Ok I am about to make the purchase but i need to know the diffrence between an 05 or 06.
The 05 is my first pick because its red it has 14k (with navi)
The 06 I like also, white with 8k (no navi)

what are the EXACT diffrences between the two yearsI dont want to miss out on any good features

thanks


(yes i did a seach)

 

I don't think there were any changes from 2005 to 2006 as far as the C55 goes.

 

white is a rare color

 

so is red

 

You guys are funny.

 

The difference in the '05 and '06 are that one is a 2005, and one is a 2006.

The car was only produced for 2 years, and there were no changes therein.

The real difference is in the warranty. Both will still have the factory warranty on them, but you'll gain an additional year of coverage per the '06, assuming that's important to you. For me it would be.

The Nav deck is way more attractive than the standard unit. I was really surprised at how plain the standard unit is on these cars. I guess you need to determine if you'll have a need to use the Nav system. It's certainly nice to have, albeit not the most user friendly system. I've used mine one time in 2 months, but it did the trick.

At the end of the day, you've gotta' decide if you want to look a little more sophisticated in a white car that you'll still have to use Mapquest or buy a Garmin --- or look a little younger and sporty in a red car and not get lost.

Either way, you'll love the car!

 

Post pics when after you pull the trigger!

 

thanks guys
leaning toward the red 05 love navi.

 

If I could go back and reconsider, I'd get the car without the NAV. For that $2,200 extra on the sticker, you could get yourself a nice Garmin which works in ANY car not just C55. Not to mention the MB navi isn't the best and the updates cost you $$$$.

One thing I wouldn't have reconsidered is getting something other than white.

 

I believe the only difference between the 2005 and 2006 C55 is the newer one has a CD player that can play mp3's. My 2005 C55's CD player cannot play mp3's.

 

hahaha, this coming from a white c55 owner. I personally would lean towards the white one. I think the insurance may be cheaper for a white car, red equals flashy and attracts more attention or that's what insurance compaines think. White just looks awesome on the car, just look at sdsilverm3's c55, it's amazing.

Although, I could see some pretty nice rim choices for the red one.
Damn it's a tough decision. I'd like to see how nicely one could mod a red c55. This may be a little rice in some people's opinions, but these rims on the g35 look amazing, maybe some thing similar on a red c55 would look the same.



These rims would be amazing on the red c55.

 

the single disc in the headunit does not play MP3 CD's. MP3 CD's can be played in the 6-disk CD-Changer on both the 2005 and 2006 cars.

 

Get the white one and get Navi from Steve. Same options w/ longer warranty and less mileage.

 

My 05 is unable to play MP3 CDs on both headunit & 6-disk changer

 

no offense but, I don't believe you

 

Well its my car i tried several times.

 

You should just be able to burn up to 99 MP3 files onto a CD. Try burning it as "Disk at once", and close the session. UDF and "Drag and Drop" type burning can be hit-or miss and may not work properly.

 

Yea, thats how i burn my MP3 CDs but they dont work.. so thats why i believe 05's dont.

 

Well, as I understand it, MP3 capability is actually in the CD-Changer itself. It basically reads the file and tells the headunit it's reading off of a normal CD. That's why it's limited to 99 files per CD.

 

F the mp3 CD...just get an Ipod...

go for a 2007 C55...oh wait...we live in the US.

 

In my 2006 both my indash CD and changer both play MP3's.

 

that's because you have command, the normal Audio20 single disk won't play MP3 CD's

 

I'd go for the 2006 model.

 

I have an 2005 and I can play mp3 files. Some CD brands do not work, but I have had success in play mp3 only cds in my car

 

Same thing happens to me.