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Marsden
Classic MB
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Capital City USA
Vehicle(s): Mercedes-Benz
| RE: Where are the W211 owners?
<>Roch, go ahead and do it! I love G's but if you're going to be driving it a lot, you'll prefer the E.
I fell in love with it in the first place by driving my friend's E320; it fit like a glove and handled like a second skin.
And the CDI is a knockout package. I think all the CDIs are NAV or NAV-ready too. And...welcome MBnAZ !
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Roch207
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Palmetto State
Vehicle(s): 2005 E320 CDI, 2010 Silverado 2500HD
Posts: 3749
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
We wanted a new one (Euro delivery), but we still cannot buy a new CDI in Massachusetts. Can't wait until 2008 and the AdBlue cars, so I found a 2005 that will hold us over. It has Sirius, but I am not sure if it has Nav. Has rear seat package, wood/leather steering wheel with controls, heating package and glass sunroof. I'll know today if the deal goes through or not. I'll get to keep the 95 and the truck and the wife will get the 05. |
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AsianML
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Good luck Roch! You'll love it. :wavey:
And welcome MBnAZ !! |
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MBnAZ
New user
Date registered: Jan 2007
Location: Arizona
Vehicle(s): '03 ML350 Inspiration, '05 E320, '07 S550.
Posts: 3
| RE: Where are the W211 owners?
Thanks, AsianML. It was through one of your posts to another forum that I found this forum. I lurk around a lot and don't say too much, but have always appreciated reading the threads of "big" guys over here. I wondered what had happened to them all when I didn't see them very often on those other sites. Good thing for me that you're a post whore! |
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Marsden
Classic MB
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Capital City USA
Vehicle(s): Mercedes-Benz
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Roch207 - 1/9/2007 10:11 AM We wanted a new one (Euro delivery), but we still cannot buy a new CDI in Massachusetts. Can't wait until 2008 and the AdBlue cars, so I found a 2005 that will hold us over. It has Sirius, but I am not sure if it has Nav. Has rear seat package, wood/leather steering wheel with controls, heating package and glass sunroof. I'll know today if the deal goes through or not. I'll get to keep the 95 and the truck and the wife will get the 05. I think all the '05s are NAV-Ready so you can pay a dealer to install the NAV module and you're good to go.
(It is nearly $2000 though!)
In '03 and maybe some '04s MB made many E's which can't be converted; they're easy to identify because they don't have the larger COMAND screen and NAV buttons etc which are found in all the later models whether or not they actually have NAV installed. An '05 CDI ought to be a great car that can last you forever ... |
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AsianML
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
<p>Hehe, no problem MBnAZ. Being a post whore does do good sometimes.  Marsden, NAV can be easily retrofitted as a DIY project if I'm not mistaken...?<br /></p>
Edited by AsianML 1/10/2007 7:06 AM
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Roch207
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Palmetto State
Vehicle(s): 2005 E320 CDI, 2010 Silverado 2500HD
Posts: 3749
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Dealer sent some photos that show the COMAND screen with the words HOME, DESTINATION and DIRECTIONS on the screen. I am going to assume it has nav. We'll see. |
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AsianML
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Roch207 - 1/10/2007 7:20 AM Dealer sent some photos that show the COMAND screen with the words HOME, DESTINATION and DIRECTIONS on the screen. I am going to assume it has nav. We'll see. Don't be too certain though. The MCS on the ML has all of those buttons as well as buttons for the phone system, but we have neither of them installed. If you try pressing the buttons it will say "No Navigation System Installed" or something along those lines.
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Roch207
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Palmetto State
Vehicle(s): 2005 E320 CDI, 2010 Silverado 2500HD
Posts: 3749
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Well, I'll find out tomorrow when I pick it up. woot woot! |
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Marsden
Classic MB
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Capital City USA
Vehicle(s): Mercedes-Benz
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Roch207 - 1/10/2007 6:31 PM Well, I'll find out tomorrow when I pick it up. woot woot! So you've got it for sure then? Congrats!  Welcome to the Club... and PLEASE start a new thread (with photos!) as this one has answered its own question I think! Animals, you're doubtless right that the NAV module can be owner-installed... I went to the dealer so they'd be responsible in case anything went wrong and also because I'm lazy  |
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AsianML
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Is Roch too busy RTFM?  |
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Roch207
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Palmetto State
Vehicle(s): 2005 E320 CDI, 2010 Silverado 2500HD
Posts: 3749
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
OK, I give up. WTF is RTFM???? |
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fgwinn
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Read The eFfing Manual.
Roch207 - 1/17/2007 6:42 PM
OK, I give up. WTF is RTFM???? |
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Roch207
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Palmetto State
Vehicle(s): 2005 E320 CDI, 2010 Silverado 2500HD
Posts: 3749
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Thanks fgwinn. The manual is only 700 pages long, but yes I did get through them all. |
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AsianML
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Roch207 - 3/5/2007 6:04 PM Thanks fgwinn. The manual is only 700 pages long, but yes I did get through them all. Every time we buy a car the first thing I do that night is read the manual and program everything. Yeah, it takes a while and I could be doing other things but it sure beats the heck out of not knowing how to use anything and the clock and stuff all off. 
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rmeneses
Member
Date registered: Mar 2007
Location: Redondo Beach California
Vehicle(s): 2007 E350 2010 Honda CR-V (I work for Honda R& D)
Posts: 22
| Re: Where are the W211 owners?
Replaced our black 02 E320 with a 07 black E350...aside from the flowery smell of the interior and the encyclopedia brittanica-like owners and command manuals, it almost made me forget our trusty old W210. We opted for the non-sport model because although my wife feels the non-sport is still a bit "Bling", the Sport option with the silver IP and bigger wheels was a bit much for her, especially since we are so conservative. The old E320 was still quite conservative, this newer one will take some getting used to, but I LOVE all of the goodies, she loves the heated front seats. I will admit that the Wife-Unit's Honda CR-V has a more user friendly NAVI system...it's for her, I usually plot things on a map before hand. Wow, first post in over a year... |
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