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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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Side markers replaced! Time to go through some of things yall recommended.
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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 06:46 PM
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What about a nice red starter button?
Are these starter buttons simple swaps or do you just double side tape on a cover? Can't seem to find any articles on this, most leads to changing key batteries/cover.
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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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Red CF start buttons

https://www.macarbon.com/index.php?o...d=1&Itemid=344

or maybe search through the MBTrueNorth Facebook threads. Private group though so you will have to join to view threads I think.

I tried to post a link but ??? it did not last.
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Old Sep 20, 2017 | 07:22 PM
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Why are these $195 each? Serious question, what am I missing? Ones on eBay are $20, I'm okay with non-OEM fake carbon fiber if it saves me $180. After all it's a button, not some performance part.
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Old Sep 21, 2017 | 09:30 AM
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I don't know anything about the EBAY start buttons. Do you have a link?

In the end it is your car, up to you.
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Old Sep 21, 2017 | 11:57 AM
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Old Sep 21, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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I don't know anything about the EBAY start buttons. Do you have a link?

In the end it is your car, up to you.
It is my car and it is up to me, but I was just curious why the drastic price discrepancy between various parties.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...n+red&_sacat=0
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It is my car and it is up to me, but I was just curious why the drastic price discrepancy between various parties.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...n+red&_sacat=0
Probably because those are Chinese made plastic replicas, not authentic Mercedes buttons wrapped in real carbon fiber.

It's like asking why a replica sword is cheaper than one made by a blacksmith.
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Originally Posted by Ambystom01
Probably because those are Chinese made plastic replicas, not authentic Mercedes buttons wrapped in real carbon fiber.

It's like asking why a replica sword is cheaper than one made by a blacksmith.
They go over your authentic mercedes button and are just a cover, vs the carbon being applied wet to the button.

I would certainly take a chance for 20 bucks as it pretty much looks the same, there is a guy on ebay just buying these sticking them on mercedes buttons and selling for 100 making 65 bucks each!
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ambystom01
Probably because those are Chinese made plastic replicas, not authentic Mercedes buttons wrapped in real carbon fiber.

It's like asking why a replica sword is cheaper than one made by a blacksmith.
Ah okay, that's what I thought. I could live with that. I thought the OEM keys got something more than real vs fake CF.
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^ Says right in his post - RW Carbon
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^ Says right in his post - RW Carbon
I feel derpy. Thanks! Should've read the posts more instead of oggling at pics haha
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