Cracked my taillight cover, considering options (02 C230 Coupe)
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Cracked my taillight cover, considering options (02 C230 Coupe)
Hi Guys, looong time since I last posted here. I have a 2002 c230 kompressor sports coupe.
This weekend I did a sloppy 3-point turn and backed into a chain link fence. This cracked open my driver's side tail light cover. The light itself still works.
I found replacement covers online at various prices. $150 at a reputable website. $130 at a site I never heard of. $115 on ebay.
Called the dealership. They don't sell covers separately. They just sell what is called a "lens and housing assembly" which is $185.
It seems almost silly not to just replace the entire thing for not much extra cost. Anyone have experience in replacing either the assembly or the cover themselves? I am willing to have the dealership do it, but i have some gearhead friends that are willing to help me, and this seems like the level of project I can do myself.
Any advice would be appreciated.
This weekend I did a sloppy 3-point turn and backed into a chain link fence. This cracked open my driver's side tail light cover. The light itself still works.
I found replacement covers online at various prices. $150 at a reputable website. $130 at a site I never heard of. $115 on ebay.
Called the dealership. They don't sell covers separately. They just sell what is called a "lens and housing assembly" which is $185.
It seems almost silly not to just replace the entire thing for not much extra cost. Anyone have experience in replacing either the assembly or the cover themselves? I am willing to have the dealership do it, but i have some gearhead friends that are willing to help me, and this seems like the level of project I can do myself.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Or just get the tailights for a 2005 from Duval (discount MB dealer, link on my website), can't be that much. They look sooooo much better than the pink tails on the 2002-2004. Steve is a good resource too, I got my 2005 tails from him a half year before MB started selling them and shipping from Holland is pretty quick.
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I appreciate the responses.. but I guess the question, basically, is if anyone has experience with the difficulty level with replacing just the plastic cover, vs replacing the entire taillight assembly. Trying to do a cost/benefit analysis of $115 for the cover vs. $185 for the whole thing.
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