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Please, can you share the link or contact information where I can attempt to order this console. Thank you
Read the thread. The part number is shown in one of the posts.[/QUOTE]
The part number I have. It was the link to the German Benz website to order that was was looking for. Thanks. I may be able to find it otherwise.
Read the thread. The part number is shown in one of the posts.
The part number I have. It was the link to the German Benz website to order that was was looking for. Thanks. I may be able to find it otherwise.[/QUOTE]
The German MB website is at mercedes-benz.de. I hope you are fluent in German.
The part number I have. It was the link to the German Benz website to order that was was looking for. Thanks. I may be able to find it otherwise.
The German MB website is at mercedes-benz.de. I hope you are fluent in German. [/QUOTE]
When I opened it in Chrome, Google offered to translate for me. I used to be fluent in German but haven't used it regularly in 30 years. So....not fluent in German any more for sure.
The translation is less than perfect. It doesn't translate text that is in an image or "text box" like the "This is how it works" section on this page. I've tried using the German site, but too much of the information can't be automatically translated by a browser. Keying data into a translator is just too tedious for me.
Not just mine. As noted before, there are many, many people complaining about the Burl Walnut in their W212 E-Classes throughout its model run. Street "wisdom" is that the problem was fixed by 2014, but my 2016 looked like you see above after just a couple years.
This is probably not a problem in the northern latitudes (Germany and Europe), but I live in a southern climate (Dallas area), and the car spent its first two years in the Miami area. Both are much closer to the Equator, where the sun angle is higher in summer, allowing the UV rays to bleach the wood for longer periods each day, especially if parked outside at work.
The more upright windshield/forward roofline in your (Tampa-based) GLC probably helped limit sun entry. But the sedan naturally has a more raked angle windshield, permitting more sun through the glass. The lack of windshield header tinting doesn't help, either. There is heavy window tinting throughout the rest of my car since new, and the OEM wood matching the dash in the doors looks perfectly new. It's just the dash and first 3-4 inches of each front door that gets tattooed by the sun.
I love the wood, really. But I've adopted an extreme strategy to shade the dash replacement wood anytime it's parked outside the garage. See the thread in which I posted (previous post) for info. Thankfully, this is how it looks now.
that’s the W212 which DID have issues with the wood fading. Mine did it and there was a class action lawsuit. HOWEVER the W213 is a different model and as far as I know there haven’t been complaints. Scratching is a different matter though and it covers the piano black more than the wood.
The German MB website is at mercedes-benz.de. I hope you are fluent in German.
When I opened it in Chrome, Google offered to translate for me. I used to be fluent in German but haven't used it regularly in 30 years. So....not fluent in German any more for sure.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I'll ask a German-speaking friend to attempt the order for me. The piano black center console is so annoying to me, with everything else in the vehicle fitted with the beautiful walnut. I'll be certain to post and update as to how thing turn out. Details at 11.
I'm seeing prices north of $400 for that part (including an almost 30% discount) with the stowage compartment cover. The euro site said under 200 Euros...even with shipping from Deutschland, I'm pretty sure it's cheaper to buy it there.
Also, the mbpartscenter website doesn't list colors. Anybody know the part number for open pore walnut?
In addition to retail exchange rates, don't forget about import tariffs. USD to EUR retail exchange rate for small amounts is about 11%. IIRC the current tariff rate for car parts is 25%. I've never heard of "open pore walnut". Are you thinking of ash? The only walnut I've seen is burl walnut.
I've tried to purchase the burled walnut from US-based retailers, as well as from MBUSA, but have not found anyone with the (confirmed) part. I'll also been check salvage yards. Thanks for these ideas and I'll continue my search.
In addition to retail exchange rates, don't forget about import tariffs. USD to EUR retail exchange rate for small amounts is about 11%. IIRC the current tariff rate for car parts is 25%. I've never heard of "open pore walnut". Are you thinking of ash? The only walnut I've seen is burl walnut.
You're right, it is ash (brown). So does anybody know the part number for the parts in brown ash?
So 185 Euros is about $214. Half the price of what the US parts providers are charging at 30% off their MSRP. Even with shipping and import tariffs, still way cheaper. Can almost guarantee US providers will charge double what the Germans will charge for shipping (I buy a fair amount of ski gear from Europe because it is waaay cheaper).
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