Water bomb breaks headlight

[PeterE320Cdi]

My father in law had a water bomb thrown at his car last night from a Corsa traveling the other direction and it's smashed his passenger side headlight. His car is a 1998 E300 TD S210

Does anyone know if it needs a complete new unit or if you can buy the lens separately?

Any recommendations for places to try for a second hand one?

 

[verytalldave]

People dont realise the damage one of these bombs can do.
When it hits something at high speed, it acts similar to a solid object of the same weight and therefore does have the ability to do considerable damage.
Totally irresponsible and dangerous.
I doubt whether the glass can be bought seperately, however, he may be able to source one secondhand from either a breaker or maybe Ebay.
Try your yellow pages or Thompson for local breakers.

 

[mirras]

My father in law had a water bomb thrown at his car last night from a Corsa traveling the other direction and it's smashed his passenger side headlight. His car is a 1998 E300 TD S210

Does anyone know if it needs a complete new unit or if you can buy the lens separately?

Any recommendations for places to try for a second hand one?

Looks like you can buy the lens on it's own, there are various part numbers depending on light config. Give your local dealer a call with the chassis number and they'll confirm the correct part and price.

 

[nick mercedes]

My father in law had a water bomb thrown at his car last night from a Corsa traveling the other direction and it's smashed his passenger side headlight. His car is a 1998 E300 TD S210

Does anyone know if it needs a complete new unit or if you can buy the lens separately?

Any recommendations for places to try for a second hand one?

You can buy the lens on it's own:

euromercwebstore: Headlight Lens - Left

If you buy a used one make sure it's not too stonechipped, as they're plastic and some high milage ones go opaque...

 

[Adam230K]

Catch a second hand part off ebay, i bought a pair of headlights for mine for £30 when mine got chipped. Or you can try breakers

 

[davethemus]

http://www.dronsfields.com/