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driver100

tifighter said:

cdnpinhead said:

stickguy said:

BMW is Bavaria. Guess MB is more North.

Well, not exactly. While BMW hails from Bavaria (Munich), MB delivers most of their cars in Sindelfingen, not far from Stuttgart, admittedly north of Munich. Both are in southern Germany.

I stumbled into Sindelfingn one Friday because of the excellent weekend deal the Mariott offered and learned about the MB connection. In any event, I've spent a fair amount of time in southern Germany, and not so much in the north. My first visit to Germany was to Hamburg, but haven't been much north of Dusseldorf since.

I've driven from Stuttgart to Munich. South and East. Well, I stopped in Ulm for a xmas festival. And I was in a VW Caravelle TDI, which it turns out can do about 115 on the autobahn.

Wait, what was my point again?

Are Mercedes made North or South of BMWs?

explorerx4

Mercedes are made south of BMW's(Alabama vs South Carolina)

imidazol97

@abacomike How many different cars did you shop and how many dealers did you price out an S450 like you bought? If we had known you were shopping, there are lots of us here who could have helped guide you and maybe saved you another $250, e.g.. LOL

driver100

explorerx4 said:

Mercedes are made south of BMW's(Alabama vs South Carolina)

Thanks explorer....that would explain why Mikes more Northerly accent worked better on his BMW than it does on his new Mercedes.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

@abacomike How many different cars did you shop and how many dealers did you price out an S450 like you bought? If we had known you were shopping, there are lots of us here who could have helped guide you and maybe saved you another $250, e.g.. LOL

Or, we may have been able to talk him down!

No, that wouldn't be fun.........we would still get him to buy the S450.

We can live vicariously thru Mike, we get the thrill of buying a new car.....without having to actually.....buy, a new car!

qbrozen

28firefighter said:

You mean a base Cayman of that vintage is going across the blocks at $14k?  Wow. That’s a bargain. 

Miles makes a big difference on these, but yes, with those miles, $14k.

tjc78

abacomike said:

I noticed this evening coming home from having dinner with an acquaintance that the new S450 also has that self-parking feature for parallel and pull-in parking.  I had my directional signal on and an alert flashed on my dash stating “searching for parking space”!  So I looked it up and sure enough, it can park itself.  No way am I letting my car park itself - no way in purgatory!

It also has the ability for remote starting.  I have the Mercedes App on my phone - one option is to send a signal to the car to start itself and heat or cool the car, depending on temperature.  No way am I letting my car start itself, but in wintry weather, that would be a great feature.

I don’t think I’d trust the car to park itself either!  The remote start is something helpful in the winter when your windows are frosted over.  We use it once and while on our Enclave.   The Buick app allows you to start the car too, but I’m alway in range with the key fob. 

driver100

I have tried the self parking feature just to make sure it works...while the car is under warranty. It does it, but, I don't like it. For one thing it waits until late and then the wheel really cranks. Another thing is since I need to do the braking, I may as well do the steering. I get a feeling if I let it steer in I may forget I am required to stop it still.

Did you mention your car will perpendicular park too (I forget). You drive by parked cars, put the sensor on, and it will ask you whether you want to back in or go in forward, next to cars parked perpendicular in a shopping parking lot for example. If you need it for going in frontwards you have a real problem.

abacomike

imidazol97 said:

@abacomike How many different cars did you shop and how many dealers did you price out an S450 like you bought? If we had known you were shopping, there are lots of us here who could have helped guide you and maybe saved you another $250, e.g.. LOL

I shopped my local dealer 2 eeeks ago.  I then shopped my brother’s dealer in North Orlando by phone last week.  The local dealer wanted to give me $3000 less for my trade than the Palm Beach or Orlando Dealers and only $2000 off MSRP at my local dealer.  BTW, I did not drive the S Class vehicle until I got to West Palm Beach.  That was the beginning of my downfall.

So, in total, I shopped 3 dealers, mbusa.com, and I relied heavily on Edmunds for invoice, incentives and dealership ratings.  I used Manheim for current trade market value and gave Carmax a visit locally.

