i think so too, but there are some guys who really want everyone just a certain way and will complain about the way the chinese plastic looks
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > Cheap aftermarket is usually fine on those kind of parts > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 28, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > the plastic piece tends to be cheaper, about 70 bucks or so in genuine. > if > > you want the whole assembly, you are going to be talking bit money in > > genuine, so you will have to be looking aftermarket or used > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 6:53 PM, ernest breakfield < > > erne...@backyardengineering.org> wrote: > > > >> hi all! > >> > >> high winds in our area last night had lots of stuff flying around on > >> the highway, and i happened to pick up a piece of something that > destroyed > >> parts of the grille of our '85 300D. it looks like the majority of the > >> damage was restricted to the grey plastic grille that sits inside of the > >> main outer frame surround, and perhaps a few more dings in the chrome > >> decorative strips. i couldn't find any MBZ logos or P/Ns of any kind on > it, > >> and have my suspicions that this might be an aftermarket piece put on > by a > >> previous owner after a 'fender-bender'. > >> > >> any hints or tips on where and how to get a replacement for a car > that > >> doesn't have to be show quality, but is a good regular driver that we're > >> keeping looking fairly nice? should i just bite down and replace the > whole > >> grille and frame? > >> > >> > >> cheers! > >> e > >> > >> ______________________________**_________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > > > > > -- > > *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars > > > > * > > *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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *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