kb798

I recently got into an accident in my gf's 2002 C320 sedan with sports package, and there was damage to the hood and the grill. EVerything else seems to be fine. However the hood is tilted towards the left, when looking directly at the front. I'm not quite sure if there's structural damage to the frame, but I highly doubt it since it was a low mph collision.

There's a dent, about 1.5 inches wide and rougly .5 inches deep and the paint is cracked exposing the primer. It might be possible to use a dent puller to pull it out...but in case no easy remedies are avaiable,

1)how much is it to replace an OEM hood?
2)how much is it to replace an OEM front grill (the plain, star-less one)
3)are there any online dealerships selling parts for at-cost prices?
4)are there any online aftermarket places as well?

Before you throw throw the n00b card at me and search, I already did that...and didn't come up with anything helpful. Mind you...I'm a poor colege student so I'm trying to find the cheapest solutions other than getting a used hood and grille from a junkyard.

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post

beatgarden

try searching for the grill on ebay.. and the hood could be fixed and repainted

coppermine

Call your local MB dealer up, they'll give you a price quote.

kb798

I sure hope that the hood doesn't have to be replaced I know that MB dealers have a body shop, but I'm wondering if it would usually would be cheaper to go through an independent shop rather than a dealer?

To me...going to a stealership would be the last option I guess since they charge the highest prices Do you know any aftermarket solutions?

04Mars_Red

I have the OEM Grill taken out from my 2004 C230. I am selling it for $75. In perfect condition.... PM me if interested.

kb798

Are they all swappable? Just wondering in case you might have misread the C320 as C230.

04Mars_Red

Yes, they are. All the same in W203 body type.

amdeutsch

Aren't there color differences between the C230 sedan grill and the C320 sedan grill? I thought that the sport sedan grills had blacked out grill slats.

potatobbq

Yeah, I think that's true... I think all the sport models have black grill slats and the regular models have silver.