I did my homework way before I even considered getting a new car.  

abacomike

Yesterday, I decided to purchase a one million dollar umbrella policy to supplement my Condo and automobile insurance liability. It cost me about $250 a year in conjunction with my Gecko auto policy. It kicks in after the auto ($250-500K) or the Condo ($300K) depending on where the liability was compromised. With today’s acute litigious society, I felt the small investment was worth it - kind of like an ounce of prevention thingie. It was cheaper to do it this way rather than through my Condo policy with LM.

ab348

The ATS has a "lane keep" feature which I find troublesome. I noticed it do it once and after that I tried testing it on a few deserted country roads. It's weird. It seems to sense the painted lines on either side of the road. It also seems to somehow sense pressure on the steering wheel. So if you have a grip on the wheel but are not paying attention it doesn't seem to work. It also sometimes doesn't seem to pick up on every painted line so sometimes it does its thing but sometimes it doesn't. I don't really see the value in it the way it is implemented. A warning of some sort might be more useful.

sda

abacomike said:

imidazol97 said:

@abacomike How many different cars did you shop and how many dealers did you price out an S450 like you bought? If we had known you were shopping, there are lots of us here who could have helped guide you and maybe saved you another $250, e.g.. LOL

I shopped my local dealer 2 eeeks ago.  I then shopped my brother’s dealer in North Orlando by phone last week.  The local dealer wanted to give me $3000 less for my trade than the Palm Beach or Orlando Dealers and only $2000 off MSRP at my local dealer.  BTW, I did not drive the S Class vehicle until I got to West Palm Beach.  That was the beginning of my downfall.

So, in total, I shopped 3 dealers, mbusa.com, and I relied heavily on Edmunds for invoice, incentives and dealership ratings.  I used Manheim for current trade market value and gave Carmax a visit locally.

I did my homework way before I even considered getting a new car.  

So you pulled the wool over our eyes telling us how satisfied you were with your 740 and it was a keeper (clue #1) YET you were doing detailed research and shopping for the S450! I feel so used.

driver100

ab348 said:

The ATS has a "lane keep" feature which I find troublesome. I noticed it do it once and after that I tried testing it on a few deserted country roads. It's weird. It seems to sense the painted lines on either side of the road. It also seems to somehow sense pressure on the steering wheel. So if you have a grip on the wheel but are not paying attention it doesn't seem to work. It also sometimes doesn't seem to pick up on every painted line so sometimes it does its thing but sometimes it doesn't. I don't really see the value in it the way it is implemented. A warning of some sort might be more useful.

I think the lane keep is good for people who commute a long distance to work at odd hours. Say you get off work at midnight, have to commute on back roads or 2 lane highways for 40 miles....might keep you from falling asleep. I don't think this E400 has it, but the last one would come on when there was construction and they had pylons out...but, you had to drive over the paint that was already there.

driver100

<="sda"
So you pulled the wool over our eyes telling us how satisfied you were with your 740 and it was a keeper (clue #1) YET you were doing detailed research and shopping for the S450! I feel so used</div>.

Yeh, just when you think he is 100% satisfied and he tells you this will be the last car he will ever own....guess what?
Let's place bets on how long he will keep this one.

stickguy

will be gone by Christmas next year. That is a lock. Will probably make it to NY day this year at least.

houdini1

driver100 said:

<="sda"
So you pulled the wool over our eyes telling us how satisfied you were with your 740 and it was a keeper (clue #1) YET you were doing detailed research and shopping for the S450! I feel so used</div>.

Yeh, just when you think he is 100% satisfied and he tells you this will be the last car he will ever own....guess what?
Let's place bets on how long he will keep this one.

I wouldn't want to start an itch, but next step up...Rolls Royce !!

Mr_Shiftright

suydam said:

driver100 said:

cdnpinhead said:

explorerx4 said:

Do you have Gephyrophobia? Hamburg has around 2500.

No, I love bridges. And yes, I had to look it up. What prompted you to ask?

Hamburg has more bridges than......Venice....according to our tour guide.

True, but nowhere near as picturesque.

Also not underwater.

