Someone busted up my Grill
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Someone busted up my Grill
Noticed today that my grill is messed up. Someone must have backed into it.
I've been looking online for a replacement, before I call the dealer, but all I've found is an AMG grill. I really don't want to be that guy that puts AMG on their non AMG vehicle.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-GLA-45-AMG-Radiator-Grille-For-GLA-X156-Genuine-New-/321547984536?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4addc0de98&vxp=mtr
Anyone know where I could try looking?
I've been looking online for a replacement, before I call the dealer, but all I've found is an AMG grill. I really don't want to be that guy that puts AMG on their non AMG vehicle.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-AMG-GLA-45-AMG-Radiator-Grille-For-GLA-X156-Genuine-New-/321547984536?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4addc0de98&vxp=mtr
Anyone know where I could try looking?
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sucks. if that makes it easier for you, at least yours is barely noticeable. (unless you're the one who needs to notice.)
i had my driver side door seriously bumped in a parking lot, 6 days after i bought it. for extra fun, the insurance got skeptical. they told me they cannot take a claim for a vehicle that was added on the policy for less than a week. had to wait for a door for more than a month.
i had my driver side door seriously bumped in a parking lot, 6 days after i bought it. for extra fun, the insurance got skeptical. they told me they cannot take a claim for a vehicle that was added on the policy for less than a week. had to wait for a door for more than a month.
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Noticed today that my grill is messed up. Someone must have backed into it.
I've been looking online for a replacement, before I call the dealer, but all I've found is an AMG grill. I really don't want to be that guy that puts AMG on their non AMG vehicle.
Mercedes Benz AMG GLA 45 AMG Radiator Grille for GLA X156 Genuine New | eBay
Anyone know where I could try looking?
I've been looking online for a replacement, before I call the dealer, but all I've found is an AMG grill. I really don't want to be that guy that puts AMG on their non AMG vehicle.
Mercedes Benz AMG GLA 45 AMG Radiator Grille for GLA X156 Genuine New | eBay
Anyone know where I could try looking?
I'd replace the standard grille with the AMG in a heartbeat. I'm thinking about it seriously but just haven't pulled the trigger. At least I found out it's only $150 for the labor because of removing the bumper.
I say go for it!
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The grill shattered into like 50 pieces but absolutely everything else was ok.
Anyway, he decided to try an EBay AMG grill. It sort of fit but it took a lot of yanking, pulling, and drilling some extra screws where they didn't belong to make it look right. No matter, 6 months later he ran into a post sticking out of the ground buried in snow. He went back to the factory grill when it got repaired.
Needless to say, I double check the security of my seatbelt when I drive with him.
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AN AMG grill is not something people frown on from y experience. Its adding the AMG badge that will get you funny looks on the forum.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...mg-posers.html
Its a heated debate on the AMG CLK forum 2400 post and 213k views.
Then again it is your car do what ever you want to it.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...mg-posers.html
Its a heated debate on the AMG CLK forum 2400 post and 213k views.
Then again it is your car do what ever you want to it.
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From the Images on Ebay, it looks like the AMG logo is removable from the grill. Can anyone confirm? I would get the "AMG" style grill without the AMG badge. I even feel weird because my GLA has AMG wheels as part of the sports package.
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The grille comes without the logo so no "poser" status!
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The AMG grill is a nice upgrade. As long as you aren't putting amg badges on other parts of the car and keeping the original badging, I highly doubt anyone will think you're trying to pull a fast one.
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In hindsight, MB should offer the AMG grille (sans badging) with the Sport Package "AMG" body kit.
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Agree MB should have offered that grille with sport package. Would have eliminated "poser" question.
Personally I wouldn't swap out the grille on my GLA 250, because it comes too close to "poser-ism" in my opinion. On the other hand it doesn't trouble me at all that my sport package wheels have "AMG" on them since that is an MB authorized option.
Personally I wouldn't swap out the grille on my GLA 250, because it comes too close to "poser-ism" in my opinion. On the other hand it doesn't trouble me at all that my sport package wheels have "AMG" on them since that is an MB authorized option.