golfer1971

I'm new here.....been eyeballing for a few years either an E63 AMG S ('14-'16) or E55 AMG ('03-'06).

Looking at pulling the trigger on an '06 E55 AMG. Major issue on one I found - the pano is dead. PPI says get it into closed position and leave it OR replacement. Thoughts on that?

Anyone have an actual cost for a full replacement?

Thank you in advance!

C2 Turbo

even if you get it replaced, Pano has, is and will remain PITA...

drothgeb

x2, after ****ing with mine on several occasions ue to various issues I ended up cracking some of the plastic tracks. It is now in the "get it closed and leave it" state also.

Yuille36

A properly maintained Panoramic Roof isn't the PITA as some make it out to be. I have a now 12 yr old E63, and not one single issue with the panoramic roof.
I really don't know the cost to either repair it, or replace it, but I do know that it won't be cheap. And I for one never really use mine.

quan

Depending on the issue(s), tracks, motor(s), etc. costs to fix your pano could be anywhere from $2,500 to $8,000. These are stealership quotes that I got.

golfer1971

Dang. Just what I thought. Kind of heard about $2-3k just to fix and that's absolutely no guarantee it won't break again. A full replacement is like $8k+ I'm hearing. Wow! No thanks.

CharlyE500

I have not open my Pano for 10 years ! Too afraid to try.

Strigoi

No issues with mine, but I only open the sun shade part of it. I never open the sunroof or tilt it open.

N_Rob

golfer1971

I live in MN. Could pay cash for an E55, keep my new '18 Accord for winter, and have fun with E55 in summer. I either pay cash for E55 or put that same amount as DP on E63s to keep payment about the same as accord.

If I go E63s route, I'd be down to 1 car, and hate the idea of rolling up so many DD miles on it. Insurance probably incredibly high. Total car payment the same. But this way I get 2 cars and can have a little more fun modding the 55.

At least that's my thought process to date...….I still look online for '15-'16 E63s. It's a struggle -ugh!

tw2

I suggest either close the roof and never touch it again or look at getting a different E55. Non-pano cars are lighter and don't break (in that department). People also complain of the pano roofs creaking often. Of course I am the type of person who would struggle psychologically with having a feature that wasn't fully functional even if I never wanted to use it.

animal_63518

Yuille36

That is one expensive repair!

animal_63518

yeah it was hard to bite.. went a whole year without the pano functioning, in all, it was worth it.. love rocking the pano in the summer.

hachiroku

after receiving print out of service history for my 2007 E63 i did notice there was 1 repair done to my pano roof. don't recall exactly what was done...i think 2 tracks and another item. since then no issues to report.