Mr_Shiftright

qbrozen said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Damn! I think I caught that itch from Mike:

http://www.carprices.com/details/Used+2007+Porsche+Cayman+2D Coupe+WP0AA29867U761768?id=porscheoflivermore&amp;city=sfbay.craigslist.org&amp;confsource=CraigsList

Even in CA, that is way overpriced. $7500 over auction, to be precise. That is more than 50% markup. Is that a car dealer or furniture store?!

LOL! Yeah, some bargaining is in order, but the miles are good and it's a one owner, dealer serviced car, with some excellent options, so probably somewhat better than an auction car. I have to say any Cayman I've seen under $15K is something of a rat. Problem is, really nice ones are scarce, and half of those are automatics (ugh!).

So the dealer, being a Porsche dealer, armed with Excellence Magazine price guide and KBB, holds some high cards in this poker game. My best hope if I decide to drive all the way over there is to beat them up on the PPI. I think I'd pay $18,000 max for it. I'm sure here in the Bay Area I could bail on it for at least that much.

ab348

stickguy said:

will be gone by Christmas next year. That is a lock. Will probably make it to NY day this year at least.

Unless Mike finds a pre-Christmas deal too sweet to pass up. He's approaching @breld caliber.

I'll take June of next year when he finds the black interior too hot in the Florida heat.

tjc78

abacomike said:

Yesterday, I decided to purchase a one million dollar umbrella policy to supplement my Condo and automobile insurance liability. It cost me about $250 a year in conjunction with my Gecko auto policy. It kicks in after the auto ($250-500K) or the Condo ($300K) depending on where the liability was compromised. With today’s acute litigious society, I felt the small investment was worth it - kind of like an ounce of prevention thingie. It was cheaper to do it this way rather than through my Condo policy with LM.

I’ve been thinking about this.  

Does anyone know if you need a policy for your spouse too?  

I have Auto and Home both thru Liberty Mutual and I bet it wouldn’t cost much at all to add it.  

driver100

ab348 said:

stickguy said:

will be gone by Christmas next year. That is a lock. Will probably make it to NY day this year at least.

Unless Mike finds a pre-Christmas deal too sweet to pass up. He's approaching @breld caliber.

I'll take June of next year when he finds the black interior too hot in the Florida heat.

I think it will be when BMW comes up with next edition 740, or Audi does a new S8.

houdini1

tjc78 said:

abacomike said:

Yesterday, I decided to purchase a one million dollar umbrella policy to supplement my Condo and automobile insurance liability. It cost me about $250 a year in conjunction with my Gecko auto policy. It kicks in after the auto ($250-500K) or the Condo ($300K) depending on where the liability was compromised.

With today’s acute litigious society, I felt the small investment was worth it - kind of like an ounce of prevention thingie. It was cheaper to do it this way rather than through my Condo policy with LM.

I’ve been thinking about this.  

Does anyone know if you need a policy for your spouse too?  

I have Auto and Home both thru Liberty Mutual and I bet it wouldn’t cost much at all to add it.  

It is just an extension of your liability coverage over and above the liability limits you currently have on your auto and homeowners. Only one policy needed with both your names on it. No extra cost.

roadburner

I ran across a couple of unintentionally hilarious posts over on another site. A guy started a thread entitled "My wife's reaction to a buddies Corvette purchase." He begins by telling about how a friend let him drive his new C7. He then goes on to say:

I tell my wife about the Corvette purchase and she tells me I can get my hot rod fix driving my buddies cars. Like she doesn't even remember my 2000 Mustang V6 5 speed parked in my neighbors garage since I drive it so little. Not real fast in a straight line, but it is fun to drive and corners well and satisfies hot rod fever fine and dandy thank you very much.

So, he gets ribbed a bit about letting his wife tell him what he can buy. His response?

My original post wasn't about my wife disallowing me purchasing a sporty car, but that she hasn't figured out or doesn't understand I already have one.

No one has had the heart to tell him that no one else in the civilized world thinks that he has a "sporty car" either...

tjc78

houdini1 said:

abacomike said:

Yesterday, I decided to purchase a one million dollar umbrella policy to supplement my Condo and automobile insurance liability. It cost me about $250 a year in conjunction with my Gecko auto policy. It kicks in after the auto ($250-500K) or the Condo ($300K) depending on where the liability was compromised. With today’s acute litigious society, I felt the small investment was worth it - kind of like an ounce of prevention thingie. It was cheaper to do it this way rather than through my Condo policy with LM.

