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I just picked up a 2002 E430 4matic with 145k. I love it! It’s nearly perfect except for the silly front cup holder. Currently looking into my options and hoping to get some help/opinions/recommendations on what I need to do. I’ve found the replacement cup holder but the mechanism for the cover itself seems to have come detached. I don’t want to break the two arms by forcing them up, how do I reattach them?? Thanks!!