How Long Will You Keep You w222?
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Do you have the basic Burmester system? I know it's standard on all US cars. If so, don't worry about the 3D system, I have the 3D system and while it might be better than non 3D, but not drastically. At least that's my opinion.
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Interesting. Did you try to tune and adjust the Audio settings, Carlos? I really found the 3D to be soooo much better than the standard one, but only until I really dialed in the setting very carefully. One of the best sound systems I ever had, and certainly much better than BMW B&W.
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My 2016 S550 just turned 70k miles, I bought it new and still love it every time I drive. Pure class, buttery smooth comfort and surprisingly quick even in stock form. I used to switch out my daily driver every couple years but no plans for this one to leave.
Btw; I used to be a little bummed not having the 3D sound, but added the rotating tweeters and a JL Audio sub with amp and now it sounds amazing.
Btw; I used to be a little bummed not having the 3D sound, but added the rotating tweeters and a JL Audio sub with amp and now it sounds amazing.
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Theres really no other car out there I'd consider over my 2018 S560. I thought about a Lucent Air, but I don't like the low roofline and not so good visibility plus the Adaptive Cruise is probably better in my S560. Also not ready to make the switch to Electric right now at this time. I wouldn't consider a 2021 and above S580, don't car for the interior and I like the exterior better on my 2018. The only other alternative I considered if I were to make a change would be a Bentley Continental Convertible but initial price is very high and maintenance costs are through the roof and not very many dealers. So looks like this car is gonna be a 200,000 mile keeper, up to 68K miles so far. Hopefully there will be no major surprises along the journey.
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Theres really no other car out there I'd consider over my 2018 S560. I thought about a Lucent Air, but I don't like the low roofline and not so good visibility plus the Adaptive Cruise is probably better in my S560. Also not ready to make the switch to Electric right now at this time. I wouldn't consider a 2021 and above S580, don't car for the interior and I like the exterior better on my 2018. The only other alternative I considered if I were to make a change would be a Bentley Continental Convertible but initial price is very high and maintenance costs are through the roof and not very many dealers. So looks like this car is gonna be a 200,000 mile keeper, up to 68K miles so far. Hopefully there will be no major surprises along the journey.
One of my not unoccasional pleasures is looking through my iPhone photo folder with photos of the different cars I've had, or as close as I could find an image to mine...what a way to drive down memory lane, going back to my 1953-54 year at Cornell.- Chevy, Ford, Bristol, Fiat, Olds, Audi, Porsche, Pontiac, Corvair, Morgan, Lexus, BMW, Range Rover, SAAB, Chrysler,- I think that's the lot. My S560 tops the list.
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Interesting. Did you try to tune and adjust the Audio settings, Carlos? I really found the 3D to be soooo much better than the standard one, but only until I really dialed in the setting very carefully. One of the best sound systems I ever had, and certainly much better than BMW B&W.
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I've tuned it every way I could; I think my expectations were a little too high. I have a Dolby Atmos 7.4.2 setup in my home theater so I thought it would replicate that experience more than it does. The sound is great, no doubt about that, but not as immersive as I had expected. And up until late 2022, with a couple years of exception, I had aftermarket car audio installed in my cars. I actually installed car audio while going through college back in the mid 80's, so I've kind of always been in that arena. So maybe I should have realized that it wasn't going to blow me away. Your last post about helped me take more time to tune it to what I liked. And for some reason Spotify sounds better than it did., and I'm still using bluetooth in the car. I might have changed the setting to high resolution on my phone or something after your previous advice. Plus, I love the extra lighting from the overhead 3D speakers so that's a bonus. I wouldn't have bought a car with ablack interior without the 3D speakers. And to the OP's point; for all those reasons I plan to keep my car as long as it possible. This will be my last ICE car, nbext will mist likely be hybrid, or a full electric vehicle. Probably going to buy a Ford Lightning truck as a DD in the next couple years, then my W222 will be my "date-night" car for me and the wife
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Lou B. Wow you have had a lot of different cars over you lifetime. I've had around 58 cars over the 50 years I've been driving, most of them were when I was younger. First car @16 was a 1965 Pontiac GTO.
