"Rust free 300TD" is an oxymoron. She has one car I now have two.
On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 2:36 PM MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not me. I would give anyone at least $500 for a good > clean rustfree 300TD. As long as the AC and everything > else works. > > MG > > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > Who among us is cheap? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On May 30, 2020, at 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Not easy to find, and often pricey. People will see the OE prices and > try to price used accordingly. > >> > >> And because some of us are cheap. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On May 29, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? > >>> > >>>> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my > w123. The > >>>> biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car > will be > >>>> driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never > sees > >>>> salt so much less of an issue. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>> I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort > to > >>>> be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on > the > >>>> car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as > yours, > >>>> and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, > either, so > >>>> it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. > >>>>> Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make > is > >>>> garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, > >>>> though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. > >>>>> -D > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with > an > >>>> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not > justify > >>>> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too > >>>> small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it > fit ok > >>>> and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year > because > >>>> that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and > >>>> waxing it as best as I can. > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
