young

i'm trying to get these evolution floor mats - in black - from canada b/c they have the sport package...



called mb canada main number who referred me to a local dealer...

called local toronto dealer and the parts guy has no idea what i'm talking about.

"i have a c230k," i say.
"a what?" asks the parts guy.
"c 2 3 0 k"
"what does the k stand for"
"um, kompressor..."
"oh, you have a C! we call that a CL."
"but, it's not a CL..."
"yes, but we call the 2-door a CL."
"ok." i wanted to ask what they call the CL but i didn't want to lose focus here.
"so can i get the evolution floor mats?"
"revolution? i've never heard of that..."
"no, Evolution. it has a logo on it."
"what? we got mats. CAN$171."
"i want the Evolution mats."
"i don't know what that is. i've never heard of it. where did you hear of it?"
"a friend of mine has them. it has a dead pedal flap. i want the same ones." dngan, i hope you don't mind when i used your car as an example
"i don't know. let me ask." a few minutes pass...

different parts guy who seems to be much more on the ball...
"hi. those mats come from the factory as part of the sport package. so we don't have them."
"can i order them?"
"well, let me check w/ the head office. they're not listed as accessories yet. can i get your email?"
"sure." give him my email. "so that CAN$171 isn't accurate?"
"no. i'll find out."
"thanks."

(mb toronto downtown parts...)

so, it doesn't look good as aftermarket parts right now. plan b is now being put into action...

trench

I've noticed that some of the paperwork for my car calls it a CL203, I've wondered the same thing about the CL. Perhaps it is simply the CL215.


Regarding young's adventure, I sometimes wonder if the MB service/parts guys miss the days when there were only something like three basic chassis to work on.



BT

VoyagerDude

Hey young

If you want I may be able get you a set of Evo mats from my dealer and perhaps mail them to you.

I have inquired about them in past and AFAIKR they had them, let me know if you want me to find out.

VoyagerDude

Well, I phoned my parts guy and it appears that they can get the Evo mats, but they need your VIN# to confirm interior color.

The price they gave me was approx 192CAD (about 120USD), but that's for the C32 AMG

Sounds dumb that they ask for the VIN#, but this is how they're able to look up parts in their system.

If you require charcoal mats I can use my VIN# as that's what I have.

benzomonterey

I am having the same problem obtaining the Audio10 in dash cd player. I have emailed several UK dealers and none respond

Does Canada have that option?

Rick

galaxygrrl

Young,

IMed a friend of mine who works at MB and he said he would track down the part number for you! You should be able to order it at your local dealer with the part number. I'll post the part number when I get it.

Cheers,

Beth

VoyagerDude

Nope, we have the same audio options as the US (only for cheaper)

MB-BOB

HA! I'm thinking three basic chassis would be TOO many!

young

hi, thanks beth! i certainly appreciate that!

if we get the part number for the black evo mats, i can try ordering them thru clairparts or my local dealer.

viper

The coupe is called the CL203 in Canada as far as paperwork is concerned. Like that makes a lot of sense.

jack230

Anyone know if you can get these mats in Oyster? I'd pay US$120 for them.

VoyagerDude

Hi Jack,

As far as I have researched, in Canada we can get the Evolution mats in any of the 2 std. colours. My dealer sells them for 192CAD + 7%tax, which is about 128USD for a set of 4.

When galaxygirl finds out the part numbers, perhaps they can be ordered in the US as well. If not, you may want to get them from here.

Hope this helps.

galaxygrrl

It seems that these are special order parts, so my friend needs to do some digging and he said he will need a few days.

Young, BTW, so you know, I know need to lug a couple bottles of Lost Coast Downtown Brown (a local beer) with me to the East Coast for this. Wonder if it will raise an eyebrow or two at airport security?

muscle4lew

if you have the part number could you post it......that way i could order a set...thanks

young

ok, only C7 people can order these... otherwise, you are a poseur!!! jk

i find it odd that we get these codes for the packages while everyone else gets names like evo, classic, elegance, etc. and when i checked canada's site, the evo package's description is the same but includes the mats! why is it left out here? i don't know...

benzomonterey

you are a poseur also, must be Canadian envy

young

well, i certainly appreciate your efforts! as long as it stops w/ the beer... it's just some mats...

it seems others are interested too. and in both colors. thanks again.

galaxygrrl

No worries, the deal is just for some beer, he would have gotten it anyway if he had just asked.

I actually thought I would see if I could help out here, because I know once that part number is posted, a few people will be calling their dealerships -- this is my MB World community service effort.

But perhaps all your Orion Blue fans should have custom blue ones made

Cheers!

DtS

Hi Rick.

I know my dealer has the part# for the Audio10 CD. They didn't have them stock, but ordered one for me from Germany. They placed the order on a tuesday and had the player next day. I'll soon bring my car in for first service and I will then try to get the part# for it. But I hope you know that the radio will be pretty useless in US, due to use of differnt frequency bands in Europe/US.

Anyway, I'll see what I can do.

galaxygrrl

As promised, guys here are the part numbers. There is one Quartz set in a US warehouse, otherwise the mats need to be shipped from Germany.

Quartz (silver/grey) set: 203 680 28 40 8G76
Anthracite (black) set: 203 680 28 40 9B57

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Beth

young

thanks for the info beth!

i called clairparts and Arthur is looking into it...
the bad news is that he thinks the part numbers are the floor lining... cost list of $200. (he says he can sell it fo $166). but he's going to call MB and make sure that they are the evolution floor mats. but even at $166, that is too much! canada's prices are cheaper...

the funny thing is, arthur and i agreed that for $200, they'd better be damn fine mats!!!

tommy

I mean, girl.

Have fun giving that guy your "beer", if you're going to continue to stick to the Disney version. :p Be careful with the leather in the car this time.

I wonder what those Quartz one would look like. I'll have to talk to my local parts department about them on Saturday.

Looks like it's time to switch back to my C7 rims finally, and might as well switch from the Weathertech mats as well.

Thanks for the work and info.

galaxygrrl

Young, if this is not the right part number, let me know and I'll try again. My friend said they would be pricey. Car lust is costly, isn't it?!?

Tommy, I do something nice and you question my virtue? He is just an old friend! Geezzz. One might think your jealous with a comment like that. Tell ya what, I'll bring you beer too.

Enough, this board is to distracting and I actually have work to do today.

tommy

You're such a tease. Actually, I'm going up to the bad side of Niagra Falls to a crx meet in June. Wonder if I could order them from a Toronto dealer and make the drive up and pick them up. That would be pretty cool.

Two words: group buy!

benzomonterey

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