NEW Mercedes-Benz White Star Flat Hood Badge for C-Class W203!
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Originally Posted by revstriker
I spoke to him briefly this morning and he told me that it is "homemade" He said it uses the same locking mechanism as the original upright star.
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I'm in as long as the price is reasonable ($50 or so). Also, see if it's possible to get the color in anything other than blue (I'm thinking black).
Think about it... What does an OEM upright star cost from the dealer? $30-$40, depending on the dealer. And that's just the core piece. There's also cost for the star insert, whereever that comes from. Add to that the custom (one-off) labor to adapt it, shipping, etc.
So, imo, it can't be as cheap as that plastic SLK badge, or even $50. Not trying to be negative here, just pragmatic. To the good, if the badge is better made of quality materials, I think it would be worth it (whatever the price within reason). It sure beats buying an SLK Badge every other year...
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Well, there's a guy named Mario selling "AMG" badges for $150. There are lots of AMG Badges, but I've never seen a "standard MB" badge like this one. See this thread...
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/128761-flat-amg-hood-emblem.html
So, I think MB-Bob might be right. If it's more than $50, we can only hope it will be for less than $150, at least...
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/128761-flat-amg-hood-emblem.html
So, I think MB-Bob might be right. If it's more than $50, we can only hope it will be for less than $150, at least...
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Got some more info...
I spoke to my co-worker more about his badge. He got it locally from someone he knows. He gave me his contact info in case I wanted one. I contacted the guy and spoke to him briefly. He sort of does this on the side. He's a car nut (I told him about this forum and that he should check us out), and he does various stuff like this "for fun". He basically makes the stuff to order, so he doesn't have them sitting around. But he did say that he could make them pretty quick.
I know MB-BOB had expressed an interest, so I have put him in touch with this guy (not sure if he's contacted him yet). I think MB-BOB was interested in getting some detailed pictures of the badge. Also, I think MB-BOB is a little more educated in this stuff (mods) than I am, so perhaps when he gets more info, he can chime in with more details. All I can confirm is the "wow" factor. In person, it is a very nice badge that looks like it was put there by the factory. The colors are really cool too, especially up against the black car. If MB-BOB confirms that the quality is good, I am definitely going to get one (unless it costs more than $150 which I think is my limit on this).
I know MB-BOB had expressed an interest, so I have put him in touch with this guy (not sure if he's contacted him yet). I think MB-BOB was interested in getting some detailed pictures of the badge. Also, I think MB-BOB is a little more educated in this stuff (mods) than I am, so perhaps when he gets more info, he can chime in with more details. All I can confirm is the "wow" factor. In person, it is a very nice badge that looks like it was put there by the factory. The colors are really cool too, especially up against the black car. If MB-BOB confirms that the quality is good, I am definitely going to get one (unless it costs more than $150 which I think is my limit on this).
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Originally Posted by blume
150 is sky high.
Anyway, I don't want to pay $150, and whatever the price is, I will have to consider it; value vs. price. I just meant that I will not pay more than $150, no matter how good it is.
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I would have to say $150 is high, $50 is reasonable so I will retract my previous post about only paying $50, since this emblem is not mass produced and is of quality material then I am willing to pay a premium for it as I cannot find an OEM looking flat badge that also fits in the divot of the hood. So I am weighing what I desire and the supply, I am going to think twice about paying upwards of $100 for an emblem, but would eventually cough up the cash for it since this is the only option (so far).
MB-BOB please post/PM details when you find out about production!
MB-BOB please post/PM details when you find out about production!
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
I would have to say $150 is high, $50 is reasonable so I will retract my previous post about only paying $50, since this emblem is not mass produced and is of quality material then I am willing to pay a premium for it as I cannot find an OEM looking flat badge that also fits in the divot of the hood. So I am weighing what I desire and the supply, I am going to think twice about paying upwards of $100 for an emblem, but would eventually cough up the cash for it since this is the only option (so far).
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
I would have to say $150 is high, $50 is reasonable so I will retract my previous post about only paying $50, since this emblem is not mass produced and is of quality material then I am willing to pay a premium for it as I cannot find an OEM looking flat badge that also fits in the divot of the hood. So I am weighing what I desire and the supply, I am going to think twice about paying upwards of $100 for an emblem, but would eventually cough up the cash for it since this is the only option (so far).
MB-BOB please post/PM details when you find out about production!
MB-BOB please post/PM details when you find out about production!
So, since there is only one available right now, I couldn't resist speaking up for it, and hope to pick it up Saturday morning, in time to show it to folks at the Saturday Dallas GTG. Woopee!
And NO, I don't know the price yet.
This fella has a Mercedes as well, but didn't know about MBWorld. So I've suggested that he check in here and join, so he can answer everyone's questions directly. Very nice fellow on the phone. As I said I will meet him Saturday, so we'll see....
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Originally Posted by MB-BOB
So, since there is only one available right now, I couldn't resist speaking up for it, and hope to pick it up Saturday morning, in time to show it to folks at the Saturday Dallas GTG.
if you dont mind me asking what did he charge you for the last one?
