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Old Mar 1, 2021 | 01:38 PM
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Anyone have any insight on best place to purchase and difficulty of install of an illuminated on a 2020 C43? Everything I'm seeing out there is 2018 and prior.

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Old Mar 1, 2021 | 09:58 PM
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I was at a dealer and was told it was a $1200 option. Personally, I think you are already driving Mercedes, a lit star is a bit much.
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Old Mar 1, 2021 | 10:55 PM
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The illuminated star is tacky. If you want someone to know what you're driving, just turn your exhaust on and do a nice pull past them.
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 12:56 PM
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One of my clients who is an Illinois State Trooper privately gave me some tips to avoid tickets. The first was to not use daytime running lights. He said that if two cars are speeding coming towards him he will almost always radar or laser the car with the running lights on as this car is easier to see and track. I mentioned the MB Star. He said that would stand out even more at night and would get radar treatment first.
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Loibs
One of my clients who is an Illinois State Trooper privately gave me some tips to avoid tickets. The first was to not use daytime running lights. He said that if two cars are speeding coming towards him he will almost always radar or laser the car with the running lights on as this car is easier to see and track. I mentioned the MB Star. He said that would stand out even more at night and would get radar treatment first.
Don't stand out is good advice for any herd animal. One of the nice bits of C43 is that in a dull color and de-badged it doesn't stand out. I bought my last two cars with a conversation with the wife..."here are the colors I like. What stands out in traffic LEAST". Emerald Green color shifts to black in dull light and is stealth at distance even if beautiful close up in direct light.

A Star on the car is a bit of bling that tells the officer "he can afford the ticket".....
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 01:39 PM
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Guy asks for advice on *where to buy* and the peanut gallery shows up with their opinions of how it looks. Gotta love the forums.

You can get them all over ebay!

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Originally Posted by DLinddd
Guy asks for advice on *where to buy* and the peanut gallery shows up with their opinions of how it looks. Gotta love the forums.

You can get them all over ebay man. Install is as simple as tapping into the existing wiring for your headlights, so when headlights are on the star is on.
Thanks. I just didn't know if those would work with post-facelift cars. I appreciate the insight. I figured enough. I ignored the look opinions. Odd how many think it's tacky but so many check that box on the other models....
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