njmaxpayne

Hi guys.I just got a 2008 e550 with 37000 on the clock.Car is awesome,i know my way around cars since i've been doing everything myself on most cars that I had before which were mainly US muscle cars...talking replacing heads,installing superchargers,gears in the rear ect... that being said this car my first benz and that thing is a spaceship.the only thing wrong with the car from what I saw underneath was both rear shocks were drizzled in oil....so I just got it and will replace them myself...I was surprised about the price when i called the dealer.490$ a pop so my question is,is that common issue with those cars? I mean i figured since being a RWD and all that torque+weight every time on launch it gets rough on the rear components is my only logical explanation for that to happen.now the only other thing i can't figure out is the phone function.From what i read in the booklet when i press the phone function twice it's supposed to pair with my phone which is a iphone 5s but for some reason phone can't detect the car. Another thing is that rocket looking thing in the console between the seats the actual bluetooth?The other thing i was thinking is maybe the car has his own phone built in it and just have to be activated...which i doubt it.
The other thing i saw was that I have a AUX input cable in the glovebox with iphone 4 end on it.is that the only aux option or theres more somewhere and i just can't find them?
Can i conect the bluetooth somehow so I can play music from my phone over Bluetooth?

I figured someone here will be of big help and save me the trip to the dealer and 200$ LOL THANKS!

njmaxpayne

also I was looking through the forum as far as joining the right forum for my model but all I found was about 211 AMG so i'm not sure is it only for AMG or W211 in general

sniper007!

Would it be possible to know what your out the door price was for your 2008 E550?
I just checking to see if i overpaid or underpaid for my E550 4matic 2007 with 100,000Km.

Or shoul di just stay quiet and enjoy the car anyways..lol

thx in advance james

njmaxpayne

21 out the door with 36000 miles

sniper007!

So i guess i may have paid a bit too much but it was a dealer car so i guess i paid some commission there.

its ok though since it is my first MB i will forget the price easily once i slam the gas pedal and hear 384 hp come to life.

thx for reply.
james