Collapsible Shopping Crates
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Collapsible Shopping Crates
I'd like to mention that if your wife (or husband) shops for groceries in your Mercedes, the Mercedes Collapsible Shopping Crates are the cat's meow. At $16 - $20 they are a real bargain.
When the wife (or husband) has groceries loaded in those sloppy, slippery plastic bags and dumps them in the trunk, all hell breaks loose on the drive home.
The crates are the real solution. They store flat in the garage, and open up easily for use. Three of them fit perfectly across the back of an E class sedan trunk, and moving the middle one forward half way creates a fourth captive area for groceries. In all, no more bottles of red wine scattering across the trunk floor and banging around, etc., etc., etc.
If I have a criticism, it's that the ends should snap in place a little more firmly when the crate is opened up, but once you know that, it's no big deal, and it's no problem if the crate is loaded anyway.
When the wife (or husband) has groceries loaded in those sloppy, slippery plastic bags and dumps them in the trunk, all hell breaks loose on the drive home.
The crates are the real solution. They store flat in the garage, and open up easily for use. Three of them fit perfectly across the back of an E class sedan trunk, and moving the middle one forward half way creates a fourth captive area for groceries. In all, no more bottles of red wine scattering across the trunk floor and banging around, etc., etc., etc.
If I have a criticism, it's that the ends should snap in place a little more firmly when the crate is opened up, but once you know that, it's no big deal, and it's no problem if the crate is loaded anyway.
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I saw them on-line at mbonlineparts.com for $16 (shipping $9.50), but there is some discussion about the quality of that vendor, in which discussion I choose to not participate since I've never dealt with them.
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It is those stolen items that cause dealers to tighten down on loaners supply you with an Enterprise loaner.
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Hey he can afford the stolen Benz too probably. LOL!
Seriously, I used this crate the other night to haul some plastic grocery bags & they are great for that...after I removed the paper bags...which won't fit.
But be prepared that it doesn't hold much..unless you are prepared for it to be ontop of each other.
Seriously, I used this crate the other night to haul some plastic grocery bags & they are great for that...after I removed the paper bags...which won't fit.
But be prepared that it doesn't hold much..unless you are prepared for it to be ontop of each other.
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Paper bags don't fit??? Doesn't hold much? On top of each other? Did you open the crate? Much be using a different crate????
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get over yourself ceb, for gods sake okay?
lighten up and live longer okay???
stop being so critical of EVERYONE here okay????
you can be a REAL bite in the butt you know?
it's a stupid plastic box that costs less than 20 dollars okay?
for the love of anything real, stop harassing me and the other people here okay?
I have put more money into that dealer than you think I have.......so BACK OFF.....
I do not know why you're so bitter and think that your opinion is the last word but it's getting really old man
lighten up and live longer okay???
stop being so critical of EVERYONE here okay????
you can be a REAL bite in the butt you know?
it's a stupid plastic box that costs less than 20 dollars okay?
for the love of anything real, stop harassing me and the other people here okay?
I have put more money into that dealer than you think I have.......so BACK OFF.....
I do not know why you're so bitter and think that your opinion is the last word but it's getting really old man
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get over yourself ceb, for gods sake okay?
lighten up and live longer okay???
stop being so critical of EVERYONE here okay????
you can be a REAL bite in the butt you know?
it's a stupid plastic box that costs less than 20 dollars okay?
for the love of anything real, stop harassing me and the other people here okay?
I have put more money into that dealer than you think I have.......so BACK OFF.....
I do not know why you're so bitter and think that your opinion is the last word but it's getting really old man
lighten up and live longer okay???
stop being so critical of EVERYONE here okay????
you can be a REAL bite in the butt you know?
it's a stupid plastic box that costs less than 20 dollars okay?
for the love of anything real, stop harassing me and the other people here okay?
I have put more money into that dealer than you think I have.......so BACK OFF.....
I do not know why you're so bitter and think that your opinion is the last word but it's getting really old man
The amount of money you have spent at the dealer is immaterial and arrogance in posting this on a public forum speaks to your lack of ethics.
If you don't want me to post my comments then don't post things to provoke my responses.
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Should come with the car
Considering how many cars come with cargo nets in trunks/rears standard, you would think M-B would have included something like this in all its cars. Even Hyundai has cargo nets as standard equipment.
