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1. Keyless entry. Worth the money. Yes, especially if you are in a hurry a lot.
2. Xeon headlights: Has more value in cool-looking, then praticle.
3. Dynamic seat: not worth it.
4. Navigation: worth it.
5. Premium audio system: Not sounding as good as the one in Lexus or Acura, but still worth the money.
6. Sunroof package. Worth the money if you have people in the back a lot.
7. Tire pressure monitor: Way worth the money! It warned my immediately after a punture.
What the heck is a dynamic seat ?
They are indeed a Good Thing!
Appreciate the input on options. How do the tire pressure monitors actually work? Do you see the number of pounds pressure, or does it just flash a warning when the pressure drops below a certain range?
[There is actually a used CDI I'm looking at that has this option, and it has me intrigued. ]
Prices seem to be competitive. When I bought mine I was looking for a particular car and they had Exactly what I was looking for so price was not the #1 issue.
Approx $40 per pair. Dealer installed n/c. Buy them @ your local parts store.
Did you ever find someone to cut you a better deal than ED$ on your E320CDI? Sounded like you were able to get hold of ED invoice info for BMW? Can you help me research this? I am presently trying to decide between ED and USA delivery, and so far seem to find the best deals on the East Coast, but I live WEst Coast. Appreciate anything you learned in your research (assuming you did in fact purchase a CDI in the end?)
Thanks!
Maybe there is hope....
But to be fair, MB has shifted a lot of parts by way of Chrysler, thus their VAST improvements.. the same hasn't happened in reverse(yet!), thank God!
The high end Japanese cars all share A LOT of parts with their lower end parent companies. And in most parts of the world the Infiniti, Lexus etc.. marks don't even exist, they're simply sold under their normal names.. it's just all American targeted marketing...
-Diesels are usually Iron block
-Diesels are built to higher strength standards do to their 18:1 or more compression
-Diesels rarely rev more than 4500RPM... significantly less than a gasser
-Diesels are high torque engines and as such rarely need to rev even more than 2000rpm in normal driving
all this leads to a long lasting engine.. combine this is lower maintenance required... no spark plugs, tune ups etc...
The bad news in the 2007 CDI will not be a Iron block, nor an I-6 (which is much better than a V6)... the good news is it will have AWD available.. due to the added room of the V6.
Don't worry about cold temps with these new diesels, they for the most part start right up... a subfreezing, you'll need max 30seconds on the glow plugs.
Now, I had the same complaint earlier this year when I test drove a Chrysler 300C, but when I went to different dealer and drove another one, the second drove a lot smoother. I suspect that some dealer mechanics are putting way too much pressure in the tires. One of these days I'll test drive another M35 at another dealer and hopefully find that the mechanics overfilled the first one I drove.
I know of an independent mechanic in my town who swears that the tire pressure should be what is listed on sidewall as maximum pressure.! What an IDIOT !! I had him change over my tires last year and I noticed the harsh ride in my E within the first 100 yds.. When I got home I checked the pressure and he had put well over 40 psi into the tires! As soon as I reduced them to the more normal 27-28 psi, that great ride returned!
If you look at the M35/45 forum, you'll see quite a few messages from folks who took a test drive (or actually took delivery of their new car) and were concerned about the ride, until they checked the tire pressure and discovered that Infiniti ships the cars with the tires way overfilled. Unless the dealer bleeds out some air, you'll get a harsh ride. Hopefully that is what caused your disappointing experience. I would be interested to hear what happens if you try another test drive. Or perhaps you could just call back the salesperson that arranged the previous test drive and ask him/her to check the air pressure in the demonstrator you drove and let you know if the tires were in fact over-inflated. If they weren't, then I could see a lot of current E owners staying away from the M. But I haven't heard people complain about the ride of the M - the only thing people mention is some higher than expected engine noise from the M35 (not so much with the M45), since the engine apparently revs pretty high. Did you notice that at all?
Re: engine noise. I didn't notice that it was particularly noisy, although I had the salesman with me so I drove very sedately with no high revving..!
Is it advisable to stay with MB service while I'm under the warranty, or could I use an independent shop for service (and save some $) and only return to the MB dealer if I needed warranty work?
Your thoughts? Thanks.
The tire-pressure monitor will show the psi readings of individual tires. My dealer ship first inflat all my tires at 39psi. The reset requesting messages the tire pressure monitor keeps giving finally caught their attention. Had I not had the tire pressure monitor, I would have been dead due to the unexpected tire failure! However, I think I got to 29mpg quite often during that time. So, I don't know, save on gas or being dead. Tough choice.
A month later, my tire actually got punched through and the tire pressure warning is on. Initially it went from 29 to 21. I thought I can make it hom. However, it quickly got to only 4 psi so I know I must stop immediately.
I don't know why they don't advertise this feature. Maybe it is not an expensive option so they have no intention to sell it.
Needless to say I have a BMW 530D SE on order, it cannot come soon enough.
Actually, it is no longer an offered option on the MBZ, so you are lucky you have it!
I was looking seriously at an '05 that had that feature.
Instead I ended up ordering a new car- the price on the used one was nearly that of the new one, and I couldn't see the point- might as get exactly what I want- although the tire pressure monitor no longer available...
Glad you are still alive and here to tell your story!
It's from a dealer. It's Cert Pre-Owned and he's throwing another year of warranty on top of the 1yr/100kmile CPO warranty that you get automatically.
Any thoughts?
Was the Check Engine light on prior?
Just Do It.
Actually, it makes perfect sense. Anybody that builds a "widget" for a living has to take into account Warranty Cost. That is, the cost that you carry to fix the widget in the field. So on top of a company like Mercedes having extremely high manufacturing costs, they have to build in the Warranty cost in as well.
Add up your stack of receipts that cost you nothing (but time and inconvenience) during the factory warranty period and you'll see EXACTLY why these are more expensive than their competition.
Regards,
BigRob.
the E-class line. Last year I purchased my first MB 05 E-500 and to date have acumulated 16,000 complete trouble fee
miles. We also own an 05 LS430 and I love the difference
between these two automobiles. I have no regrets on my
MB purchase and would recommend this car highly to anyone
thinking of doing the same.
Thanks!
Thanks...
Go to applestore.com and check out the options under the car audio tab. there are tons of ways to hook up the ipod to the stereo, and a number of mounts as well. Happy shopping.
I might not have been clear. I live in San Diego - its southern CA. I don't drive on icy roads. Is there something better than replacing the original Michelins? I'd like good mileage, good handling and minimum road noise. Discount Tire Co. quoted me $720 to replace and install 4 tires w/ original Michelins.
Thanks.