Mail order spares

[Funky time]

Where is the best place to go? I've got an E280 saloon built in 2000.

Cheers

David

 

[nickmann]

on the web there is gsfcarparts.com, eurocarparts.com, kmsparts.com

I have had generally good service from all 3, but after one or two mix-ups I now head for the dealer's parts dept. You will be surprised how well-priced their stuff is. Their labour rates are high, but parts prices are very good. Plus, they almost always want a VIN number to supply anytthing, which means the parts should be the right parts for your car.

 

[Funky time]

Thanks nick

And I imagine that being Mercedes their parts are ,shall we say, of a higher quality than most pattern parts?

Thanks for the advice.

David

 

[nickmann]

I dare say that is true in some cases. For OEM and suchlike they commission their parts from Bosch, Mann, etc and put then in a nice box with a spangly hologram, same as all the other car manufacturers, but unlike some they just don't seem to charge over the odds for it. I was really surprised when I first realised that.

There are exceptions to that; this week I replaced a pollen filter that is only 4 months old. It was a Bosch item that was very flimsy, and blocked very quickly. I have replaced it with a MB one from the dealer. Its heavier, made differently, and hopefully will last a bit better.

I could offer more examples, but suffice it to say if I want service or maintenance items I just go straight to the dealer and save myself a load of time and agg for no extra cost