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Love to see how much people here love their W222…. Completely the opposite of what am reading on the W223 forum. Wish I was able to keep both W222s I owned for a fraction of how long u guys are planning to keep yours : ), but I just like to switch from one car to another as often as I reasonably can. The W222 is an awesome car for those who don’t care much about trading every once and awhile. Really sad to not see the same trend with the W223 owners.
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Love to see how much people here love their W222…. Completely the opposite of what am reading on the W223 forum. Wish I was able to keep both W222s I owned for a fraction of how long u guys are planning to keep yours : ), but I just like to switch from one car to another as often as I reasonably can. The W222 is an awesome car for those who don’t care much about trading every once and awhile. Really sad to not see the same trend with the W223 owners.
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Yes, I have the the basic Burmester system ( it says PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM) ...as I am into audiophile sound systems I really like to have the 3D... unfortunately its not very common here in Australia... I am generally happy about the sound system, I wish it had a bit more Bass ...
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My 2016 S550 just turned 70k miles, I bought it new and still love it every time I drive. Pure class, buttery smooth comfort and surprisingly quick even in stock form. I used to switch out my daily driver every couple years but no plans for this one to leave.
Btw; I used to be a little bummed not having the 3D sound, but added the rotating tweeters and a JL Audio sub with amp and now it sounds amazing.
Btw; I used to be a little bummed not having the 3D sound, but added the rotating tweeters and a JL Audio sub with amp and now it sounds amazing.
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I've tuned it every way I could; I think my expectations were a little too high. I have a Dolby Atmos 7.4.2 setup in my home theater so I thought it would replicate that experience more than it does. The sound is great, no doubt about that, but not as immersive as I had expected. And up until late 2022, with a couple years of exception, I had aftermarket car audio installed in my cars. I actually installed car audio while going through college back in the mid 80's, so I've kind of always been in that arena. So maybe I should have realized that it wasn't going to blow me away. Your last post about helped me take more time to tune it to what I liked. And for some reason Spotify sounds better than it did., and I'm still using bluetooth in the car. I might have changed the setting to high resolution on my phone or something after your previous advice. Plus, I love the extra lighting from the overhead 3D speakers so that's a bonus. I wouldn't have bought a car with ablack interior without the 3D speakers. And to the OP's point; for all those reasons I plan to keep my car as long as it possible. This will be my last ICE car, nbext will mist likely be hybrid, or a full electric vehicle. Probably going to buy a Ford Lightning truck as a DD in the next couple years, then my W222 will be my "date-night" car for me and the wife
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Yes, I have the the basic Burmester system ( it says PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM) ...as I am into audiophile sound systems I really like to have the 3D... unfortunately its not very common here in Australia... I am generally happy about the sound system, I wish it had a bit more Bass ...
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The amp I used is made by audio control, and was easy to connect to factory sub outputs. The sub itself is a single JL 12w3v3 in their high output box. Fit really nice in the trunk without loosing comfort box or floor panel access.
I added pictures to the forum a while back, wasn’t very difficult or expensive but wow what an amazing improvement
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I love my 2019 S560 and plan on keeping it until the hideous IPad goes away and a more classy interior on the W223. The W222 is just a classic luxury car fit and finish all the way around.
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I must say I do worry quite a bit about having major issues in my plans to drive this car over 100K miles, I still have 32K miles to go though until I hit 100K miles. I know probably between now and then I'll have to at least have the motor mounts replaced and maybe other things although at 68K miles I think the motor mounts are still ok. My extended warranty runs out in about 9 months.
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Maximum until 2027 when I can't extend the warranty. I will sell it though if I have issues with the AC again which I'm afraid will happen eventually. (CO2/R744 AC)