Another panel that doesn't fit - and getting WORSE!!!!
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Another panel that doesn't fit - and getting WORSE!!!!
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This is a bit of a rant, buried in a request for help and/or suggestions. I'm getting SUPER pissed at this point. When MB delivered my 2017 Coupe in November last year, the left rocker panel, front bumper and rear bumpers all didn't fit correctly / flush. There were significant gaps. The car was also delivered with a right front fender that doesn't align with the a-pillar or hood, but cannot be fixed. Fit and finish to the exterior is AWFUL.
The dealer was able to play with the front bumper and left rocker panel to correct the issues.
They have made multiple repair attempts to the rear bumper to get it to align properly, but have only been TEMPORARILY successful. Each time, the result is just "OK" but then gets worse (see pictures). This is how the rear bumper is now. It has never fit on the left side, but fits perfectly on the right. It has now gotten even worse.
Dealer says that ALL of their cars will eventually become like this because the bumper is plastic. My response - AYFKM? We have have had 3 Mercedes, including the two we currently own. The bumpers may not be perfect, but where they don't fit it's a bilateral issue - meaning, it's both sides EXACTLY the same. My bumper is just the left side, and it's getting worse. There's a 1/2" gap between the bumper and the taillight and you can now get a screw driver into the gap easily....
Any ideas/thoughts??? I've pushed back on the dealer, to no avail.
This is a bit of a rant, buried in a request for help and/or suggestions. I'm getting SUPER pissed at this point. When MB delivered my 2017 Coupe in November last year, the left rocker panel, front bumper and rear bumpers all didn't fit correctly / flush. There were significant gaps. The car was also delivered with a right front fender that doesn't align with the a-pillar or hood, but cannot be fixed. Fit and finish to the exterior is AWFUL.
The dealer was able to play with the front bumper and left rocker panel to correct the issues.
They have made multiple repair attempts to the rear bumper to get it to align properly, but have only been TEMPORARILY successful. Each time, the result is just "OK" but then gets worse (see pictures). This is how the rear bumper is now. It has never fit on the left side, but fits perfectly on the right. It has now gotten even worse.
Dealer says that ALL of their cars will eventually become like this because the bumper is plastic. My response - AYFKM? We have have had 3 Mercedes, including the two we currently own. The bumpers may not be perfect, but where they don't fit it's a bilateral issue - meaning, it's both sides EXACTLY the same. My bumper is just the left side, and it's getting worse. There's a 1/2" gap between the bumper and the taillight and you can now get a screw driver into the gap easily....
Any ideas/thoughts??? I've pushed back on the dealer, to no avail.
Last edited by auditoamg; Sep 14, 2017 at 07:42 PM.
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Originally Posted by Bespoke88
I have some of the issues u have
I have a trunk issue gap
and i have had the left rocker panel gap but i think my left rocker panel gap
where are you from
I have a trunk issue gap
and i have had the left rocker panel gap but i think my left rocker panel gap
where are you from
The bumper on my car sucks.
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You can't kick this up to Mercedes NA or corporate or whatever it's called? Especially being a repeat customer and risking losing your future business you'd think they would take care of you.
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Originally Posted by skim7x
You can't kick this up to Mercedes NA or corporate or whatever it's called? Especially being a repeat customer and risking losing your future business you'd think they would take care of you.
They get the car Thursday.
Will update.
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Originally Posted by Bespoke88
hard to see exactly what is wrong because its so zoomed in
curious what was wrong with your side skirt?
was it just loose?
curious what was wrong with your side skirt?
was it just loose?
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Originally Posted by Bespoke88
hmm weird I know someone else with the same issue as well.
how did they fix it? order you a new one?
how did they fix it? order you a new one?
It's going to meet the rep.
There are a number of other problems I'm going to have them work on....
Many for the second and third time.....😡
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I had the same problem with my driver's rocker panel extension. I fixed it myself by taking the whole thing off, and 3M automotive tape the entire length.
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Originally Posted by Bespoke88
Oh I was talking about the left rocker panel..
You said it was already fixed?
I was wondering how they fixed it?
Order you a new one? Or?
You said it was already fixed?
I was wondering how they fixed it?
Order you a new one? Or?
They adjusted the OEM clips and then reattached.
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Update: Mercedes regional rep won't replace the bumper.
He says they are all like that and it won't change anything.
So, the guy expects me to drive around with a car that looks damaged and take the loss when I trade or sell?
Everyone notices it.
I baby my cars, it's fully wrapped and ceramic coated, but yeah...
My bumper looks like ****.
NFW.
I'm going to corporate.
If that doesn't resolve then I am getting an attorney.
Not one body panel on this vehicle fits properly, but I'm supposed to just suck it up?
That's hysterical on a $94k vehicle.
He says they are all like that and it won't change anything.
So, the guy expects me to drive around with a car that looks damaged and take the loss when I trade or sell?
