JLE55AMG

I looked into a factory Sirius set up for my car at the stealer and they want $1,200 for parts & labor (includes painting antenna to match my car). This sounds crazy high to me. What have people paid for this? Any place to at least get the parts cheaper (I think parts alone they quoted me around $800).

dsc

I paid about that without the painted antenna.

bigmel

I got a quote for 989 in parts and 400 in labor for a total of about 1400. so 1200 is sounding better. I want to in stall sat in my car to. I did search online and I have since the part for as low as 680 at a MB dealer in FL

JLE55AMG

What was the dealer you got that price from for the parts?

bigmel

Duval Motor Cars
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...?siteid=213951
my concern is if I buy the parts with a local dealer install them?

Eurosport

i'm glad i don't listen to the radio

sack5000

Definitely worth having, $1,200 is reasonable. I use it extensively.

Yacht Master

Do a search here, find out what owners think of reception and sound quality (low bit stream). I have seen the receivers for $49.95 at Best Buy so $1200.00 is silly, you pay for the integration.

Funny, spend 2X more on a receiver than a life time subscription.

bigmel

I hear you. 1200 is a lot of cash. But I dont like use fm or wires in my cockpit. Plus I want to be able to use my voice control with sat.

bigmel

I call the mbdealer that is associated with the bank I bought my car from. They quoted me 1000 to install Sirius. So I'm going to take it there on Tuesday to see if I can get this done.

Fikse

I paid $900 for sirius installed with the painted antenna, and another $700 for the ipod adapter installed.... what a rip off!

JLE55AMG

I had a "Best Buy" install on my Porsche (I am an idiot) for sat radio. The install was hideous and the reception was terrible. I can't see putting a $50 receiver installed by Best Buy in my E55! I want the integration with the command center.

bigmel

needless to say I feel the same way. that's why I'm going for it on Tuesday

Kar don

yeah i felt the quality to be a bit low on the MB. But def worth it to have it integrated! Although the stand alone units have WAY better features.

sack5000

Yeah, imagine a stand alone SAT and NAV, NOT. Someone could have a good business if those two could be intergrated into the COMMAND.

france2112

Hi,
Depending on where you live I know a guy who can get the factory kit and install it perfect with the antenna hidden and perfect reception at half the price. He does all the after-market work for Mercedes of Pompano Beach (formerly Autohaus). He put in one factory kit for my 2005 SL600 and a Nav-TV I-pod integration for my 2006 S65. Here is his contact information. His shop is about 2 miles from Mercedes of Pompano Beach, FL.

Color Pro
Mike Bowers
954-328-1073

Good Luck

bigmel

Damn I wish I lived in FL.... I dont trust any of the shop over here...lol

JLE55AMG

I am up in Tally so that would be a bit of a haul!

Sean03S55

Where do they mount the antenna? Is it the regular little square one that are mounted on most cars trunks?

bigmel

they have a 2nd Gen sat antenna. its small and it comes in the color of the car. and they put it on the trunk still.

I dropped my car to day at the dear. I'm getting Sat and Teleaid install. the sat will be 1000 and teleaid is 1700 for lifetime. the SA told teleaid is 900 for the parts and labor plus 800 for life subscription.

bigmel

I got Sirius installed. the finial total was 850. I was shock that the dealer changed me actual labor. they charged 1.50 hours labor for the job. the other dealers I spoke to told me that it was 3 to 4 hours labor.

JLE55AMG

So where did you buy the parts?

bigmel

I got it at the same dealer that install it for me. they charge me list price for the parts which was $685 and labor $165. Plus I did not need to pay all the parts the first Dealer quoted me. the first dealer would charge for a receiver mounting kit of 124. however this dealer side it is included with the Receiver.

c55nyc

I live in the NY and would be interested in knowing where you got it done. Sounds like a great price.

c55nyc
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bigmel

pic of the sat attenna