MB dealer painted my plate holder. License plate frame is by Weathertech, hardened plastic.( $29.95 )

Curious, why did you buy a front plate frame rather than simply have the dealer paint the free MB front plate frame that comes with the vehicle? Any vehicles delivered in a state that requires front plates must be delivered with the required front plate frame, no?

Kind of involved, but I had lost my original front plate from my other car and when I purchased this car, I removed the dealer logo plate, with the supplied MB holder and put in 2 bumper plugs, matching the desert silver color. Connecticut requires 2 plates, but I liked the look of the front without the plate. I had my car in valet parking at the airport and they backed another car into my bumper, putting a nice, deep crease in the bumper. It was very noticeable. To fix the bumper would have been very expensive, involving removing the bumper, fixing, priming, and painting. I opted, instead, to have the dealer paint the original holder and just put a plate over the crease, and to be a good citizen again. End of story!

PS Looks like no one is interested in a Winter Meeting in Phoenix!

To clarify...the "key word" in his post is "frame"... The part that the dealer painted for him to match the body color is not the "frame" he is referring to. The dealer painted the "front license plate "mount" or "bracket" or "Front Plate mount/adapter", the "frame" he is referring to is the "picture frame like" item surrounding the plate which is mounted to the MB supplied mount.

The license plate screws travel thru holes in the license plate frame, thru the license plate holes and into the plastic (painted body color) front plate mount, which has been previously screwed onto the car thru the front bumper cover.

Ahhhh, NY. Also a "front plate state".

Thanks. I took for granted the plate simply fit inside the plate mount without the need (or want) for a plate frame. In looking again I see what was done, frame – plate – mount. It’s been fourteen years since I had to deal with front plates, windshield stickers, etc.