mellonc

I'm getting a moderate amount of bodywork done due to a fender bender and want to make sure that I get work done right. I asked around and there are a couple options in my area. The question: What is a Mercedes-Benz Certified Collision Center?

Do they have some tools, paint or MB trained people who are good something particular to MB? Don't they all use similar paint once the new car leaves the factory and simply match the color from the existing panels? I say this because I was told from a friend who used to run a body shop that even the same factory color changes over time and that they needed to "eye ball" the color to match a brand new paint on the old paint - essentially blending it so that it doesn't look different.

Or is this another marketing scheme where an indy shop pays the extortion fees to put on the "certified" label?

Rollmodl

im near a military base. This means everyone going to the same place at the same time. I've been hit twice before. One was in my benz and the other in my SRT. Well the certified center did an amazing job making my car look brand new. Paint was perfect. Everything was awesome. More expensive. But it will be done right every time. They are actually certified by Mercedes. The one I went to has people go to the corporation and get certified every year.

cetialpha5

There's lots of aluminum parts on MB these days. Not sure about the fenders, but I think the hood and trunk at least. Anyway, it's harder to work on than regular sheet metal. As for blending it, the paint fades after a few years so while the new paint will look like new paint, the paint on the car is old so it needs to be blended in. Has been like that for a long time.

konigstiger

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/seaso...lision_centers