Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
Hi Ned, Updated maps are released annually. My department does the final testing on them. And house numbers are certainly available... usually down to the precision of one block. What isn't available is an interpolation to position the destination exactly on that block (which is often inaccurate in other systems for a variety of reasons). But if you have a street several miles long, you should be able to choose from a range of house numbers in the form of something like 1..99, 101..199, etc. This also depends on map data: if you live in a rural area, you'll greatly benefit from a new disc as detailed coverage has improved significantly. Jaime On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:57 PM, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have the original window sticker from my recently acquired 2006 E320 CDI. It shows a Comand system including harmon/kardon Logic7 surround sound with a 6 CD changer and DVD navigation. The Command system along with a glass sun -roof, powered rear window shade, and heated front seats cost the PO $2950. It also has a $500 Sirius Satellite, which I’ve never activated. The sound system is awesome. It puts out something like 430 watts to more speakers than I can find. And the tuner gets great reception in spite of the antenna being embedded in the back window. But the navigation system is lame. My circa 2008 Garmin Nuvi runs rings around it. This Comand unit can only navigate to a street or road. There seems to be no way to key in a house number. Makes it worse than useless in communities where there are multiple roads with the same name but each has different ranges of house numbers. I think the navigation system can be updated by inserting a new DVD in the trunk-mounted unit. But I have never seen an update newer than 2008. And that update costs about 2X or 3X the price of a new Garmin. It’s reassuring to hear the Comand is robust. If it goes bad many readouts on the dash would quit working. Even the analog clock in the dash is controlled by the navigation system. Ned Kleinhenz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
I take umbrage at the crack at the 8 track. I resemble that remark in my SL. Right now I am trying to get the damn cassette adapter to spin up tapes. The 8 tracks play fine clay On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Tom Savage via Mercedes wrote: On Jul 28, 2014 10:52 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes We did use my phone momentarily in Niagara Falls on the return trip, I wasn't sure where the hotel was as it was a different hotel than the outbound ride but the rest of the trip was all with a paper map... -Curt Of course I'd prefer to stick with my phone which is more or less always up to date and my trusty 1999 Rand McNally (probably due for an update), but the car comes with nav and it takes up a lot of prominent real estate on the dash. Need to know I can expect to use it for the duration even though by time I'll be done with the car it will look as quaint as an in-dash 8 track player does today. Kids these days sure get a kick out of the tape deck in the 140. Tom ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
That is about what my 02 w220 does. I get within 100 feet of the place most days. clay On Jul 29, 2014, at 3:23 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote: Hi Ned, Updated maps are released annually. My department does the final testing on them. And house numbers are certainly available... usually down to the precision of one block. What isn't available is an interpolation to position the destination exactly on that block (which is often inaccurate in other systems for a variety of reasons). But if you have a street several miles long, you should be able to choose from a range of house numbers in the form of something like 1..99, 101..199, etc. This also depends on map data: if you live in a rural area, you'll greatly benefit from a new disc as detailed coverage has improved significantly. Jaime On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:57 PM, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have the original window sticker from my recently acquired 2006 E320 CDI. It shows a Comand system including harmon/kardon Logic7 surround sound with a 6 CD changer and DVD navigation. The Command system along with a glass sun -roof, powered rear window shade, and heated front seats cost the PO $2950. It also has a $500 Sirius Satellite, which I’ve never activated. The sound system is awesome. It puts out something like 430 watts to more speakers than I can find. And the tuner gets great reception in spite of the antenna being embedded in the back window. But the navigation system is lame. My circa 2008 Garmin Nuvi runs rings around it. This Comand unit can only navigate to a street or road. There seems to be no way to key in a house number. Makes it worse than useless in communities where there are multiple roads with the same name but each has different ranges of house numbers. I think the navigation system can be updated by inserting a new DVD in the trunk-mounted unit. But I have never seen an update newer than 2008. And that update costs about 2X or 3X the price of a new Garmin. It’s reassuring to hear the Comand is robust. If it goes bad many readouts on the dash would quit working. Even the analog clock in the dash is controlled by the navigation system. Ned Kleinhenz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
Hi Tom, The COMAND system in that car was a bit outdated even in 2007, but is still reliable and stable. And, a huge advantage: Becker Autosound can service and repair the components at a reasonable price. I think the high end logic7 sound system is outstanding as well. Updated maps are still available for the Navi and it works well. Get the phone system and you can get a BT cradle that works with modern phones. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car with one. Jaime On Sunday, July 27, 2014, Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime, I need help, too! I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007. I have paid zero attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system solid? What about upgradability? Thanks, Tom It turns out 140s do rust, after all -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
i bought my navigation system at the gay thrift shop. it's pretty nice and used to be on a ship. it's brass and was in a wood box but i took it out of the box On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi Tom, The COMAND system in that car was a bit outdated even in 2007, but is still reliable and stable. And, a huge advantage: Becker Autosound can service and repair the components at a reasonable price. I think the high end logic7 sound system is outstanding as well. Updated maps are still available for the Navi and it works well. Get the phone system and you can get a BT cradle that works with modern phones. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car with one. Jaime On Sunday, July 27, 2014, Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime, I need help, too! I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007. I have paid zero attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system solid? What about upgradability? Thanks, Tom It turns out 140s do rust, after all -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
