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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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license plate drilled into the front bumper
i took off my front license plate and i noticed the dealer drilled the plate frame into the front bumper! is this normal? i put it back on since i dont want two holes showing.
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 09:37 PM
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Angry Front Lic Plate Installation
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i took off my front license plate and i noticed the dealer drilled the plate frame into the front bumper! is this normal? i put it back on since i dont want two holes showing.
They installed mine the same way...no alternative. They asked me before they did it. Since IL requires a front and back plate, 2 holes is better than $3-digit ticket.
I guess MB should take the blame for this alternative. Surely they know what IL and other states require.
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 09:51 PM
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Both of Mercedes have plate holders drilled into the front bumper. Texas requires front plates.
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Yeah I had the same except I discovered they made four holes on a car I bought from out of state. Since my state only requires a front plate if there's a manufacturer supplied bracket, off it went to the body shop to fill the holes and spray the bumper.

Problem solved.
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Originally Posted by fizad99
i took off my front license plate and i noticed the dealer drilled the plate frame into the front bumper! is this normal? i put it back on since i dont want two holes showing.
Did car come with Plate holder?
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Old Jun 9, 2017 | 12:51 AM
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This is nothing new guys. Happens all over the world, except some states or provinces where front plates are not mandated by regulations.
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correct, drilling into the front bumper is common. I requested mine to be without so that I could mount it some other way
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I saw this on the W222 forum. Pretty cool, if you want to go that far: https://www.midcityengineering.com/d...license-plate/
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