Radio Problem on my 2005 SLK350

Hey, one night i was driving on the autoroute, it was raining hard and there was lighting, and all of a sudden my center console, RADIO goes black and it doesnt turn on anymore. Car runs fine, but no Radio, Satellite, Cd, etc all the center console seems to be fried. Mercedes isnt sure what the problem is but wants $5000 to replace it and they need to send it off to Toronto!!! this car only has 7000km

Anyone out there know somebody? or has had this issue before?

Thank for the help

era.caccavale@gmail.com

maybe you need a new radio, but don't go to a mercedes dealer. go to a mercedes specialized garage like Joe Bassicili on RoyalMount. they saved me almost 400 $ of diagntostique + 2000 $ of work minimum. the guy is doing mercedes for almost 35 years he knows how it works.

thanks, do u have a tel: # for him?