When we went to Michigan last month I bought a new navigation system at our local sporting goods store. Its put out by National Geographic and has pressed wood fibers between two plastic layers. I like the plastic layers for protecting the wood fibers. Its large but thin, kind of like a serving tray and fits nicely between the seat and the center console. It covers all of North America which makes for fun browsing as you drive. We did use my phone momentarily in Niagara Falls on the return trip, I wasn't sure where the hotel was as it was a different hotel than the outbound ride but the rest of the trip was all with a paper map... -Curt From: Gary Hurst via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help! i bought my navigation system at the gay thrift shop. it's pretty nice and used to be on a ship. it's brass and was in a wood box but i took it out of the box On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi Tom, The COMAND system in that car was a bit outdated even in 2007, but is still reliable and stable. And, a huge advantage: Becker Autosound can service and repair the components at a reasonable price. I think the high end logic7 sound system is outstanding as well. Updated maps are still available for the Navi and it works well. Get the phone system and you can get a BT cradle that works with modern phones. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car with one. Jaime On Sunday, July 27, 2014, Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime, I need help, too! I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007. I have paid zero attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system solid? What about upgradability? Thanks, Tom It turns out 140s do rust, after all -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
Amazing! Paper still works. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help! When we went to Michigan last month I bought a new navigation system at our local sporting goods store. Its put out by National Geographic and has pressed wood fibers between two plastic layers. I like the plastic layers for protecting the wood fibers. Its large but thin, kind of like a serving tray and fits nicely between the seat and the center console. It covers all of North America which makes for fun browsing as you drive. We did use my phone momentarily in Niagara Falls on the return trip, I wasn't sure where the hotel was as it was a different hotel than the outbound ride but the rest of the trip was all with a paper map... -Curt From: Gary Hurst via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help! i bought my navigation system at the gay thrift shop. it's pretty nice and used to be on a ship. it's brass and was in a wood box but i took it out of the box On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi Tom, The COMAND system in that car was a bit outdated even in 2007, but is still reliable and stable. And, a huge advantage: Becker Autosound can service and repair the components at a reasonable price. I think the high end logic7 sound system is outstanding as well. Updated maps are still available for the Navi and it works well. Get the phone system and you can get a BT cradle that works with modern phones. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car with one. Jaime On Sunday, July 27, 2014, Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: Jaime, I need help, too! I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007. I have paid zero attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system solid? What about upgradability? Thanks, Tom It turns out 140s do rust, after all -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
On Jul 28, 2014 10:52 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes We did use my phone momentarily in Niagara Falls on the return trip, I wasn't sure where the hotel was as it was a different hotel than the outbound ride but the rest of the trip was all with a paper map... -Curt Of course I'd prefer to stick with my phone which is more or less always up to date and my trusty 1999 Rand McNally (probably due for an update), but the car comes with nav and it takes up a lot of prominent real estate on the dash. Need to know I can expect to use it for the duration even though by time I'll be done with the car it will look as quaint as an in-dash 8 track player does today. Kids these days sure get a kick out of the tape deck in the 140. Tom ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
I have the original window sticker from my recently acquired 2006 E320 CDI. It shows a Comand system including harmon/kardon Logic7 surround sound with a 6 CD changer and DVD navigation. The Command system along with a glass sun -roof, powered rear window shade, and heated front seats cost the PO $2950. It also has a $500 Sirius Satellite, which I’ve never activated. The sound system is awesome. It puts out something like 430 watts to more speakers than I can find. And the tuner gets great reception in spite of the antenna being embedded in the back window. But the navigation system is lame. My circa 2008 Garmin Nuvi runs rings around it. This Comand unit can only navigate to a street or road. There seems to be no way to key in a house number. Makes it worse than useless in communities where there are multiple roads with the same name but each has different ranges of house numbers. I think the navigation system can be updated by inserting a new DVD in the trunk-mounted unit. But I have never seen an update newer than 2008. And that update costs about 2X or 3X the price of a new Garmin. It’s reassuring to hear the Comand is robust. If it goes bad many readouts on the dash would quit working. Even the analog clock in the dash is controlled by the navigation system. Ned Kleinhenz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
I believe this might be in your neighborhood? http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2093378-sale-450-sl-red-bank-nj.html#post9598042 Here's your chance to save a poor suffering widow with the sale of her husband's car... Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
Agreed... I'll keep an eye on it. Your post was good... its true she's at top dollar already. I'd guess she's using what they paid for it two years ago as a reference, which might make her somewhat rigid in her price. Jaime On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I believe this might be in your neighborhood? http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2093378-sale-450-sl-red-bank-nj.html#post9598042 Here's your chance to save a poor suffering widow with the sale of her husband's car... Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
red bank is an expensive town, so much so that i couldn' afford a beer there and jaime had to buy me one On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Agreed... I'll keep an eye on it. Your post was good... its true she's at top dollar already. I'd guess she's using what they paid for it two years ago as a reference, which might make her somewhat rigid in her price. Jaime On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I believe this might be in your neighborhood? http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2093378-sale-450-sl-red-bank-nj.html#post9598042 Here's your chance to save a poor suffering widow with the sale of her husband's car... Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!
Jaime, I need help, too! I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007. I have paid zero attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system solid? What about upgradability? Thanks, Tom It turns out 140s do rust, after all ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.