I thought of one more pet peeve
Impressions from a New Owner
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Mercedes S550
Impressions from a New Owner
I only have about 1,500 miles on my car, but here are my initial likes:
My dislikes include:
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
- The sound system is awesome. I have the upgraded unit.
- Distronic Plus works quite well.
- Smooth ride. I have Magic Body Control.
- Air-balance. I usually don't like perfume, but the Freeside Mood scent is relaxing and inoffensive.
- Comfort. I am enjoying the drive to work. The seats, although difficut to set, are superb.
My dislikes include:
- Command System. I find it very complicated, and don't like using it for adjusting lumbar or starting a massage.
- Gas Mileage. I wish the S had cylinder deactivation on the highway like the Audi.
- Owner's Manual. I don't think the manual is very comprehensive. I don't like having to consult the information in the Command system.
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
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S600
I only have about 1,500 miles on my car, but here are my initial likes:
My dislikes include:
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
- The sound system is awesome. I have the upgraded unit.
- Distronic Plus works quite well.
- Smooth ride. I have Magic Body Control.
- Air-balance. I usually don't like perfume, but the Freeside Mood scent is relaxing and inoffensive.
- Comfort. I am enjoying the drive to work. The seats, although difficut to set, are superb.
My dislikes include:
- Command System. I find it very complicated, and don't like using it for adjusting lumbar or starting a massage.
- Gas Mileage. I wish the S had cylinder deactivation on the highway like the Audi.
- Owner's Manual. I don't think the manual is very comprehensive. I don't like having to consult the information in the Command system.
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
Plus side:[*] the V12 is simply marvelous, powerful, sublime, quite[*] I'm getting 24 MPG on the highway and almost 20 in commuting traffic
Minus Side:[*] the menu system reminds me why I dislike MicroSoft so much. Every new MS release has all the useful commands hiding in different knocks and crannies than the previous releases.
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2012 CLS63
I only have about 1,500 miles on my car, but here are my initial likes:
My dislikes include:
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
- The sound system is awesome. I have the upgraded unit.
- Distronic Plus works quite well.
- Smooth ride. I have Magic Body Control.
- Air-balance. I usually don't like perfume, but the Freeside Mood scent is relaxing and inoffensive.
- Comfort. I am enjoying the drive to work. The seats, although difficut to set, are superb.
My dislikes include:
- Command System. I find it very complicated, and don't like using it for adjusting lumbar or starting a massage.
- Gas Mileage. I wish the S had cylinder deactivation on the highway like the Audi.
- Owner's Manual. I don't think the manual is very comprehensive. I don't like having to consult the information in the Command system.
These are the items that come to mind readily. What are your thoughts?
good point about the cylinder thing; I think my wife's new Pilot even does that! there must be some sort of good reason though....
agreed about the Buttmeister, I hate using any stereo after hearing the one in my S
now....go drive!
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Comand is terrible on every MB but the same can be said about iDrive and Audi's MMS.
Carmakers just can't get it right. That why I am anxiously waiting for apple's CarPlay interface. That'll be the best $700 spent
Carmakers just can't get it right. That why I am anxiously waiting for apple's CarPlay interface. That'll be the best $700 spent
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I am looking forward to throwing out my thoughts someday when I buy my W222 .Well, besides that let me have my to 0.02 cents on your dislike regarding owners manual . Yes, most owners manual are very complicated and you can learn better by using a method called practice .
