Tail Light Damage Repair Cost 2013 E350
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Tail Light Damage Repair Cost 2013 E350
Hey guys, (PICS IN ATTACHMENTS)
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
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Buff most of the scratches out of the bumper, if not handy, most car washes can provide this service. Replace the broken light section with used OEM from Ebay for less than $200, or the 2014 look-alike after-market full sets going under $400 on Ebay.
If you want to paint the bumper, probably could be done for a few hundred, but doesn't look that bad, most of what you can see will buff out.
If you want to paint the bumper, probably could be done for a few hundred, but doesn't look that bad, most of what you can see will buff out.
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The Ebay facelift look-alike tails for pre-facelift are direct replacement of the original tails, no need to change anything else.
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Hey guys, (PICS IN ATTACHMENTS)
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
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get Meguiars Scratch X remover for under $20 and thank me later.
as for the tail lights, youre gonna have to replace it, no need to replace the bumper if you go for '10-'13 with '14 onwards look. somebody has done it here recently, do a search.
as for the tail lights, youre gonna have to replace it, no need to replace the bumper if you go for '10-'13 with '14 onwards look. somebody has done it here recently, do a search.
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Just get your local Mercedes body shop to fix it correctly so its like new. Its not a big deal.
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You're right. I've also read it somewhere but it was aftermarket replica facelift tail light made to fit the pre facelift cars. It is similar to the link provided by the OP in his opening post. I was talking about genuine MB parts which will leave a small gap if bumper is not replaced. Thanks.
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You're right. I've also read it somewhere but it was aftermarket replica facelift tail light made to fit the pre facelift cars. It is similar to the link provided by the OP in his opening post. I was talking about genuine MB parts which will leave a small gap if bumper is not replaced. Thanks.
i got ya. i just dont see the point of spending a lot of money (OE bumper and OE taillights) when you can get the same results from the replica taillight for a fraction of the cost.
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The point is that its not a Mercedes part and after market lights almost always leak and in a few months look nothing like OEM.
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These guys that are all on their high horse about "I would only use OEM parts" are full of crap, and have no genuine 1st hand experience. Hell, if the after-market ones look bad in a few years you can afford to replace them at least 3 times over for what a full new OEM set would cost.
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Sorry mate, i didnt know that was the point. All the while i thought OP was looking for a fix for the scratched bumper and an after market tail lights update.
Also, had my fare share of using replicas too and no complaints whatsover until i part with those cars.
Now if OP is willing to shell out about, 1000 for each taillights, then another 1000 for a bumper, then have it painted then have it installed, roughly about 4-5 grand oem parts compared to $400 replica tail lights and $20 scratch remover, then your "point" is very logical.
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That is a pretty general statement, from my experience, aftermarket parts are hit or miss. One need to do their research to find out if they are good quality.
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Hey guys, (PICS IN ATTACHMENTS)
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
SMH.....This was due to me backing up in a parking garage and hitting one of them short yellow poles. There is some yellow paint on my car now. I don't think it should be that hard to get out you think? How much would the repair cost on this? Do I need to get a whole new tail light? This is the first time this has happened. Thank you in advance
PS: I might just replace these with the 2014 E350 tail lights. I like the design of those! Very slick!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2013-Me...=mtr#vi-ilComp
