If you dont have one by now , l have had this model for 2 months.
The Grip and position is perfect for those Morning cruises.

Nice but why waste a cup holder and block your hands from your center console when you can use something like this
It works great and out of the way.

I have the same. Works great (only the mount is furnished - I used the cradle from an older cell phone holder.)

I'm rather puzzled why in the age of CarPlay/AA, Siri Eyes Free and Text Message integration in COMAND one even still needs/wants an ugly phone holder in the car. My phone stays out of sight when I'm in the car. If I get a text message I read it on the cars display and reply using Siri (long press of the steering wheel voice control button) and when I want to use an app for driving I plug it in, close the cover and use CarPlay.

However, back when I still had phone holders I used ProClip (https://www.proclipusa.com/). Best OEM looking and integrated phone holders there are. They have custom mounts for pretty much every car.

On another note, is that an old school garage door remote I'm seeing in front of the cup holders? Homelink not working for you?

For running WAZE

Runs on CarPlay or Android Auto just fiine. Why would I want to run it on a tiny screen when I can have it up on the nice center widescreen at eye level?

Works with CarPlay in a pre-facelift 2018?

gotta love "superwiss"
Oh to each his own

It does if you have the Smartphone Integration package which was an option at the time. I was mainly responding to OP who has a FL as do I. The PFL is from a different time, but I'd probably consider retrofitting CarPlay/AA with an aftermarket unit before installing a cell phone mount.

That is something I did not know. Does the long press work for Google assistant on Android phones?

I have a Dumb Phone...no Smart Phone integration package in my 2018 for my iPhone. My Mercedes blue tooth won't even recognize my contacts list on my iPhone7.

Yes

Awesome, will try today. Thanks

Still using a phone?? I had one hardwired into my central nervous system and chipped my cerebral cortex! Come on get with the times!

Uff, iPhone7? Btw, I also have PFL and I am in process of integrating CarPlay..just need to overcome some unrelated install obstacles (in another thread).

I did my car play integrations as well.. my center was a b!tch to get off, but it came off :-) let me know if you need assistance after..

Is the hardware to install CarPlay about $500?

dont want to hijack this thread, but you can get them starting @300+ depending on which one, but they all pretty much from same factory and work the same.

I got this one:

I use my cell to live data the car all the time. Its nice to know the boost of each turbo,ignition timing,air temps on each intercooler etc.

I have , as well. It’s great. Very simple design, reasonably priced, sturdy and stable, and puts the phone at the perfect level.

I saw some jackwagon trying to make a simple turn in a parking lot......he was holding a phone and looked like a complete ******........I'd recommend having the phone holder in the trunk and waiting until you reach your destination But hey, I'm old fashioned.

I'm waiting for the AA wireless usb adapter I donated to kickstart. Hopefully they'll finally deliver... they're months behind, but not having to have to plug in my phone finally would be clutch.