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Hi I am new to this forum.
The other day, I was unfortunate because I was parked outside a friend's house and a small SUV backed up and hit and run my 2004 Mercedes SL 55 AMG. (VIN # WDB2304741F079384 )
We didn't get the license plate yet, but we know the car because the owner lives in the area... Hopefully we will find and confront the owner..
The damage to my car was only to the Grill Emblem of the SL. Fortunately this was the only part broken and there was no damage to hood, bumper, lights or anything inside the engine.
The part number is 2308801083. It is quite expensive...
I also found part 2308800583 which seems to be exactly the same but is 30-40% cheaper.
I called the dealer and they told me the first part is for SL 55 , while the second part is for SL V8.
On the photos they look 100% the same.
Can you please help me if you know about the differences and if the second part will be ok for my car ?
The damage to my car was only to the Grill Emblem of the SL. Fortunately this was the only part broken and there was no damage to hood, bumper, lights or anything inside the engine.
Even comparing original photos, I can't tell a difference between an early SL500 grill vs. the one on the SL55.
If the grill emblem is the only thing busted, why not replace just that?
Actually the grill was busted...
And now I am trying to figure out if part 2308801083 (SL 55) is the same as 2308800583 (500 SL)
The reason is that the latter part is 30-40% cheaper, while both look the same..
On Ebay, I found a used part that has both numbers (see photo, one number is printed the other stamped on plastic) which makes it even more confusing...
I think the claim that one is incompatible is incorrect. What's interesting is that if you compare the grills on the cars from their press-release photos, they look the same...but that could also be a factor of lighting and that the color difference is very minor to begin with.
07-13-2020, 10:12 AM
