OEM Parts
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From: New England! :-)
2005 C230K Sport Coupe
I've bought a few thousand dollars, over a number of orders, from:
https://www.mbwholesalepartsonline.com/
They are a dealership in NYC.
I suggest that people just get the regular shipping.
I'm in New England. With regular shipping, I got the parts in a few days.
Since they are close to me, are fast to ship what they have in stock, have been very good on ordering stuff for me they don't have in stock, I use them as my "go to" for Original Manufacture parts.
Note that OEM and Original Manufacture are not the same.
Just because a part is OEM, that does not mean that it has the same quality and has gone through the same testing/certification as Original Manufacture parts.
Parts for Defense, Medical, AeroSpace, etc often need to have certifications.
Then again, maybe it's okay for some people if the machine that is keeping them alive during an operation has parts that have the same testing and quailty as the exploding cell phones.
I've been in the hi-tech industry since the mammoths roamed the earth. :-O
I've been with a number of companies.
Yes, many Engineers are ******.
When I did the restore on my 2005 C230K, that was already in great shape, I bought many parts only directly from the MB Dealers.
Besides the quailty and testing of Original Manufacture parts, the fake part industry is very prevalent. So, I know that a dealership in NYC is not going to screw around with parts of questionable origin.
Fwiw, my time and my car's dependability far outweigh saving a few dollars.
https://www.mbwholesalepartsonline.com/
They are a dealership in NYC.
I suggest that people just get the regular shipping.
I'm in New England. With regular shipping, I got the parts in a few days.
Since they are close to me, are fast to ship what they have in stock, have been very good on ordering stuff for me they don't have in stock, I use them as my "go to" for Original Manufacture parts.
Note that OEM and Original Manufacture are not the same.
Just because a part is OEM, that does not mean that it has the same quality and has gone through the same testing/certification as Original Manufacture parts.
Parts for Defense, Medical, AeroSpace, etc often need to have certifications.
Then again, maybe it's okay for some people if the machine that is keeping them alive during an operation has parts that have the same testing and quailty as the exploding cell phones.
I've been in the hi-tech industry since the mammoths roamed the earth. :-O
I've been with a number of companies.
Yes, many Engineers are ******.
When I did the restore on my 2005 C230K, that was already in great shape, I bought many parts only directly from the MB Dealers.
Besides the quailty and testing of Original Manufacture parts, the fake part industry is very prevalent. So, I know that a dealership in NYC is not going to screw around with parts of questionable origin.
Fwiw, my time and my car's dependability far outweigh saving a few dollars.
