Mercedes 300E

Last night I approached a stoplight and all of a sudden I see the reverse lights on a 2001 BMW. I tried to put it in reverse quickly but my 300E reacts very slow(2 seconds) to transfer gears. I heard the crack and here it was. Nothing much, just the grill I just put in recently was bent in. Her car was spotless on the other hand.






In conclusion, she wants to avoid the whole insurance thing and offered to pay whatever that was damaged. Do yall think anything else could have been damaged? She didn't ram me hard, kinda just pushed herself slowly in my grill. I haven't got an estimate yet but i'm pretty sure it is only the grill.

Here's the fun part. I can basically pick any grill I want. Any suggestions? Post pics pleaseee.

GORBETTTEAM

Well, here's my estimate with $44/hour body work since it's not a mechanical issue I came up with these charges.
O.E.M. grille & frame assy part# 124 880 07 83 + labor 0.6hr
O.E.M. grille ornament part# 124 880 00 86 + labor 0.3hr
O.E.M. grille seal part# 124 888 00 97 labor incld

The total would be:
$437.90 w/Illinois tax included.
Now, go get your money, man - then worry about a grille.
- G -

AMG_Eric

check your radiator and your radiator fans. if she bent the supports behind your grille the fans will rub. addtionally if the upper structure got bent then it could lead to a radiator prob. just open your hood to check those.

YNVDIZW124

There is enough space between the grill and the radiator fans so i don't think there was a lot of damage there. All you need to change is the grill and frame. It only takes 20 min to change. Should be around $150

AMG_Fred

holy crap thats a lot of money. hopefully she may agree to that did you ask her why she put it in reverse? i don't think i would have reacted as fast.. first i would be like " why are her reverse lights on? hmm it looks like shes moving, maybe im moving and my brakes are dead! oh no! oh crap, she just hit me." sorry to hear about that and it doesn't sound too bad. and your paint looks similar to mine

ashman

wheres the rest of your hood star?

That happened to me once. stray golf ball took out the center of the star, but didn't touch anything else...

I have since shaved that sucker off.

Sorry to hear about the car. your grill insert was nice I always liked that style.

Mercedes 300E

Well, my hoodstar was actually stolen. I don't know why someone would steal it but one day I looked and it was gone after a day at the mall. Anyways, I can't even open up the hood because the latch is nowhere to be found. Heh, I kinda wished that she hit me a little harder so my stock lights would be replaced. They are old as hell.

And to why she reversed, we were next to parking spaces to the right of us and she backed right into me trying to get into the open parking spot.

AMG_Fred

oh, lol i was thinking out in the streets at a stop light

ksing44

Menaceboy's grille is the nicest and most expensive grille insert that I have ever seen.





My understanding is that he purchased it from http://www.m-h-w.de/
I found out that Koenig USA/Ritec International, d.b.a. Koenig Seats and Lights, is the appointed importer and distributor for m-h-w.de in the US

Phone 1-800-604-6776
email: ritec@earthlink.net

I asked if the insert was solid chrome and they told me the chrome is a coating and nothing exists in solid chrome. They said the insert is fully chromed and solid! What the exact material composition is inside is not known. But be assured that we sold many of them and every customer was very pleased with the look and quality. We would have to order this from Germany, which could take easy 4-6 weeks
Thanks again
Karl
Koenig-USA

Note that this is old information, but it may help you find the nicest grille I have ever seen.

Link to Menaceboy on another forum

AMG_Fred

thats a nice grill... the top parts of the slates painted to match his car?

Mercedes 300E

But that grille would not fit on my car as my car is an 1989 300E. Am I correct?

AMG_Eric

you are correct. it fits all 124's 94 and above

jeffreyli86

yeh mate..
if you want that look, you would need to do the facelift mods to your car..
FYI, my signature is a pic of mine.. original facelifted W124 1994...

Mercedes 300E

So what is the best looking grille for MY YEAR car? Hahah....I just want that clean look...

ksing44

That is true. He converted his hood. I thought the same vendor would probably also have a similar insert for your year. I am sure they can help you, if you contact the US representative.

I think that is just a reflection, since the grille is all chrome.

ashman

The grill you already have looks very nice on the car.

E320BENZ

Paint the grill the same color of the car.