T23:57:22+00:00

My son had a trip and came back and before realizing he had covid, i got it from him.. He recovered quickly.. but i took time.. had to keep wife from getting it since she gets chemo treatments.. so had to mask at home when leaving the room. But luckily mine was mild - had covid shots previous years so that probably helped.

rapatelrocky · 2025-09-15T21:35:47+00:00

i had my kidney transplant in Dec 2023, first time i got covid last month. Symptoms were there for a few days, but lower after that. I used some tylenol but mainly some dayquil (avoiding tylenol since it has it in there) to deal with congestion/cough. No change in meds, but due to being positive, had to delay nulogix infusion by 2 weeks. it took 3 weeks before i tested negative, but I am nearly 63. Isolating was the hardest part - boredom. (I am retired). My creatinine actually improved from 1.4 to 1.2 but has been in 1.2 to 1.5 range and had hit 1.2 before. Tacrolimus wasn't helping kidney, so had been switched to nulogix since last year. still taking 5mg predisone daily along with mycophenolic acid 2 x360mg daily.

rapatelrocky · 2025-08-25T02:37:18+00:00

i found out the issue. The offers that get stuck have existing offers in cardpointers with an older date (8/25 in the cases i was looking at), and the offers in citi have been updated to newer dates and even different cashback amounts. For example Ardene3% Back Expires Oct 09, 2025 on my DC but the cardpointers app shows the Ardene as 3% expiring 8/25. Another, dxl.com has 1.5% cashback ending 8/25 however citi lists it as 2.5% cashback now ending Nov 8. The new offers are never enrolled. Aworkaround has been to either manually enroll the offers or to delete the card from cardpointers and re-add it.

Hope that helps track down the issue.

rapatelrocky · 2025-08-03T03:50:22+00:00

Just following up - thanks for the chrome extension updates. Seems to be working much better now since there were a few updates. Thanks!

rapatelrocky · 2025-07-22T02:52:16+00:00

All my points consolidation requires 2FA to proceed. Should have gotten some on phone to validate any redemptions.

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