I’ve been thinking about this.  

Does anyone know if you need a policy for your spouse too?  

I have Auto and Home both thru Liberty Mutual and I bet it wouldn’t cost much at all to add it.  

It is just an extension of your liability coverage over and above the liability limits you currently have on your auto and homeowners. Only one policy needed with both your names on it. No extra cost.

Thank you. 

tjc78

roadburner said:

I ran across a couple of unintentionally hilarious posts over on another site. A guy started a thread entitled "My wife's reaction to a buddies Corvette purchase." He begins by telling about how a friend let him drive his new C7. He then goes on to say: I tell my wife about the Corvette purchase and she tells me I can get my hot rod fix driving my buddies cars. Like she doesn't even remember my 2000 Mustang V6 5 speed parked in my neighbors garage since I drive it so little. Not real fast in a straight line, but it is fun to drive and corners well and satisfies hot rod fever fine and dandy thank you very much. So, he gets ribbed a bit about letting his wife tell him what he can buy. His response? My original post wasn't about my wife disallowing me purchasing a sporty car, but that she hasn't figured out or doesn't understand I already have one. No one has had the heart to tell him that no one else in the civilized world thinks that he has a "sporty car" either...

Ha ha .. all. What? 190HP of it!   I’d love to see the expression on his face when a V6 Camry blows his doors off.  

isellhondas

Mr_Shiftright said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

shifty - the 2016 Scion iA's VIN # is 3MYDLBZV6GY130837.

Total Loss Vehicle--Branded Title 2/21/2017 Morton Washington. No other info.

Oh MAN! Is that a dealer selling it? Our store would never sell a Branded Titled car! Banks won't finance them and I've heard some Insurance Co's won't insure them!

isellhondas

qbrozen said:

28firefighter said:

You mean a base Cayman of that vintage is going across the blocks at $14k?  Wow. That’s a bargain. 

Miles makes a big difference on these, but yes, with those miles, $14k.

Does anyone know what years were affected with the engine problems? From all I've heard, that was a HUGE deal!

Mr_Shiftright

1999 to 2009, and yeah, it's a big deal. If engine goes KA-boom on a $20,000 Porsche, it's totaled. Junkyard.

As with the Mazda RX-8, you need a steel set of.....ahem.....NERVES ... to buy a Cayman or Boxster in that year range.

I'm that stupid, though. However, I will only take a calculated risk, not a blind leap.

I mean, I bought a 2003 Mini Cooper. Everything bad has already happened to me. I'm prepared.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

The ATS has a "lane keep" feature which I find troublesome. I noticed it do it once and after that I tried testing it on a few deserted country roads. It's weird. It seems to sense the painted lines on either side of the road. It also seems to somehow sense pressure on the steering wheel. So if you have a grip on the wheel but are not paying attention it doesn't seem to work. It also sometimes doesn't seem to pick up on every painted line so sometimes it does its thing but sometimes it doesn't. I don't really see the value in it the way it is implemented. A warning of some sort might be more useful.

What happens when snow covers the lines or salt makes the whole road as white as the lines? Does it just give up and drive you in a ditch?

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

What happens when snow covers the lines or salt makes the whole road as white as the lines? Does it just give up and drive you in a ditch?

Beats me. God forbid you might have to actually pay attention and drive.

roadburner

On BMWs the lane keeping/driver assist has to detect the center line and the fog line or it won't activate.

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

I ran across a couple of unintentionally hilarious posts over on another site. A guy started a thread entitled "My wife's reaction to a buddies Corvette purchase." He begins by telling about how a friend let him drive his new C7. He then goes on to say:

I tell my wife about the Corvette purchase and she tells me I can get my hot rod fix driving my buddies cars. Like she doesn't even remember my 2000 Mustang V6 5 speed parked in my neighbors garage since I drive it so little. Not real fast in a straight line, but it is fun to drive and corners well and satisfies hot rod fever fine and dandy thank you very much.

