Originally Posted by Thomas Longo

Make sure you ask them for the start button. I see in the pictures it has the key in the ignition. If you have the keyless go system which I assume you do, you can use push button start. It's 50 bucks if they make you buy it but it should come with the car. Keyless go system allows you to enter the car without manually pushing the button on the key fob. You can also lock the car by touching the exterior handle when exiting the car. Needless to say the only reason you would need your keys is to start the car unless you have the button. Awaited looking car, I really like the color.

Originally Posted by thefisch

Nice ride OP. Good choice on colors and options. It pays to wait and get what you want if you have the patience. Well done.

Originally Posted by MBSebas87

^ that is weird. I would bring it back so they can check for any error messages. Congrats again!

Originally Posted by Maallen40

Thanks to you all.
I've had my car now for about 18 hours...and after staring at it all last evening and this morning, I've decided not to change my front grille for the sportier Star looking grille I first thought I wanted....so all I want to do now is get rid of Blu something or other on each front quarter fender and replace them with the biturbo badges. I know I want a truck spoiler...just not sure if I also want the roof mounted spoiler also.

Originally Posted by Maallen40

Okay......so I finally picked my car and man I am happy, unfortunately it was stop and go traffic all the way home...so I couldn't "unwind" her.
One strange thing happened...but it was fast and I wasn't sure what was happening....while sitting in traffic, I noticed the dash lights all dimmed, then flashed a bit, but then the clock started to wind itself backwards....this lasted for about 60 seconds...then all was good.
Wonder what that was all about.
Other than that I'm gonna go out and get my phone paired...figure out how to get the passenger side seats to inflate and deflate when I take corners and a few other thing, train my comand for my voice.......
Its all good

Originally Posted by jonUF02

I'm not a fan of back window spoilers. They just look awkward to me, like you're trying too hard to stick "sporty" stuff on a sedan.

Originally Posted by MBSebas87

so true!! I looked for my car for at least 5 months.

Originally Posted by Arrie

Nice car! That color looks awesome.

About the dash lights dimming it could be that the ambient lighting went low enough for the dash to dim. It does this based on the lighting sensor. The clock unwinding I have no glued as I don't think these cars automatically adjust for the daylight savings time and if that would be the case the date and time settings in your car would be way off.

About the passenger seat - here in the U.S. only the driver's seat is "Drive Dynamic" even though in the car's options list is says "Drive Dynamic front Seats". I'm not sure how this is in Canada.

For the spoilers in the rear you really want both the trunk and the window spoilers. That window spoiler really adds to the look with the trunk lid spoiler.

Originally Posted by Maallen40

Yea...I've gone through my book, I think your right, that only the drivers side has the Dynamic front Seats.....

One other thing that confuses me...the blind spot assist.(I think I understand how the system works)....those lights that are in the side view mirrors, are they lite up all the time? even with the car running and you are stationary? Sometimes while driving, they are not lite up, even if there are cars beside me or even if I am alone. then other times they are lite, even if I am stationary or while driving.I think I may have an error with mine.

Originally Posted by Maallen40

Wow....where does one start?...Bare with me while I set this up...I've been a Saab owner since 1979....Earlier this year I decided once and for all I was going to try a Benz, but which one? I finally settled on an 2012 E550, all the time knowing I was going to wait till December to buy the car. I spent my entire summer right here on this forum reading....reading and reading.

Well yesterday I bought the car and should be ready for pick up tomorrow of Monday. The test drive was amazing...I remember asking the salesman "will this thing stick?" as I roared off a curved exit ramp...I saw him kinda tighten up from the corner of my eyes and the car just eased into the curve like it was nothing.....but during that curve, the side bolsters in my seat stiffened up...I didn't know they were there and were not expecting that to happen...what an awesome feeling...it kept me from falling out of my seat. lol I am so anxious to learn more about this car.

I paid just under 45 with taxes and warranty, 4 snow tires and wheels. The warranty is a bumper to bumper 140 km warranty....no age limit, just mileage that cost over 4000$ The warrant includes even the little things like seals, fluids and also includes electronics

He gave me the VIN which I ran...(WDDHF9BB6CA574790) This is a Canadian car
I'll try to post a few pictures right now (I have the pictures from the ad before they took it down)
The few times I test drove it, I must say I kept getting confused between the wiper and turn signal stalks...I'm told that will take some time getting used to....The comand system looks a little intimidating but I guess I'll eventually get used to it.

Oh and heres the Kicker...the car is Cuprite Brown...never in a million years would I have ever thought I would have bought a non traditional color...I actually like it, and the few times I returned to the dealer during negotiations I found it grew on me. (it seemed to change color depending on the light but never actually looking like a brown car. Imagine that, I just bought a brown car...lol

Okay...thanks for letting me sound off....Hopefully it will be ready for the weekend....

I won't be doing any mods except changing the grille and probably a trunk spoiler.....looking on ebay.ca now

Originally Posted by cocksaurus

You sound like you just got laid for the 1st time. Yawn

Originally Posted by Maallen40

No not really...I remember how I felt just after finishing my training on the B757. My Captain looked over at me and said. "lets go"...lol At the end of that day, THAT's when I felt I got laid for the first time. After that, the B767 was a piece of cake. Yawn

Originally Posted by Maallen40

Yea...I've gone through my book, I think your right, that only the drivers side has the Dynamic front Seats.....

One other thing that confuses me...the blind spot assist.(I think I understand how the system works)....those lights that are in the side view mirrors, are they lite up all the time? even with the car running and you are stationary? Sometimes while driving, they are not lite up, even if there are cars beside me or even if I am alone. then other times they are lite, even if I am stationary or while driving.I think I may have an error with mine.

Originally Posted by Arrie

The way the blind spot monitor should work is that after your speed is above I think 20 mph the small triangle lights in the mirrors are OFF unless you get a car in the blind spot when the light turns ON in yellow color. If you put the blinker on the light changes to red and you get the audible alarm.


If there is an empty lane between you and a car that would be in the blind spot you will not get a light nor alarms.


If you drive a certain amount faster passing a car you will not get the light or alarms. I don't remember how much faster the speed needs to be for this.


Below the speed of 20 mph or so when the mirror lights turn ON in yellow color the system switches to another mode. This is the parking assist mode. When driving slow the car looks for a suitable parking spot for you and also assist how to park the car in that spot between two car's (parallel parking). This also works. I have used it only once though just to see how it works. Kind of cool.


For looking for a parking spot on the left side you need to have the left side blinker ON.

Originally Posted by Maallen40

No not really...I remember how I felt just after finishing my training on the B757. My Captain looked over at me and said. "lets go"...lol At the end of that day, THAT's when I felt I got laid for the first time. After that, the B767 was a piece of cake. Yawn

Originally Posted by BlownS4

Congrats! Gorgeous color. I saw a Cuprite E63 wagon when I was picking up my 550. It's a rare color but so interesting. I picked up V8 BiTurbo badges from the dealer the night I got my car. I haggled them down from 80 each to 65 so not too bad but still expensive. Good luck and enjoy that beast!