Well, it looks like my stroppy tone may have been uncalled for (unless it's that tone that resulted in the following). DLC (the debt collectors) left a message, and said that they've closed the case down and returned it to Mercedes Finance. So I guess I'll be hearing from Mercedes-Benz Finance again in due course.
Hilary - maybe you aren't so crusty after all. Let's have some coffee after this is all over.
I'll re-post whatever I get from MF...
