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Old Aug 4, 2025 | 06:01 PM
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I'm not hopeful. But I picked it up at a wholesale auction, so I expected to have to pay for stuff like this. The last key I got was about $500 I think for our 2010 ML350
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Old Aug 20, 2025 | 02:05 PM
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Has anybody had any luck with the settlement recently?

As far as I can tell the website isn't even working anymore. I figure I will ask about it when I go get a second key for our "new" e350, but I'm not willing to pay $1000 for it. I will likely keep my eye out for an e350 at a wrecking yard with the black trim and replace the faded trim with the black version.
After the completely unkind, unethical and just plain ****ty treatment I received from the 2 dealers and MB home office I have to admit that I have just given up. It would be interesting to have someone get a master list of all folks who were notified and contact each one to find out what their experience was. I suspect that some
folks were treated well but believe that less than 10% of all of us got new wood. Crooks. Especially the law firm who refused to help me and acted like I was guilty of something just for contacting them.

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Old Aug 20, 2025 | 05:25 PM
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I’d contact the vendor to ensure this is the entire, 17 piece trim kit, but it is the correct part number and it’s listed for $630.

https://www.mbpartscenter.com/oem-pa...Y4LWdhcw%3D%3D

Either that or get a trim kit off eBay. I just don’t see how anyone is going to get satisfaction from MB at this point.
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Old Nov 21, 2025 | 01:18 PM
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Only problem with this is even after a class action the defect was never corrected.

So if you buy this & install it, you still have to get your windows tinted or keep the car garaged all the time so the trim doesn't fade again.
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