So, he gets ribbed a bit about letting his wife tell him what he can buy. His response?

My original post wasn't about my wife disallowing me purchasing a sporty car, but that she hasn't figured out or doesn't understand I already have one.

No one has had the heart to tell him that no one else in the civilized world thinks that he has a "sporty car" either...

Semantic difference between "sporty" and "sports".

oldfarmer50

isellhondas said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

shifty - the 2016 Scion iA's VIN # is 3MYDLBZV6GY130837.

Total Loss Vehicle--Branded Title 2/21/2017 Morton Washington. No other info.

Oh MAN! Is that a dealer selling it? Our store would never sell a Branded Titled car! Banks won't finance them and I've heard some Insurance Co's won't insure them!

I was thinking the same thing. Boy, is that low. I know in NY it's illegal to sell one without disclosure but I wonder if it's illegal to just advertise for sale. Regardless it's slimey.

driver100

I tell my wife about the Corvette purchase and she tells me I can get my hot rod fix driving my buddies cars. Like she doesn't even remember my 2000 Mustang V6 5 speed parked in my neighbors garage since I drive it so little. Not real fast in a straight line, but it is fun to drive and corners well and satisfies hot rod fever fine and dandy thank you very much

Maybe his wife is smarter than he thinks. What she is really saying is, "you got your polky Mustang,,,which I remember you have, but, if you want a real thrill go borrow your friends Corvette and get it out of your system".

oldfarmer50

Here's a question for driver100. Could you sell your Canadian purchased and registered car in Florida? Recently saw a CL ad in Tampa for a car with Canadian plates and title. Don't know much about it but unless you were taking it back to Canada I figure nothing but trouble.

abacomike

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

murphydog

Observations

Now that the dark and rain are here in the northwest I have some observations on the various automatic features of my current and previous cars, a 2008 Mercedes C350 (former) 2017 Ram 1500, and 2014 X3

Automatic wipers- hands down the MB and Ram win here. Both allow setting of automatic wiper one time and it stays active. The BMW requires me to activate the feature manually each time I drive, and truthfully the BMW does not work as well as the other two

Automatic headlight - truthfully I did not trust these for a long time, though I have now changed my tune. The system works great on all 3 vehicles, I am impressed with the Ram as the system seems to read the gray gloomy skys around here and turns the lights on in the rain when I would.

Automatic Climate Control - MB really spoiled me here, I think I left the setting at 68 for the last 5 years and it just worked. Never fiddled with much of any thing, it just worked, including defrosting the car on cold mornings. The fan speed would increase or decrease automatically. So far the Ram seems pretty good, though I am intervening more by turning the AC off to maximize my mileage. BMW is...terrible, in fact I don’t understand why the have an automatic setting when the fan speed NEVER CHANGES automatically? So weird

Heated seats - all 3 are great, but the MB again was perfect for me, started hot, but would drop down levels before it got too hot. I do love that the Ram automatically engages the seat and steering wheel heaters at start up below 40 degrees

Back up camera - ok, the MB did not have one. The Ram is stunning, bright, clear and wide angle with out distortion. The BMW is good, but not as clear or wide as the Ram. Also at night the BMW back up lights are worthless, so the camera view is greatly diminished.

Still I love both of my current vehicles, as the both are excellent at what they are designed to do.

qbrozen

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

Benz has had that for quite a while now in the S class. I think it was originally touted as aromatherapy. Guess now they changes it to "atomizer" to sound more advanced.

jmonroe

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

This is the type of option that should have been explained at the time of delivery. Kinda surprised that it wasn't.

Makes me wonder if this was in a BMW if a BMW Genius would have missed giving you an explanation. Why don't you ask our resident BMW Genius. I'd ask but it ain't my car.

jmonroe

abacomike

qbrozen said:

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

Benz has had that for quite a while now in the S class. I think it was originally touted as aromatherapy. Guess now they changes it to "atomizer" to sound more advanced.