Everyone notices it.
I baby my cars, it's fully wrapped and ceramic coated, but yeah...
My bumper looks like ****.
NFW.
I'm going to corporate.
If that doesn't resolve then I am getting an attorney.
Not one body panel on this vehicle fits properly, but I'm supposed to just suck it up?
That's hysterical on a $94k vehicle.
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Update: Mercedes regional rep won't replace the bumper.
He says they are all like that and it won't change anything.
So, the guy expects me to drive around with a car that looks damaged and take the loss when I trade or sell?
Everyone notices it.
I baby my cars, it's fully wrapped and ceramic coated, but yeah...
My bumper looks like ****.
NFW.
I'm going to corporate.
If that doesn't resolve then I am getting an attorney.
Not one body panel on this vehicle fits properly, but I'm supposed to just suck it up?
That's hysterical on a $94k vehicle.
He says they are all like that and it won't change anything.
So, the guy expects me to drive around with a car that looks damaged and take the loss when I trade or sell?
Everyone notices it.
I baby my cars, it's fully wrapped and ceramic coated, but yeah...
My bumper looks like ****.
NFW.
I'm going to corporate.
If that doesn't resolve then I am getting an attorney.
Not one body panel on this vehicle fits properly, but I'm supposed to just suck it up?
That's hysterical on a $94k vehicle.
But seriously, I can't tell what I'm looking at in your pics. So it's hard for me to empathize...
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Originally Posted by theclutch
Would you mind taking "zoomed out" and zoomed in pics of what we are looking at? It's hard to tell what we're supposed to look at with the 2 pics that you posted. If the gaps are that big, it almost seems like your car has been in an accident... I.e. - there is no way that "quality control" would have let the car out of the factory that way. Can you confirm if other cars look the same? Do you have a paint meter to check if the car has been repainted? My wife's car purchase brand new had a "sudden delay" in delivery. Upon my inspection with a paint meter, it seemed like the whole right side of the car had been repainted and I could even tell where the tape marks were! You can imagine what hell broke loose at that point...
But seriously, I can't tell what I'm looking at in your pics. So it's hard for me to empathize...
But seriously, I can't tell what I'm looking at in your pics. So it's hard for me to empathize...
My camera's were on from day one with push impact notification.
When it's back, I'll take those pictures.
It's a 1/2" gap and not a scratch.
Further, the entire left side didnt fit and the right front fender.
The latter and bumper are obviously not fixed...
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So, I still have yet to get the car back from Mercedes, but I did hear from corporate: They refuse to fix it. In 24 hours, they were able to investigate and respond formally - LMAO! They stand behind the regional rep who says ALL our cars have the same issue. As I cannot get pictures of my actual car, here's some additional pictures proving Mercedes and the regional rep false. Please note that I also took pictures of the front right fender, where it meets the passenger A-pillar to show there is little to no seam lift. On my car, there is a 2mm warp in the quarter panel, a 1/2" gap on the left side bumper where it meets the trunk and the tail light. On the two cars illustrated, there is NO gap. They are both C63's - one is a convertible and the other a coupe.
All your pictures are upside down...
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They have made multiple repair attempts to the rear bumper to get it to align properly, but have only been TEMPORARILY successful. Each time, the result is just "OK" but then gets worse (see pictures). This is how the rear bumper is now. It has never fit on the left side, but fits perfectly on the right. It has now gotten even worse.
On your bumper, if they are able to get it to fit correctly "temporarily" as you describe, then it goes back to having a gap, something is not secured correctly. I think that should be the focus of the discussion with your regional rep.
Regarding overall panel fit quality, I agree it should be better on cars at this price point. Mercedes has scaled volume quite significantly over the last few years. Perhaps quality is not keeping up.
As a side note, on my cabriolet, the truck luggage flap was missing one of the 2 screws that hold it to the body. I was a bit surprised, but figured a quick trip by the dealer would be an easy fix. After multiple attempts to find the right screw (parts list drawing was wrong), they pulled it off another car in the showroom (My idea 30 minutes in). Watching the mechanic try and get the flap positioned, and both screws aligned, in the service driveway was quite amusing. I jumped in and helped, and I was on my way after about an hour.
I shared my story to represent that not all mechanics are created equal. Perhaps there is another mechanic at another dealer that is more experienced, that can get you dialed in. Not every mechanic is the same.
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No, that's not mine...
Mine is the silver in the first post.
That's a car on the lot.
Mine is worse.
I didn't even take a picture of that pillar on move because it was so major, I just wanted the bumper fixed.
Mercedes is fixing neither and telling me to pound sand.
No, that's not mine...
Mine is the silver in the first post.
That's a car on the lot.
Mine is worse.
I didn't even take a picture of that pillar on move because it was so major, I just wanted the bumper fixed.
Mercedes is fixing neither and telling me to pound sand.
