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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro
But that brings up issues with the older cars that I've seen raised on these forums -
that the quality of new aftermarket parts is becoming unreliable, while many factory Mercedes parts are either prohibitively expensive, or are no longer availible.
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Parts.com takes care of the first issue (when an OEM aftermarket equivalent part is not available). Only certain brands have become unreliable in recent years (i.e, Meyle & Febi). I'm assuming everyone already knows to avoid Uro/FEQ/APA like the plague along with Trucktec, HamburgTech, and some of the other purveyors of Chinese junk.
For the second issue, that mostly affects cosmetic/interior items that have nothing to do with keeping the car functioning normally. You're not going to find the Mercedes dealer telling you that brake rotors/pads, belts, filters, or engine gaskets are "no longer available".