I picked up a fabric type cargo holder at Target for $10 at Christmas last year. Not as nice, but larger and folds flat when not needed. Works great.
If interested, check the end of the aisles where they have the Christmas gifts, usually in red and white boxes.
I picked up a fabric type cargo holder at Target for $10 at Christmas last year. Not as nice, but larger and folds flat when not needed. Works great.
If interested, check the end of the aisles where they have the Christmas gifts, usually in red and white boxes.
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I like the idea of these crates and will pick some up. I also thought that a net would be nice but the do give you the fold down hooks for those plastic grocery bags. It's all the other stuff that doesn't work with a grocery bag that sounds like these crates would be ideal for.
Thanks for the suggestion Live Oak.
Thanks for the suggestion Live Oak.
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I have used similar crates for many years that were made in Holland. They look like those sold by MB. I have used them in several MB's and wouldn't want to be without them. By placing them on an anti-skid map they simply don't slide around.
My crates easily fold down so they take up a minimum of space when you need the room for large items.
I can't think of a better addition to your car than the crates combined with an anti-skid mat.
My crates easily fold down so they take up a minimum of space when you need the room for large items.
I can't think of a better addition to your car than the crates combined with an anti-skid mat.
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& I checked out the size is the same on the mbpartsonline.
& yes too all your questions.
Guess we have bigger food items here in the east.
You know what they say about bigger food...bigger brains.
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well are you not the paragon for us all!!!!
I always thought there was something underlying about you, and I'm certain of it now.....
but it does not bother me.......you have to live with yourself and that's punishment enough I'm sure......whatever happened to your life that makes you so bitter is beyond me........
TRY to find something that makes you happy besides passing judgement and condeming others
I always thought there was something underlying about you, and I'm certain of it now.....
but it does not bother me.......you have to live with yourself and that's punishment enough I'm sure......whatever happened to your life that makes you so bitter is beyond me........
TRY to find something that makes you happy besides passing judgement and condeming others
Now, getting back to the subject at hand.
There are a couple of other storage options that may be of interest.
Audi has a folding storage hook that mounts under the rear deck. The spring loaded hook pulls down and holds a couple of plastic bags.
BMW has a set of "gripper hooks" that also holds plastic bags, mounts under the rear deck but doesn't become invisible when not in use like the Audi hook.
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Audi has a folding storage hook that mounts under the rear deck. The spring loaded hook pulls down and holds a couple of plastic bags.
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I've actually had a lot of use out of the fold-away hooks pointed to in the above diagram. They can hold 4 large paper grocery bags in place (2 for each hook)...
I also recently bought and installed the cargo net that goes across the opening of the trunk and it is elastic and does a great job of holding grocery bags in place... the net also has a pocket and I FINALLY found a way to keep my golf umbrella from flying around in the trunk... (if you have the power sunshade, you loose the notch behind the back seat that would typically hold a golf umbrella...)
I also recently bought and installed the cargo net that goes across the opening of the trunk and it is elastic and does a great job of holding grocery bags in place... the net also has a pocket and I FINALLY found a way to keep my golf umbrella from flying around in the trunk... (if you have the power sunshade, you loose the notch behind the back seat that would typically hold a golf umbrella...)
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I don't see why it shouldn't. As long as you have a bit of metal under the parcel shelf to screw into. I've installed these in my BMWs, Acuras and older MBs
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I've actually had a lot of use out of the fold-away hooks pointed to in the above diagram. They can hold 4 large paper grocery bags in place (2 for each hook)...
I also recently bought and installed the cargo net that goes across the opening of the trunk and it is elastic and does a great job of holding grocery bags in place... the net also has a pocket and I FINALLY found a way to keep my golf umbrella from flying around in the trunk... (if you have the power sunshade, you loose the notch behind the back seat that would typically hold a golf umbrella...)
I also recently bought and installed the cargo net that goes across the opening of the trunk and it is elastic and does a great job of holding grocery bags in place... the net also has a pocket and I FINALLY found a way to keep my golf umbrella from flying around in the trunk... (if you have the power sunshade, you loose the notch behind the back seat that would typically hold a golf umbrella...)
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Loading edge cargo net part # 2128680174 to comparison shop parts.com $44.40 – page 16 (picture focuses on floor net but gives a glimpse of the rear net) http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...s_brochure.pdf
