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Old 04-21-2008, 04:50 PM
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Lower Grill / Mesh Bit

whatever you call that piece of black plastic mesh tiype thing between the fog lights ... mine is broken already! Stone I imagine ...

anyone know where I can get one to hold on to before my lease is up in 3 years
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If you go into search and type in lower grill issue you should find what you need
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Wow..yet another one...wonder if there's a service bulletin in the works for this?
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Wow..yet another one...wonder if there's a service bulletin in the works for this?
you think? wonder if they would consider this their problem
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Mine broke earlier today when the car in front of me in the next lane over ran over a piece of truck tire on the highway and kicked it towards my car.

This is the second time my lower grill broke!!!
I will now seriously get a metal mesh grill (not the gaudy chrome one) to go over this very brittle piece of plastic.
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Originally Posted by aowhaus
Mine broke earlier today when the car in front of me in the next lane over ran over a piece of truck tire on the highway and kicked it towards my car.

This is the second time my lower grill broke!!!
I will now seriously get a metal mesh grill (not the gaudy chrome one) to go over this very brittle piece of plastic.
wow! that sux...sorry to hear that. i hope the aftermarket scene will produce a better, sturdier, alternative replacement. we know MB wont change it for at least another two/three years, until the next facelift.
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mine broke dealer quoted me $300 with labor....I wonder if I could find a cheaper solution
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mine broke dealer quoted me $300 with labor....I wonder if I could find a cheaper solution

The Part is only $87 the hard part is taking the bumper off and doing the work! Hence the $300 form the dealer. I just did mine and it took me like an hour or so to do it.
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did you take your bumper off???
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did you take your bumper off???
Did you not read my post?? Yes you do!!!!!
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Originally Posted by itcrashed
wow! that sux...sorry to hear that. i hope the aftermarket scene will produce a better, sturdier, alternative replacement. we know MB wont change it for at least another two/three years, until the next facelift.
Carlsson offers one.



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I have been through 3 lower grills already. I am looking for a metal aftermarket piece that is decent looking and under $500, as replacing each stock grill costs $250.
Unfortunatly the same plastic mesh is used on the new E-class.
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My bottom grill has a hole too from a rock hitting it on the highway but im just going to leave it as it is cause I don't feel like taking the bumper off. If I decide to change it with my luck I know something will happen to it again.
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Yea im going to leave it for now till warm weather.
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ANY OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE SINCE THIS THREAD DIED?

RECENTLY SAW A BROKEN HOLE IN MINE AS WELL *SIGH* SEEMS LIKE WHEN YOU FIX ONE THEN SOMETHING ELSE JUST POPS UP!

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