aceman

I can't wait to see if
A) is it possilbe to retrofit a 09 COMAND into an 05
B) How much will it cost......

Aceman

QQQ

Typical marketing ploy for last year model.

esse22

I thought 2009 Bluetec vehicles were to be sold in all 50 states

Diesel Benz

First people complain that COMAND on W211 is outdated since it had been designed so long time ago and now that they come with a modern unit, they get complained again. I hope MB does not read this forum...

Diesel Benz

Retrofit experts will probably try it soon. From the diagrams it looks like pretty much a stand-alone device. Navi processor, tuner and audio amplifier included. Difficult to say if it would be compatible with the current AGW. Someone should spend the time and check from EPC, if the parts are already listed.

Could be even easier to retrofit to a car with Audio 20CD.

brianp

I thought so, too, but I watched the screen with my own eyes as the sales consultant tried to configure the luxury trim with leather upholstery when I placed the order in late April, and the MB internal ordering system wouldn't allow leather without the sport package.

Untertürkheim

Either your salesman did not know how to use the ordering system or there was a computer error. There are two interior configurations that require sport package, one is a two-tone interior (either sahara/black or cognac/black) or the black birdseye maple trim. If he tried selecting one of the sahara or cognac leather options, it would order the sport package, but those are not available in vinyl either. The black, grey, and beige interiors are available in the non-sport version is leather or vinyl, and only with burl walnut.

pmb600

This is correct.

murman

This might be old news, but here's a brief overview of the new COMAND head unit.

http://www4.mercedes-benz.com/e/cars...en/comand.html

Diesel Benz

Well, it was at post #40 at this very same thread. But worth for a reminder in my opinion.

https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....8&postcount=40

murman

brianp

Agreed, I hadn't expected to be able to get the sahara/black or cognac/black leather interior without the sport package for MY2009, as those colors have been exclusive to the sport version in past years -- but what I tried to order was cashmere (beige) leather, and the ordering system wouldn't allow that, nor grey/grey or black/black leather.

If it was a computer error, it seems to have persisted for quite a while: leather was unavailable w/o sport package when I ordered the car in late April, and it still wasn't available in mid-May, when I changed my order from RWD to AWD. Has anyone here succeeded in ordering a non-sport 2009 with leather upholstery? If so, I'm curious about what your build date was. Did I just order mine too early?

Meanwhile, mine got built without leather on 6/18 and is en route to the US. So the good news is that I ended up saving a lot of money, as well as saving some lucky cow from becoming upholstery.

Untertürkheim

I ordered 2009 E320 Bluetec, which is not available with any sport package, build date 31 July with leather.

lsbrodsky

If yours is already built and shipping do you know what the MY2009 price increase is over MY2008?

Duane

There is no price increase expected...