Emblems now look like crap!
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Emblems now look like crap!
Reposting my question in a separate thread to try and get some member answers:
Anybody have this happen with their emblems? All six of the emblems (hood, trunk and wheels) now look like this, total crap. All have yellowed and crystalized. Tried emailing customer support but never got a reply back. The ad had stated that it wasn't like the crap you find on eBay, but check out the photo and tell me what you think. Why did they do this and is this in fact a common problem for those that have had them on their car a year or more?
Anybody have this happen with their emblems? All six of the emblems (hood, trunk and wheels) now look like this, total crap. All have yellowed and crystalized. Tried emailing customer support but never got a reply back. The ad had stated that it wasn't like the crap you find on eBay, but check out the photo and tell me what you think. Why did they do this and is this in fact a common problem for those that have had them on their car a year or more?
Last edited by Richard / E320; Jun 19, 2014 at 12:12 PM.
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Reposting my question in a separate thread to try and get some member answers:
Anybody have this happen with their emblems? All six of the emblems (hood, trunk and wheels) now look like this, total crap. All have yellowed and crystalized. Tried emailing customer support but never got a reply back. The ad had stated that it wasn't like the crap you find on eBay, but check out the photo and tell me what you think. Why did they do this and is this in fact a common problem for those that have had them on their car a year or more?
Anybody have this happen with their emblems? All six of the emblems (hood, trunk and wheels) now look like this, total crap. All have yellowed and crystalized. Tried emailing customer support but never got a reply back. The ad had stated that it wasn't like the crap you find on eBay, but check out the photo and tell me what you think. Why did they do this and is this in fact a common problem for those that have had them on their car a year or more?
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Yes, this particular vehicle is driven daily. Guess you're right about these emblems being cheaply made. Got them from JBSpeed, and just wondered if this is a common problem for their emblems. They advertise them as the best quality, but looks like that is pretty subjective. Was hoping they would respond to my original email to them, explain to me what might have happened, and offer some sort of solution, but so far, have never heard back from them.
Last edited by Richard / E320; Jun 19, 2014 at 01:04 PM.
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I'm not sure how long I've had them, but maybe JBSpeed keeps track of that. As far as customer support goes, right now I'm thinking there isn't any. No replies to date regarding this issue.
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UPDATE:
Got an email back, but no real solution as of yet or explanation of why they all yellowed, crystalized and cracked.
Based on threads, it seems that a lot of people have bought these from JBSpeed. Have they held up? Same problem on your car? Similar crystallization but not as bad as these?
Got an email back, but no real solution as of yet or explanation of why they all yellowed, crystalized and cracked.
Based on threads, it seems that a lot of people have bought these from JBSpeed. Have they held up? Same problem on your car? Similar crystallization but not as bad as these?
Last edited by Richard / E320; Jun 20, 2014 at 02:01 AM.
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Got an email back from JBSpeed, which is where I bought these emblems. Based on the poor emblem quality and no customer support, beware to anyone who buys these emblems. They will look like crap and you'll be stuck having to replace them in the future.
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Get the metal ones, not the cheap ones with clear epoxy over them.
If you like that design, then here is one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-Tree-Flat-Aluminum-Hood-Emblem-Badge-W203-W204-W212-W211-R230-/271519643209?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f37d4f649&vxp=mtr
If you like that design, then here is one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-Tree-Flat-Aluminum-Hood-Emblem-Badge-W203-W204-W212-W211-R230-/271519643209?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f37d4f649&vxp=mtr
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Get the metal ones, not the cheap ones with clear epoxy over them.
If you like that design, then here is one:
Mercedes Benz AMG Tree Flat Aluminum Hood Emblem Badge W203 W204 W212 W211 R230 | eBay
If you like that design, then here is one:
Mercedes Benz AMG Tree Flat Aluminum Hood Emblem Badge W203 W204 W212 W211 R230 | eBay
Then don't buy them from JBSpeed, because that's where these came from.
