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Old 01-09-2008, 12:44 AM
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Free EPC ?

I just went to the EPC site (Elect. parts cat for those not in the know...)
to renew my subscription, and it says it's free for 1 year on NA cars!
https://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/home.jsp
I had previously subscribed for 2 months, and now it's free?
And for a year no less?
Funny thing though, I still had to input credit card info, but it said
$0.00 . Wierd.
Used to be 20 bucks a year.
Super useful for getting your own pn's.

I wonder if others will find the same thing?

Also, whats up with Duval? The online parts site is dead...
I sent an email to Steve...
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I noticed Duval was down today to, when you hear back let us know.
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Just signed up for it... some interesting parts in there! For instance... There actually is a trailer hitch for the W203 sedan!
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Just signed up for it... some interesting parts in there! For instance... There actually is a trailer hitch for the W203 sedan!
Yes, there's one for the coupe too, Europe.
Steve (NL) said he could get it for about 750 I think it was...
don't quote me.
But something about the ball being of a European standard, and he wasn't certain if it could be retrofitted without seeing it.

Steve (Duval) wrote back and said the management decided not to continue the site. You can still order directly from Steve though.

But wow, it was sooooo useful....
I'm just in shock.I was so easy, (OK not always, the UI is a clunk) searching pn's on EPC and then getting an instant price from Duval and adding to you basket, and then even saving it till later if you were waiting for some $$.

Duval has been instrumental in my sticking with my C.
I'm concerned, in the sense, that if I'm stuck paying the local dealer prices which all are MSRP + 50 -200% or more, I won't be able to afford to keep it.
On the upside, I'm finding parts easier to get in the aftermarket as time goes on. And I still feel excited and grateful to drive it each and every day over the mountain. I'm so temtped to get chipped after my smog and do a dyno.....I bet I'd be 240 at the crank....

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Hey, check it out.
I did a search on 'Trademotion' and Mercedes I found this place right away.
Wiper blades for 15, not 60 (local blood sucking leaches). Sweet.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...&siteid=214089
Further research may turn up dealers a little closer.

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Thanks for the site! I was bummed that Duval didn't keep their Trademotion site. What section are the wiper blades under in EPC?
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Originally Posted by johnand
...What section are the wiper blades under in EPC?
Group 82, Subgroup 120
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Well for now Im back to my trusty w124, but you are right Duval was a great way to save money on parts. I wonder if there was presure from MBUSA or other dealers? In some cases I would take there price to my dealer if I needed the part right away and they would drop there price.
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Group 82, Subgroup 120
He he!
Yeh, I spent about 1/2 hour trying to find them in the EPC...
but easily found on the trademotion site.
I think Duval may still be less expensive for some things, but a quick search on various parts came up with prices consistently below MSRP.
I got my rear bumper from Duval for 325, the Fort L. dealer was about $350.
(Stock bumper)
I'm going to send my list to Steve F.
and compare the prices on the FL site.

2038400145 and 2038400045 are the R&L wipers for a 2002 coupe.
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I just signed up! Thanks!
Was it free? Or was I a special case having used it before and alreadu having an account.
Might be a glitch in the system if they ARE giving away free accounts.
Better hurry if thats the case.

I wonder if that would apply to the online WIS too?
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Originally Posted by C230 Sport Coup
Hey, check it out.
I did a search on 'Trademotion' and Mercedes I found this place right away.
Wiper blades for 15, not 60 (local blood sucking leaches). Sweet.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...&siteid=214089
Further research may turn up dealers a little closer.
I have tried numerous part numbers for maintenance items (oil filters, air filters, cabin filters) and none of them come up. All return "no parts found"
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I have tried numerous part numbers for maintenance items (oil filters, air filters, cabin filters) and none of them come up. All return "no parts found"
1. take the "A" off the front of the pn and if that doesn't work
try this other site
2. https://www.trademotion.com/memberse...&siteid=214484

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Originally Posted by 06c230hwd
it says: Year 365 Days FREE NA Passenger Car

Yes, NA as in North America. I signed up for the Worldwide once and looked up euro parts, but they don't come up when you try to price them.
I asked Steve at Duval and he said, yup, they decided not to charge for it anymore.
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Does the EPC have any kind of cross reference ability? For example- if I wanted to know what all Merecedes shared a particular part- would it tell me? If not- is there any place I can go that will do that?
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Originally Posted by C230 Sport Coup
1. take the "A" off the front of the pn and if that doesn't work
try this other site
2. https://www.trademotion.com/memberse...&siteid=214484

Autobahn in Redwood City...for us left coast people that means 1 day UPS ground! Yeh!
Thanks!

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