Originally Posted by ntwillie1

Almost ready to pull the trigger on a 2015 ML350 4matic but have some questions I would like to ask current owners. My dealer is giving me what I feel is a fair price if I buy and take the car tomorrow as its end of month and I guess they are trying to hit their numbers. I'm still twisting their arm a little in hopes of getting a better price tomorrow AM. I figured in the mean time I would try to get the below questions answered. Thanks in advance to all.


1. I understand the car has speed sensitive steering. At highway speeds, does the steering get considerably tighter? or is it still loosey goosey?

It gets very confortable and stable. You can also use the sport mode that will stiffen the steering even more.


2. Is it possible to add the illuminated running boards option/Puddle lights to a car that didn't come like that from the factory? The car I found that fits my needs closely has the brushed aluminum running boards but no puddle lights. Wondering if it can be purchased and installed afterwards. My salesman says no but wondering what others may think.

I think you can, but I would not advise. These cars are very sensitive on the electrical side. Besides, the door sill it is iluminated(the words Mercedes Benz are iluminated when you open the doors)


3. The illuminated star, can the brightness be controlled? Or can it be turned on and off as desired or is it one setting and one brightness

I never saw intensity control, only on and off.

4. The ambient lighting, can it be turned off?

Yes, you can choose three different colors or turn off.

5. I wish MB offered a remote start option. Unfortunately they don't. Has anyone tried out the mid-city engineering solution?

Never did myself but heard it is pretty good.


6. Can the heated and cooled cup option be added afterwards?

Nope.


7. Does anyone have the iPad kit and if so, how do you like it? Easy to use or not worth it. I'd get the entertainment option but the screens are very small compared to the 9" and 16" on my other current cars.

I just have the command.

8. The Harmon kardon sound system, can the bass levels of the sub woofer be adjusted independently of the bass of the regular speakers?

Not sure. But I don't think so.


9. Any recommended websites where I can go and buy MB factory parts such as splash gaurds, etc...?

No. The only thing I bought was the door lock pins. I didn't like the cheep plastic ones that came. I like the ones that flushes with the door. I did get these ones off ebay.


thanks again all.


And btw, I did test drive the car and only had a chance to play with some of the features and not all and I didn't get a chance to drive it on the highway due to detours and construction that were going on. I did try to play with the sound system but couldn't find the subwoofer option.

Originally Posted by ntwillie1

Almost ready to pull the trigger on a 2015 ML350 4matic but have some questions I would like to ask current owners. My dealer is giving me what I feel is a fair price if I buy and take the car tomorrow as its end of month and I guess they are trying to hit their numbers. I'm still twisting their arm a little in hopes of getting a better price tomorrow AM. I figured in the mean time I would try to get the below questions answered. Thanks in advance to all.


1. I understand the car has speed sensitive steering. At highway speeds, does the steering get considerably tighter? or is it still loosey goosey?


2. Is it possible to add the illuminated running boards option/Puddle lights to a car that didn't come like that from the factory? The car I found that fits my needs closely has the brushed aluminum running boards but no puddle lights. Wondering if it can be purchased and installed afterwards. My salesman says no but wondering what others may think.


3. The illuminated star, can the brightness be controlled? Or can it be turned on and off as desired or is it one setting and one brightness only?


4. The ambient lighting, can it be turned off?


5. I wish MB offered a remote start option. Unfortunately they don't. Has anyone tried out the mid-city engineering solution?


6. Can the heated and cooled cup option be added afterwards?


7. Does anyone have the iPad kit and if so, how do you like it? Easy to use or not worth it. I'd get the entertainment option but the screens are very small compared to the 9" and 16" on my other current cars.


8. The Harmon kardon sound system, can the bass levels of the sub woofer be adjusted independently of the bass of the regular speakers?


9. Any recommended websites where I can go and buy MB factory parts such as splash gaurds, etc...?


thanks again all.


And btw, I did test drive the car and only had a chance to play with some of the features and not all and I didn't get a chance to drive it on the highway due to detours and construction that were going on. I did try to play with the sound system but couldn't find the subwoofer option.

Originally Posted by myozin

This one is for ntwillie, u don't have to worry about ur questions 2 through 10, u have to worry about the main mechanical parts, here is what happened to my new ML350, i got 2015 ML350 4MATIC brand new one, it has steering coupling problem since day one, i was not noticed that a little sound on test driving day, one week later i figured it out and took it to the dealer, it has only millage 2233, they fixed it and i just got it back today (01/21/15), they said ML has that problem, so be aware of that or may be think about of the other brand

Originally Posted by Streamliner

I don't mean to be a jerk here, but it sounds to me like you should definitely find ANOTHER ML to buy. Better yet, just bite the bullet and ORDER the exact ML you want. Doing all of these modifications is not a smart thing to do. Why anyone would compromise and buy a new vehicle, "off the rack," on such a large, important purchase, is just beyond me.

Originally Posted by myozin

This one is for ntwillie, u don't have to worry about ur questions 2 through 10, u have to worry about the main mechanical parts, here is what happened to my new ML350, i got 2015 ML350 4MATIC brand new one, it has steering coupling problem since day one, i was not noticed that a little sound on test driving day, one week later i figured it out and took it to the dealer, it has only millage 2233, they fixed it and i just got it back today (01/21/15), they said ML has that problem, so be aware of that or may be think about of the other brand