wood trip faded
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
wood trip faded
Hi All,
I purchased a CPO E350 bluetec in 2014 and warranty is still valid till next March.
It is in a dealer for leak from oil cooler which is covered by warranty and noticed that wood trip is faded so i asked if they can be replaced...
I was told that CPO warranty doesn't cover wood trim and it would cost $3800 to replace....
Is that true? does anyone run into wood trip fading issue and replaced them under warranty?
Thanks in advance.
I purchased a CPO E350 bluetec in 2014 and warranty is still valid till next March.
It is in a dealer for leak from oil cooler which is covered by warranty and noticed that wood trip is faded so i asked if they can be replaced...
I was told that CPO warranty doesn't cover wood trim and it would cost $3800 to replace....
Is that true? does anyone run into wood trip fading issue and replaced them under warranty?
Thanks in advance.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,107
Likes: 394
From: West Central Florida
2011 E550 P2 4M Sedan
factory warranty (up to 4y/50k miles) covers faded wood trim. CPO warranty does not. But you can push the issue with goodwill assistance from dealer or MBUSA if you are past factory warranty.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,900
Likes: 210
From: Sacramento , CA
2010 e550 p2
so should be good
edit: noticed that the car was bought in 2014 and NOT 2014 year model. lol my bad
Last edited by belarus27; Nov 7, 2016 at 05:43 PM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 6,190
Likes: 1,550
From: MA
2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Ebay has a bunch of sets of trim for around $250. Most of those sets have a couple of broken pieces from the removal. If you read the old threads, half the time it seems to get covered and the other half it doesn't. Hope you have good luck.
Member
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 158
Likes: 44
From: San Francisco
2011 E350 4MATIC Estate Wagon
Faded Wood / 212
You are not covered unless you are an original owner within 4 years of warranty - PERIOD!
FYI:
wood trim 2011-2014 had no UV component in wood varnish.
wood fading is rampant & common - & UGLY!
I replaced front 13 pieces on my 9 year old W212 E Wagon at my cost of $1300 PLUS installation of $600 at my MB Body Shop!
(that’s with a discount of 10% at MB Santa Rosa for the wood!)
FYI: my ‘91 300CE & 2001 EWagon had PERFECT wood when I sold them.
it’s embarrassing - & expensive - to correct MB’s
negligence.
there is a current settlement in which MB
accepts no fault - YEAH, RIGHT!
here is info:
burlwalnutwoodtrimsettlement.com
FYI:
wood trim 2011-2014 had no UV component in wood varnish.
wood fading is rampant & common - & UGLY!
I replaced front 13 pieces on my 9 year old W212 E Wagon at my cost of $1300 PLUS installation of $600 at my MB Body Shop!
(that’s with a discount of 10% at MB Santa Rosa for the wood!)
FYI: my ‘91 300CE & 2001 EWagon had PERFECT wood when I sold them.
it’s embarrassing - & expensive - to correct MB’s
negligence.
there is a current settlement in which MB
accepts no fault - YEAH, RIGHT!
here is info:
burlwalnutwoodtrimsettlement.com
Last edited by Jack McCarty; Aug 20, 2022 at 06:14 AM. Reason: Typos
