Nerf Bars
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From: El Dorado Hills, CA
1999 ML430
Nerf Bars
I'd like to add nerf bars (side bars, whatever they are called) to my ML430. I went to a Mercedes dismantler and he was $300, but I see them online new from several retailers for under $100. Any thoughts on the quality of these cheap nerf bars? I'd rather have OEM, but the one used pair I could find on craigslist for $150 is about a two hour drive from me.
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Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Brisbane, Australia
2002 ML320, 2003 A160
I think that cheap nerf bars are made from lower-grade steel using less thickness compared to OEM ones, therefore they have less strength, corrosion resistance, and durability. They're cheap for a reason, and it's not because the OEM manufacturers were charging outrageous margins.
In fact, the OEM makers Oris Automotive Parts went bankrupt in March 2006. http://www.autonews.com/article/2006...for-chapter-11 In other words, you can't buy brand new OEM nerf bars anymore.
You get what you pay for.
In fact, the OEM makers Oris Automotive Parts went bankrupt in March 2006. http://www.autonews.com/article/2006...for-chapter-11 In other words, you can't buy brand new OEM nerf bars anymore.
You get what you pay for.
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2002 ML320 - Greta
These are what I got and i would put them against the OEM any day.
https://www.carid.com/2002-mercedes-...164877771.html
https://www.carid.com/2002-mercedes-...164877771.html
