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it didnt stop doing this, so I turned the car off and then turned it back on and the message never returned. I took the car for a short drive in the snow and the ESP seemed to be working fine... anyone have ideas on a problem... or if I should get it checked out... the message hasn't appeared since then.
Thanks for any advice from experienced S-class owners.
Besides, driving while talking, even with the truely 'hands-free' system in the S can be distracting and dangerous; especially in the big cities; like New York.
I simply keep a $300 timeport startac-like cell phone in the driver-side door; to be available for use by my wife.
PS. I only drive in the weekends, so I do not need the phone for business use.
Thanks for your advice. I'm sold on the phone, I think every S-class should be equipped with it. My question now is either I take the S-500 without the phone or I order and wait for one in about 2 month? (I was told.) Anyone knows of any dealer will install the phone/CD option for $2190?
George
My suggestion -- if you have to have black (like i did), but the non sport model, and then pick up some AMG wheels.
Good luck.
PS - Also have the S2 Integrated phone and it's awesome (BUT - the car doesn't tell you that you have a voicemail message..and instead bleeps out the radio/cd sounds for a second...every minute or so.
As a side note, I do not like the new boards as much. It appears (and the lack of new posts might further substantiate) that interests are hard to find.
Happy Holidays everyone.
Thanks
THAT IS ON THE I CLASS.
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I bought my 2001 S500 4 weeks ago from Herb Gordon Mercedes in Silver Spring, MD
I ordered the car, paid MSRP, but got them to throw in 4 extra stock S500 wheels/rubber, since i ordered the Sport Package with the 18" wheels (which i'll take off during the winter months).
So - i guess that's worth about $800 to me -- give or take. You definitely have more flexibility in getting the dealer to throw something in from "inventory" as opposed to a factory installed option.
Good luck - Howard
As an alternative to tinting, I recommend the window mesh shades that you can purchase from your MB dealership. These mesh screens are custom fitted to the windows (same material as the power rear window sunshade) and can be removed at night for better visibility.
Hope this helps!
Drew
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I took delivery of a silver on charcoal S500 a week ago. Options bought were wood grain steering wheel/knob and k2a phone/CD.
So far, I like the feel of the ride. I'm having some difficulties of the voice recognition system, especially in the AM frequency range, to recognize my voice precisely.
Trading map CD seems a good idea, except possible violation of copy right law?
I'll post as my experience builds up.
Happy New Year to all!
George
Please share your experience and know-how.
Thanks,
George
Has anyone any information about this??? Would appreciate any help I can get.
Has anyone driven the new S600 yet, does it feel $25k-$30k better than the S500?
The Lexus LS430 is about as exciting as a wart to look at, very nice interior though.
On the Lexus note... it is a great appliance.. no more, no less. It delivers a beautiful numb feeling when guiding it down the road.
The only thing I would add to Ejerod's posting is that you can also verbalize voicemailbox numbers and passwords. After you have dialed the voicemail number and connected to the system (as Ejerod suggested), they usually ask you for a password. Pull the stalk towards you and say your password (usually incl. a #), then say dial. It takes a couple more seconds, but you never have to take your eyes off the road or key any numbers in.
I also have Sprint PCS Ejerod. I love the options and the pricing plan (even though my company pays) but I hate the current coverage. It seems like I lose my cell more than my wife with her Cellular One coverage.
The shades that you mention up in 170, they arent available for the M-class, right? I took a look and they didnt have one.
Robert
Drew
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Wish you all a prosperous and happy new year!
George
The COMAND manual says that you should press the AM/FM button, but I found that it simply toggles between AM and FM.
Jack
To turn the Radio of CD off, you push the respective button (RADIO OR CD) on the Command system, and then hit it again to turn that particular system off. The 1st time you hit it, it switches to that choice,,, the 2nd time turns it off.
First, I thought it must have been my pronunciation that caused difficulties for the system to recognize my command correctly. During the New Year holidays, I had my 18 years old daughter, who delivers "all-American" public speech at the high school, tested the phone and radio voice command. And the system simply failed to recognize correctly 50% of the time.
How are you folks doing with your voice recognition systems? Please note that my K2a option (hence, voice recognition) was installed at the dealer instead of VPC(Vehicle Processing Center).
Thanks for any feedback,
George
I'm off to watch bowl games...
Happy New Year everyone!
However, I do want to point out the potential drawbacks of dealer installed options. For example, my dealer installed wood grain steering wheel/knob (much barker) does not really match the color of the rest of the wood grain that comes factory intalled. (Dealer says nothing they really can do to correct it!) Now, remember, my car is an S500, and on paper, there should not be any difference if the option is either installed by factory or by the dealer, right?
As far as the voice recognition sub-system, even though it is basically solid-state system, there are still mechanical factors (such as cable, connections etc.), and different software chips (or versions) that might have been installed. Last, but not the least, the dealer technician who installed the option might have done this the very first (or first few times) time and hence workmanship and testing/quality control might not have been up to required level.
Anyway, it is my experience that for most options, one would be better off ordering from the factory than having the dealer install them.
George
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the original MSRP price? For your information, most of MB dealers around New York area are giving $1000 - $ 2000 discount off S430 MSRP, brand new and your choice of color and options. And, as the model year drags on and car sales dropping, I bet the discount can only increase rather quickly.
If I were you, I would ask for much deeper discount off the original MSRP. Another point, make sure that you do not mind buying an S430 that is not really brand new, and that the car has not been hit in any accident. (Dealer does not have to reveal certain minor accidents!)
George
I took delivery of my 2000 S430 in July of '99 and the car has been superb, not only from a quality perspective, but for all the new technology the Germans have integrated and you are correct about the car being a head turner. This car is the best anti-depressant on the market because it puts a huge smile on my face every time I drive it. It is a wonderful driving experience.
This is my 4th Mercedes S class, I have owned the 3 previous generations: '76 450SEL 6.9, '85 500SEL, '96 S420, and now the best of the bunch the 2000 S. Mercedes is king for large luxury sedans because of all the Teutonic German heritage. And after all, Lexus is a fine product, but it is still a Japanese Toyota that tries to desperately copycat the Mercedes, which is fine for that segment of the market, but there is just something incredibly unique to driving the S Class that no one can understand until they drive one.