srice

I just received a fax from my dealer. The official release date for both cars is 5/16. (My S63 is currently "on the water" )

An interesting note from the fax I received: "Approximately 930 early production units were built without the following standard equipement:
Real Time Traffic Functionality
Bird's Eye View Map Display
DVD Playback Capability in the Headunit
Audio/Video Auxiliary Inputs in the Glovebox"

As an accommodation ("Customer Loyalty Program"), MB is giving a free iPod Integration Kit and a $500 credit.

Obviously, the later production2008 cars will have a different Command System unit, which is not yet available.

If a customer wishes to pass on a car they have ordered, due to the missing equipment, MB will give them another production slot in August or September.

I'll take mine when it arrives, in three weeks , and not worry about the "Missing Standard Equipment."

E430tuner

thats messed up. so basically in 3 months the present command system will be obsolete?

FloridaE55

Hmm, does that mean the later models will play DVDs? That's interesting. I assume this features will also be applied to the other S-Class Models (S550, S600, S65) and the CL550/600...