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Originally Posted by MB-BOB
Per the referral from Rev, I spoke with this fellow last night. He had enough materials on hand to make one more badge, and said he will have to research sources for more parts. He hasn't really thought about mass production. But if enough people express a serious interest, he said he will consider it.
So, since there is only one available right now, I couldn't resist speaking up for it, and hope to pick it up Saturday morning, in time to show it to folks at the Saturday Dallas GTG. Woopee! And NO, I don't know the price yet.
This fella has a Mercedes as well, but didn't know about MBWorld. So I've suggested that he check in here and join, so he can answer everyone's questions directly. Very nice fellow on the phone. As I said I will meet him Saturday, so we'll see....
So, since there is only one available right now, I couldn't resist speaking up for it, and hope to pick it up Saturday morning, in time to show it to folks at the Saturday Dallas GTG. Woopee! And NO, I don't know the price yet.
This fella has a Mercedes as well, but didn't know about MBWorld. So I've suggested that he check in here and join, so he can answer everyone's questions directly. Very nice fellow on the phone. As I said I will meet him Saturday, so we'll see....
I would have to say $150 is high, $50 is reasonable so I will retract my previous post about only paying $50, since this emblem is not mass produced and is of quality material then I am willing to pay a premium for it as I cannot find an OEM looking flat badge that also fits in the divot of the hood. So I am weighing what I desire and the supply, I am going to think twice about paying upwards of $100 for an emblem, but would eventually cough up the cash for it since this is the only option (so far).
) ride, but this badge really does look like it belongs there. It's exclusive enough so that people like us would notice, yet it subtle enough where others would think it's a normal factory installed piece.
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
if you dont mind me asking what did he charge you for the last one?
Originally Posted by revstriker
I really like the fact that it's exclusive, since it is not mass produced. People that are in the know would notice something like this just as Slim did... It's exclusive enough so that people like us would notice, yet it subtle enough where others would think it's a normal factory installed piece.
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Wow! A lot has happened on this since I last checked...
Yes, indeed. That's my take on it too. I don't want to do much to my car as I'm not really into modding. But I can point to my "custom" flat badge and feel like I'm part of the crowd. hehe.
Originally Posted by MB-BOB
I agree with this. This guy told me he didn't want to make a ton of these (I think he said he didn't have the time to do so). So that will make them pretty exclusive.
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
keep us posted! take pics!
if you dont mind me asking what did he charge you for the last one?
if you dont mind me asking what did he charge you for the last one?
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Um, I haven't bought anything from this person, yet. Not sure I follow you.
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
I thought you had purchased the emblem already, I was wondering what he thought would be a fair price and what you paid.
I've been looking for something just like this for nearly 5 years already. Time to splurge a bit for myself, and it's not like buying a set of rims, etc.
Stay tuned...
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I'm curious how this badge is different from the factory CLS one???? And, why wouldn't a factory CLS badge work???? Now if you could get one in black instead of blue.............now that's a different story!
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Originally Posted by SteveL1
I'm curious how this badge is different from the factory CLS one???? And, why wouldn't a factory CLS badge work???? Now if you could get one in black instead of blue.............now that's a different story!
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Originally Posted by alboogiee
I don’t know the exact size of the CLS flat badge, but after scouring photos of the front of the CLS it appears that the badge is the same size as the other MB plastic badges, the divot is only bigger to incorporate the badge.
Long story short, I think you're right that the CLS, the R and the new GL use the standard 2.25" plastic badge found on all the other coupes. This is not a solution to finding a badge that fits into the 1.75" divot on the standard sedans. I will see an R-Class close up Saturday for sure, and know where a CLS lives, too, so I hope to confirm our suspicions then.
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if I remember to, I'll ask Steve, MBSvcAdv, when I see him later (today, hopefully! They have my car!). He has an R-class and, of course, there are lots of CLS's at the dallas dealership. I bet he would know about the GL, too...
...but I will probably forget
...but I will probably forget
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BTW, I looked at Steve's new R-Class -- wow -- nice car.
Its badge is the standard 2.25" plastic badge used on the coupes. It looks different because it sits in a tightly fitting divot in the hood rather than sitting on top, as it does on the coupes. I also found a CLS last night. Same 2.25" badge, mounted same way as the R.
As we've all known, it's too big to fit into the 1.75" divot on the C-Class sedan, or the E-Class, or the S-Class, etc. Looking at the front view of the new GL on the MBUSA website, I'd bet it uses the same 2.25" badge.
Its badge is the standard 2.25" plastic badge used on the coupes. It looks different because it sits in a tightly fitting divot in the hood rather than sitting on top, as it does on the coupes. I also found a CLS last night. Same 2.25" badge, mounted same way as the R.
As we've all known, it's too big to fit into the 1.75" divot on the C-Class sedan, or the E-Class, or the S-Class, etc. Looking at the front view of the new GL on the MBUSA website, I'd bet it uses the same 2.25" badge.
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Originally Posted by MB-BOB
I picked up the new flat badge today in Grapevine, in time to have it for the Dallas GTG. Several people at the meet had a chance to see it in person. Here it is on my car...
also, it looks like the laurel is made from the standard upright star and that he hollowed it out or took off the portion that the star connects to and added the center piece...
any more info? thanks!
