tonecas

after making the PPF wrap I am in need of some new badges to substitute the other ones i had on the E63S sedan.

However, i don't want to pay several dozens of USD in each OEM badge because they are simply cheap plastic, specially the lateral ones where it says "4MATTIC+" that is basically an absurd piece of painted rubber

does anyone knows of a good source of these badges, that can do the same service as an OEM one?

stealth.pilot

If you want one that says "4MATTIC+" then your best bet is a Chinese or Russian vendor since they are the ones most likely to spell 4MATIC+ incorrectly.

dav461

tonecas

surely they will have a grammar ****

tonecas

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/17-1...949502195.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2pcs...915256697.html

tonecas

found a good solution.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/17-1...949502195.html

my review:
well packaged in a rectangular cushioned envelope. emblems separated by a fake MB paper board. enclosed in a plastic bubble protection.
letters placed not very accurately BUT OEM emblems have the same issue.
sticker saying it's an MB original part but references a star badge, so it's fake.
the looks: letters are very similar to the OEM unless you know what you are looking for. Major issues:
1) letters are about 40% thicker
2) lack some smoothing on the edges that give the premium look.
3) the major miss is on the 4MATIC+ part that:
a) has bigger dimensions
b) letters are not in italic style
c) the black part where letters are placed is raised instead of being engraved so it gets even more bulky/thick.

maybe seller/manufacturer used a previous template for the emblem but it can look exactly as an OEM if corrected in a next version.
Costing 10 to 15x less than OEM ones, *which are still simply cheap ABC plastic and probably outsourced from China*, this is a great buy.