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Old 03-06-2012, 02:09 AM
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Dealer Installing HID Kits on All Preowned W212s
See title of thread...is this even legal?
I went to my dealership to have my wood trim replaced and noticed that all of their preowned E classes with premium one package have white LED parking bulbs and HID aftermarket kits...
The kits are visible in the photos of the preowned cars on:
www.keyeseuropean.com

Strange,huh?
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i guess the previous owners had them installed prior instead of the dealer.
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If the dealership is installing them then they are violating the law.
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If thats what the dealer is doing, thats a big no-no.
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Is the dealer trying to pass it off as if they came equipped with the car? Doesn't make sense..
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its thats the case....sounds like this dealer is willing to do anything to get the sale...lol.
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if that's the case, they'll soon slap the "amg" emblems on non-amg models .
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This is strange
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It would be under modification which is illegal for the dealerships.
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Yes, it was my all time fear that dealers change good parts for bad, and then sell good parts for drugs or something.
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