The Power of Howard Stern
02-14-2006, 04:36 PM
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The Power of Howard Stern
Back when I ordered my CLS55 with 030 (almost a year ago I wasnt certain that I wanted to get Sirius or not, and while I am a big Stern fan, I wasnt sure that the $50M deal with Sirius would survive, and I feared it might all be hype.
Well I took delivery of my lovely new CLS55 8 weeks ago and I decided to get the factory Sirius installed immediately - and I am still waiting - MB Sirius kits are on a National Back Order status, and they cannot say when they will arrive!!!!!!!!!
Like they say - hate him or love him - the Ling of All Media certainly has the drawing power - seems like many others were waiting just like me!!!!
So if anyone knows when the Sirius kits will arrive please let me know.
Well I took delivery of my lovely new CLS55 8 weeks ago and I decided to get the factory Sirius installed immediately - and I am still waiting - MB Sirius kits are on a National Back Order status, and they cannot say when they will arrive!!!!!!!!!
Like they say - hate him or love him - the Ling of All Media certainly has the drawing power - seems like many others were waiting just like me!!!!
So if anyone knows when the Sirius kits will arrive please let me know.
02-14-2006, 04:56 PM
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you could go to best buy and get it done immediately!
hopefully siri stock will get with it and make me some $$$!!!
i think everyone on this board should buy some a.s.a.p.
as it is headed up b/c those that were in for short-term have already sold out in the last 30-70 days!
hopefully siri stock will get with it and make me some $$$!!!
i think everyone on this board should buy some a.s.a.p.
as it is headed up b/c those that were in for short-term have already sold out in the last 30-70 days!
02-14-2006, 04:56 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
I find it hard to believe that howard stern can be the cause for MBUSA not supliying sat radio kits anylonger...
My bet is that dealers figured out they can no longer retrofit sat radio (most of teh cars no longer come prewired since half a year) and ordered way more cars with sat radio installed frrom factory then before - regardless where howard stern is to be heard.
Anyways - eventhough MBUSA does not suply any sat radio kits since december 12 (I think), I have heard that there are a few selected dealers in the bay area that are still able to offer retrofitted mercedes satelite radio kits...
it is all about the source.
greetingz,
My bet is that dealers figured out they can no longer retrofit sat radio (most of teh cars no longer come prewired since half a year) and ordered way more cars with sat radio installed frrom factory then before - regardless where howard stern is to be heard.
Anyways - eventhough MBUSA does not suply any sat radio kits since december 12 (I think), I have heard that there are a few selected dealers in the bay area that are still able to offer retrofitted mercedes satelite radio kits...
it is all about the source.greetingz,
02-14-2006, 09:16 PM
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It will be well worth the wait. Although I have not listened to the garbage on HS I do listen to Sirius. In fact I have not tuned into a FM station since I got it. For that matter I rarely listen to MP3s or CDs either. There are so many choices that it is hard to pick what to listen to.
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02-15-2006, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 05PewterE55
I just ordered up Sirius about 2 days ago and I got the same speech that they are on National Back order and can't even give me a ballpark as to when it will come in.
greetingz,
02-15-2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
then your dealer should READ the bulletins that get send by MBUSA - that will give them some more info about this matter so that they are no longer in the dark.
many thanks for your sponsorship of this board and the work you do for our members here. If you wouldnt mind please let me know if my understanding of the situation is correct.
My understanding is that MB is changing the Command control unit and that is the delay. The original command unit controller was able to have the sat radio installed after delivery, but the new command unit (at least on the 06 CLS55) does not have that capability. The new units are due any day now (at least thats what they are telling me)
Is this correct or am I missing something?
many thanks in anticipation
02-16-2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 05PewterE55
I just ordered up Sirius about 2 days ago and I got the same speech that they are on National Back order and can't even give me a ballpark as to when it will come in.
02-16-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by siswati
Hi MbenzNL
My understanding is that MB is changing the Command control unit and that is the delay. The original command unit controller was able to have the sat radio installed after delivery, but the new command unit (at least on the 06 CLS55) does not have that capability. The new units are due any day now (at least thats what they are telling me)
My understanding is that MB is changing the Command control unit and that is the delay. The original command unit controller was able to have the sat radio installed after delivery, but the new command unit (at least on the 06 CLS55) does not have that capability. The new units are due any day now (at least thats what they are telling me)
MBUSA has distributed a bulletin on december 12 (I think) that SAT radio kits would go on national hold and that dealerships would only be able to order kits on VIN - recently MBUSA has distributed another bulletin (early feb) in which they announced that ALL SAT radio kits would go on national hold so that dealerships cannot get SAT radio kits at this very moment (due to the fact that all SAT radio receivers seem to be going to the factory for installation there).
greetingz,
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