What is this part called?
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2008 C350
What is this part called?
The long black plastic grill between the foglights in the front bumper. The one right below the front license plate housing. What's it called? A stone has managed punch a neat sizable hole fright through it. When my lease is up I don't know if I'll get charged for it or not. It is smaller than a credit card. If I get charged I'll replace it, it doesn't seem to be an expensive part. If you know what it's called let me know, thanks.
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I would complain to MB US . This is a weakness in the US import.
We have a very strong solid lower grill in Australia.
Americans, it is time to tell the importers.
We have a very strong solid lower grill in Australia.
Americans, it is time to tell the importers.
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I don't think it's a weakness in the US import, I just think US roads have a lot more rocks. I've been thinking about this lately, and considering I drive 100 MPH faster on German roads than US roads, if this was an issue of strength then I would have easily blown a hole through my grill.
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I don't think it's a weakness in the US import, I just think US roads have a lot more rocks. I've been thinking about this lately, and considering I drive 100 MPH faster on German roads than US roads, if this was an issue of strength then I would have easily blown a hole through my grill.
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Well that's just weird looking, I really don't like the aesthetic. In any case, I've got about a dozen small chips and nicks where I've hit rocks with my bumper but I haven't had any problems with my mesh grill. Also, the pics I've seen look like they hit a fairly large sized rock. If I do have to replace it, I'll be using the Carlsson metal grille mesh instead of buying the plastic again.
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The C Class comes in 3 equipment levels here in Australia.. There is the Classic, Elegance, & Avantgarde. The Classic & Elegance has the Star raised on the bonnet. Yes , You could describe the undergrill as slats.
The Avantgarde comes with the mesh.
The slat type seems to be much more durable & less prone to damage.
Attached is the Elegance from the Sales brochure.
