Does all the E550 have airmatic suspension? Even the sport model?
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Does all the E550 have airmatic suspension? Even the sport model?
I am planning to purchase the E550 sport package, which I believe it has sport tuned suspension. But is the Airmatic suspension still here? Wouldn't it contradicting?
I saw some people have issue on their expensive airmatic suspension already? Is it something I sure deeply aware of?
I saw some people have issue on their expensive airmatic suspension already? Is it something I sure deeply aware of?
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I am also going through this, you should take a look at my other post.
E350 = Coil springs (no airmatic)
E550 = Airmatic - air springs and elecronically infinitely adjustable dampers
that sport tuned suspension garbage is confusing. I believe you get Comfort and Sports settings on both the luxury and Sport models. Perhaps the C/S settings are different between the two models but it's a programming only change. HTH
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E350 = Coil springs (no airmatic)
E550 = Airmatic - air springs and elecronically infinitely adjustable dampers
that sport tuned suspension garbage is confusing. I believe you get Comfort and Sports settings on both the luxury and Sport models. Perhaps the C/S settings are different between the two models but it's a programming only change. HTH
Kind regards,
Rick
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I know airmatic is reliable system, and if you buy a brand new car - you are worry free for at least 4 years of warranty period.
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I am also going through this, you should take a look at my other post.
E350 = Coil springs (no airmatic)
E550 = Airmatic - air springs and elecronically infinitely adjustable dampers
that sport tuned suspension garbage is confusing. I believe you get Comfort and Sports settings on both the luxury and Sport models. Perhaps the C/S settings are different between the two models but it's a programming only change. HTH
Kind regards,
Rick
E350 = Coil springs (no airmatic)
E550 = Airmatic - air springs and elecronically infinitely adjustable dampers
that sport tuned suspension garbage is confusing. I believe you get Comfort and Sports settings on both the luxury and Sport models. Perhaps the C/S settings are different between the two models but it's a programming only change. HTH
Kind regards,
Rick
The E550 has separate Sport/Comfort switches for transmission and suspension.
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I am the person who has had a problem with my airmatic. I have been back to the dealer 4 times to fix it, at the end of the day I have a one off bad car. It is not representative of airmatic cars in general. Even Honda lemons cars from time to time for bad engines, it just happens. I love the airmatic so much I will only buy a car that has it. MB is taking my car back and it looks like they found me a nice S550 to make up for the empty garage space
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I am the person who has had a problem with my airmatic. I have been back to the dealer 4 times to fix it, at the end of the day I have a one off bad car. It is not representative of airmatic cars in general. Even Honda lemons cars from time to time for bad engines, it just happens. I love the airmatic so much I will only buy a car that has it. MB is taking my car back and it looks like they found me a nice S550 to make up for the empty garage space ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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I don't what the law is in NY but if you bring a car back to any new car dealer in CA three times for the same problem and they can not fix it a Lemon Law comes into play. My wife had a 2005 MB E320 Estate Wagon. It had a problem with engine that they could not fix. It wasn't catastrophic but it was a sort a chronic problem on 2005 E320s. As a result of having the car in for unscheduled service 9 times in the course of 18 months, three of which was for the “engine thing” MBUSA bought the car back from us. We got about $4K less then what we paid for it and they did not require us to buy a MB. Wrote us a check and that was it. Bought a Volvo X90 then recently traded it in for a New 2010 E550 from the same MB dealer. However your dealer’s Service department has to be an advocate on your behalf with MBUSA. I have bought 5 cars from this particular MB dealer since 1999 so that probably helped. But I would challenge them on this one. GL
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I am the person who has had a problem with my airmatic. I have been back to the dealer 4 times to fix it, at the end of the day I have a one off bad car. It is not representative of airmatic cars in general. Even Honda lemons cars from time to time for bad engines, it just happens. I love the airmatic so much I will only buy a car that has it. MB is taking my car back and it looks like they found me a nice S550 to make up for the empty garage space ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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I had a 2003 BMW 330i, going back to the dealer from time to time (maybe 9 to 10 times, for the head light turn off while I was driving). At first they were cool, but we all started to get ignore by this issue. When I started to complain and asked for compensation, the general service manager literally told me to GO HOME! I was so pissed and I called Lemon Lawyer right after. After 5 months, BMW admits the fault and willing to compensate a reasonable amount of money.
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I am the person who has had a problem with my airmatic. I have been back to the dealer 4 times to fix it, at the end of the day I have a one off bad car. It is not representative of airmatic cars in general. Even Honda lemons cars from time to time for bad engines, it just happens. I love the airmatic so much I will only buy a car that has it. MB is taking my car back and it looks like they found me a nice S550 to make up for the empty garage space ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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I am the person who has had a problem with my airmatic. I have been back to the dealer 4 times to fix it, at the end of the day I have a one off bad car. It is not representative of airmatic cars in general. Even Honda lemons cars from time to time for bad engines, it just happens. I love the airmatic so much I will only buy a car that has it. MB is taking my car back and it looks like they found me a nice S550 to make up for the empty garage space ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Congrats. Although sorry for the headaches and time spent. Overall, I like airmatic, too, despite it being maligned by a lot of people.
I know someone who had major headaches with the MCT in his SL63 (a common issue), got it lemon'ed, and ended up in a SL65. He had to pay the difference, of course, but MBUSA discounted it heavily.
Plus your S550 will be better looking.
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Be sure to post pics here before you move over to the W221 forums.
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