sirenebekim

I can't find a replacement for a broken door andle for my 2001 c240, silver interior, passenger side... It's not the handle you use to open the door, but the one that is their for the passenger to grab while shutting the door. Anyone know where I can find one besides the dealer? I'd rather do it myself...

Thanks

rpayer

Did the top of your "handle" seperate from the door? Thats what happened to mine. The handle was like $200 at the dealer and they had to remove the door panel to replace it.

sirenebekim

yes exactly

rpayer

I just went ahead and let the dealer do it since there are airbags and power seat controls in my passenger side door panel. Car was in for service anyway. I was kinda pissed my warranty didn't cover it. They claimed it was "trim", however you cant shut the door without it. That doesn't sound like trim to me...

sirenebekim

haha trim so do you have a part number from your reciept by chance?

rpayer

I'm sure I do. I'll check when I leave the office in a few minutes.

sirenebekim

gracias muchacho!

rpayer

Ok it looks like I wasn't accurate with the price. The part was $50 and the labor was $144. I think I had said the part was $200....

Part # 203-810-08-51-7241

taek

that happened to my frends car. got ti fixed at the dealership under warranty

rpayer

maybe factory warranty?

BavarianPride

If you go ahead an decide to do this work yourself, here is a great web site with step by step instructions to change out your door grab handle.

www.installuniversity.com
Tom

KIRA

Lol my friend broke my sedan handle when he had a bad day and end up i yell at him to pay for it, wut i did is DIY "super glue" PROBLEM DONE!!!

sirenebekim

thank you very much you all just made my day!

FAMUBER

lol this EXACT same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago on my 05 c230k. i just brought it to the dealership and it was handled under warrenty

sirenebekim

where can i find this part online? I've searched everywhere.... Please help

sirenebekim

Still can't find it. I've searched everything every which way imaginable.. Is there a 1800 number I can call to order the part without actually having to go to the dealer? I live about ah our away from all dealers in the area, not including the risk of driving my precious mercedes through all of the construction areas bearing every single kind of flying debris known to man. I'd much rather order it online, and do it myself...

rpayer

Maybe you could ask the dealer to ship it to you....

sirenebekim

i'll call a different dealer than Mercedes of Tampa, they are the worse rated mb dealer in the world.

1st lite

Try www.duvalmotorcars.com (service & parts section) I believe they are in Gainsville, FL and do mail order.
They have a 800 number that you can phone or you can email them thru the website. People have told me they better pricing than the other MB dealerships. Good luck!

sirenebekim

wow thanks 1st lite that helped me out alot, and they are in my backyard too!

sirenebekim

thanks also to rpayer for helpin me out via IM... The guy at duvall helped me out too, saved me 20 bucks on the part...

sirenebekim

Installed, case cured! Thanks mbworld.org!

wizkid

To get major discounts on MB parts from your dealer you need to walk in and act like you are with TriCity Mechanics service or if you know someone inside MB to get the part for you.

You have to have some ***** to do the first but I have and it works. Go straight to the dealer counter with a mechanics outfit style clothing on.

You usually get a 50% discount off joe blow retail.


As someone pointed out above. My site has the step-by-step on this. The part cost me $30.60. Yeah, big difference from reetail.

http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...rabhandle.html