Have to firm up the option selection on this car for final ordering,
so far I have the following

E3 Spotrs package see below
Harmon Kardon CD Active Ventilated seats A/C and Heated
Multicontour sets, Active Ventilated seats
4 zone A/C
DVD Nav
Rain sensing wipers
rear sunshade
side sunshades
below are the available options, not sure about the panoramic roof vs std sunroof?
car color so far is plantinum blue metalic with pacific blue leather? my E55 is brilliant silver so this is really my second choice, any suggestions? thx
Ron


Multicontour Seats details $755.00

· Driver Multicontour Seatback
· Passenger Multicontour Seatback

432 Drive-Dynamic Seats: Left & Right details $1,150.00

· Driving Dynamic Seat-left
· Driving Dynamic Seat-right

E1: Value Added Package details $1,150.00

· Headlamp Washing System
· Bi-Xenon Headlamps

E2: Value Added Package details $1,550.00

· Glass Sunroof
· Premium Sound System

E3: Sport Package details $3,800.00

· Bi-Xenon Headlamps, Headlamp Washers
· Black Birds Eye Maple Trim, Blue Tinted Glass
· LED Brake Lights, Sculpted Side Skirts,
· Front Bumper, Rear Apron,
· 17" Sport Wheels with 245/45 R 17 tires
· Leather Interior, Airmatic Dual Control Suspension

E5a:Value Added Package details $875.00

· Heated Steering Wheel
· Heated Front Seats

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Options



4-Zone Climate Control details $550.00



Active Ventilated Seats/Front details $1,200.00



Airmatic Dual Control Suspension details $1,575.00



Distronic details $2,950.00



Electronic Trunk Closer details $475.00



Factory Installed CD Changer details $400.00



harman kardon details $700.00



Heated Front Seats details $650.00



Heated Steering Wheel details $400.00



Keyless Go details $1,015.00



Hands Free Communication System details $1,595.00



Hands Free Communication Sys w/VCS details -



Panorama Sunroof details $1,500.00



Parktronic details $1,035.00



Power Rear-Window Sunshade details $440.00



Rear Side-Windows Roller Blinds details $320.00



Solar Panel details $925.00



Tire-Pressure Monitoring System details $630.00

I guess that's why they say Mercedes is not cheap!

The drive dynamic seats will be nice if you're planning on driving long distances.

Regarding the roof, the dealer should have examples of both in stock. This seems like something you need to check out in person. Seems like the panoramic might me nice in Colorado. I wouldn't do it in Florida because the sun is just too brutal here.

As for the colors, I hope that interior color is not the same silly electric blue that I saw in a new C class at Amelia this year. That has to be the ugliest color I've seen in a long time. Make sure you see the colors on a car in person before you order. Brochures and computer rendered pictures are not suitable for this purpose.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
Chain Elongation References

ohcaptainron,

When will you be taking possession of the car? I am anxious to hear of your experience with performance, reliability and cost of ownership. Do you drive many miles each year?

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

Car should be available at the factory approx second week in Nov. I am planning a short vacation about a week or so, up to Bremerhaven to see friends then a quick trip to Rotterdam where I will drop the car for shipment back to the US, about 6 weeks later should be delivered to my front door.
I have driven the car last month in Germany for about a week, really impressive, I have been driving Mercedes mostly diesels for the last 25 years and nothing compares to this vehicle, except the E400CDI which as of right now will not be brought into the US.
The 320 CDI 204hp 0-60 7.8 seconds stock,with the BRAUBUS reprogram horsepower goes to 255hp 515 ftlbs 0-60 goes to 6.7, needless to say mine will be chipped. Millage 35 combined.
Car will only be availble in 45 states , NY, CA amoung those not getting the car, until the low sulfer fuel is available.
As you can tell I am excited. Any other questions let me know.
Ron
1985 300TDT
1993 300D
1998 E300 sold
1999 E320 AWD Wagon
2003 E55 AMG
2004 E320 CDI NOV?

Captainron,
Congrats on the new car purchase!
After reading the list of cars you have, I read in your profile that you were an airline pilot and was happy to think that the industry is still able to support such nice luxuries.
I hope to land and airline job when I get out of the military, as right now I'm just checking into Meridian, MS to be an instructor in the T-45C. I'm not sure if I'l get out at 12 years (3.5 years from now) and try for an airline job, or stay 20, collect retirement from the military, and then get an airline job.
Anyway, good luck with the new wheels when you get 'em. I hope to get one some day too.
Adam Bush

Go with what color you really like the best. Don't worry if it is the same as your other cars. I would have to study the options in detail before I could render an opinion. But the sports package would be a definate.

edit- I like steel over my head not glass. I special ordered my 350 without a sunroof and it came with one. Dealer could not re-order because my car was on the last shipment to the US. All he could do is give it to me N/C. More headroom without one, safer in a crash, and cooler in summertime.

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1995 S-350
370K + SOLD
1952 220B Cabriolet
39K kilometers + SOLD
1998 E300D
310K +
2012 E350 BlueTec
120K

Yeah, can I stop by and drive your car when I come up to Denver in December to vist family??? J/K

Enjoy the car. I'd love to buy one for myself, but the price of admission is just out of my league right now.

Makes a VW Golf TDI seem a whole lot cheaper dosent it?