C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
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Chrome trunk trim

Old May 22, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Chrome trunk trim



I love the chrome trim on higher end cars like the E and S class...and i know this addition is a paltry attempt at making the rear end look more classy and different from other C classes...worth the purchase?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by IntoTheBlue


I love the chrome trim on higher end cars like the E and S class...and i know this addition is a paltry attempt at making the rear end look more classy and different from other C classes...worth the purchase?
not bad...how much is it?
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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$60 from formymercedes.com, i've seen others on ebay for $30-ish, but that particular pic, it looks to mold better with the car than any of the ebay pics i saw.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Sorry i'm not a chrome fan. BUT I think it will match Luxury models rather than sport models.

I'm gonna have to say Nay
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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My initial response was "yuck" but that does not look bad, in that picture in that color. I probably still wouldn't do it, but I could live with that, if you are a chrome person.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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that looks nice, i love chrome, get some chrome trip on the tail lights too!
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Old May 23, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Fitty
that looks nice, i love chrome, get some chrome trip on the tail lights too!
chrome looks good on silver cars and thats about it...and im sorry fiddy but those taillight and head light chrome surrounds look tacky as hell.
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Old May 23, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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I'm going to say NAY as well. Your car is identical to mine, no? I wouldn't want that on my car. It has just enough chrome as is.
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voted Nay, but this is the only chrome part that I would consider adding to the car.

none of the other chrome BS.
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Old May 24, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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voted Nay, but this is the only chrome part that I would consider adding to the car.

none of the other chrome BS.
+1 and especially on a Silver Car - Forget the tacky light surrounds - they look real cheap & nasty
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Old May 24, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by paypaboi
chrome looks good on silver cars and thats about it...and im sorry fiddy but those taillight and head light chrome surrounds look tacky as hell.
i agree on the headlights but i think i could learn to love em on the tail lights
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Originally Posted by Glyn M Ruck
+1 and especially on a Silver Car - Forget the tacky light surrounds - they look real cheap & nasty


Chrome "surrounds" = Fail.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Im gonna be a minority here and say yes, only for that piece though.
Chrome doesnt stand out as much on silver.
Im not a huge fan of chrome but my car is black and has the stock chrome pieces already on, including the rims, exhaust tip, ect. This would keep the "chrome theme" going throughout my car. But like i said, for this piece only, its a keeper.
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