I recently purchased a 2022 GLE 350 (v167) and have one of the trim options that comes with glossy Piano Black center console and door (door covering cup holders). While I love the look of the interior including the Piano Black...it is an absolute NIGHTMARE to keep pristine.
I was very lucky to find a fairly loaded GLE in the color we wanted off lot; but looking back I'd have gone with either the natural grain Grey Oak/Flamed Ash trim. These options come with matching natural grain center console and sliding cover area- probably 100x easier to keep clean and scratch free. Piano black already has a good bit of micro scratching and I am mega carefully and use only high quality glasses style microfiber to clean.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has successfully replaced this piece? I found what I believe to be the correct part (link below):
https://mbparts.mbusa.com/oem-parts/...w0LWdhcw%3D%3D

If I have this part correct and its only around $100...I'd even buy a couple of the same Piano Black and replace them as needed. I'm fairly confident my mechanic can handle this as he works with Mercedes all the time. Wondering if anyone else has replaced or updated their center console trim successfully?



P.S. In the mean time I did have some PPF installed to protect this. However, I'd prefer to just replace the piece entirely if it's not overly complex or crazy expensive.

Thanks in advance for any help or feedback! :-)

 

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Any one replace this trim?

 

I’ve thought about it. I think there’s another option from Aliexpress to cover it. There’s a thread about accessories and a few might have purchased a stick on in Carbon fiber. Not the same quality but an option. If it were me and I wanted OEM, I would order it and have it installed by my Dealer or a Body Shop. When I had my Radar Detector wired they had my center console off and it was replaced with no sign of damage. My guess is that you need to remove the console to replace it.

 

I'd PPF it and move on