I called it an “atomizer”.  they call it “fragrance.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/551128073124512966/

abacomike

jmonroe said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

This is the type of option that should have been explained at the time of delivery. Kinda surprised that it wasn't. Makes me wonder if this was in a BMW if a BMW Genius would have missed giving you an explanation. Why don't you ask our resident BMW Genius. I'd ask but it ain't my car. jmonroe

Jmonroe, I was very disappointed with Mercedes’s short demonstration of the new car.  BMW genius was far superior to the experience I had with the 740i.  I don’t know how to access most of the systems on this car.  When I have driven this car for a month or so, I will have a myriad of questions to pose to their product specialist.  Until then, I will press buttons and keep trying to get the voice command prompts to respond to my requests.  I guess I will have to “hunt and peck” until then. 

tifighter

ab348 said:

He's approaching @breld caliber.

Whoa, now you’re just talking crazy.

Michaell

tifighter said:

ab348 said:

He's approaching @breld caliber.

Whoa, now you’re just talking crazy.

If we consider transaction price, it's about equal :laughing:

1 $100K car = 3 $30K cars

venture

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

Sort of wondering what you think of pink noise.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

Here's a question for driver100. Could you sell your Canadian purchased and registered car in Florida? Recently saw a CL ad in Tampa for a car with Canadian plates and title. Don't know much about it but unless you were taking it back to Canada I figure nothing but trouble.

Interesting. To the best of my knowledge, this is what would happen;
First, whether you sell the car at home or in Florida you have to take the plates off the car...they stay with the owner.
I believe you can then go to the DMV and register the car for Florida. When you do that you would probably have to pay sales tax on the car (7%), and then you can sell it, provided it meets all the mechanical requirements.

My guess is he is hoping to sell it to a Canadian who will either register it here or will drive it back.

I don't see how it could be a good deal for an American to buy this car, unless he is desperate to sell it for health reasons or something.

driver100

abacomike said:

qbrozen said:

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

Benz has had that for quite a while now in the S class. I think it was originally touted as aromatherapy. Guess now they changes it to "atomizer" to sound more advanced.

I called it an “atomizer”.  they call it “fragrance.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/551128073124512966/


What are the choices of fragrance?
Do they have.......real leather?

driver100

jmonroe said:

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

This is the type of option that should have been explained at the time of delivery. Kinda surprised that it wasn't.

Makes me wonder if this was in a BMW if a BMW Genius would have missed giving you an explanation. Why don't you ask our resident BMW Genius. I'd ask but it ain't my car.

jmonroe

I think that instead of calling your Gennie a wannabe, we should start calling it a Fake Car.

driver100

Jmonroe, I was very disappointed with Mercedes’s short demonstration of the new car. BMW genius was far superior to the experience I had with the 740i.

MB has a different philosophy. No use flooding your brain with too much info at first. Do what you can and then come back and ask questions. I find most of the staff can help answer questions. It may be best to write them down as you think of them, make an appointment, and ask. Be sure to ask if there is something they can think of that you aren't even aware of....like special odors.

oldfarmer50

abacomike said:

Just got home from visiting friends and while I was driving on the Turnpike, I noticed a faint aroma emanating from the A/C ducts in the car.  It was a pleasant smell, so I knew it wasn’t an odor from one of the landfills.

After parking the car, I opened the glovebox to verify I had the vehicle registration from the Mercedes dealer in the envelope along with the insurance binders and I saw a small jar on the left side of the glovebox.  I tried to remove it to determine what it was but it was attached to the inside of the glovebox from the top.  There was a liquid in the jar.

So, I opened the owner’s manual and searched the index for an explanation as to what it might be.  Low and behold I found it - it’s a kind of “atomizer” that provides a sort of mist that gives off a fragrance that freshens the air in the car through the ventilation system.  According to the manual, the amount of fragrance released can be adjusted through the “systems” menu in the car under the HVAC submenu.  There are 5 different fragrances available through the parts department of a Mercedes dealership.  It is replaced every 10,000 miles during routine maintenance.

All I could think of in response to this discovery is that, “...you’ve got to be kidding!”  

Handy indicator of when it's time to sell. When the jar is empty the car gets traded.

iluvmysephia1

Tee hee hee, oldfarmer50. Good one. Actually I'm fine with people buying new cars constantly. It's their money. And it's good for business, eh?