Hey all...

Just wanted to give a heads up to all of you about a mercedes online parts supplier that is a little on the dishonest side - Adsit. Their website is www.adsitco.com.

I am fixing up an '82 240D and the driver's side door is junk (rusted, bondoed over, yadda, yadda). I tried local salvage yards witout success and went to the web. Before ordering from Adsit, I called to inquire about used body part condition and shipping charges. I was told that there would be *no rust* on the door - perhaps some dings - and that it would be shipped just as the shell.

Well, I received it today, and there was a bunch of surface rust on the bottom of the door, two pinhole through rusts, and a 3 inch spot of through rust. Everything was in the door (all of which I now need to take out to paint and b/c all of the mechanisms are power instead of manual) as well.

I may not have been as PO'ed if I hadn't talked with a supervisor - Joe - who claimed that the original person that I spoke with "must have made a mistake" on the rust policy and assured me that "it is impossible to get a 24 year old door without rust" (those of you in the southwest must be lying through your teeth). He also informed me that they "do not send out parts with through rust."

I e-mailed him photos of the through rust, to which he responded - "You have to be kidding me."

Adsit specializes in parts for MB... thought you might like to know. If you find lying to be as dispicable as I do when it comes to online vendors, please drop Joe an e-mail at info at adsitco.com and tell him that you are a Benz owner that read about this incident or be very wary when dealing with them. Hopes this keeps from causing future problems for some of you.

Here's some of the rust.... a bunch more surface rust around the drain holes and seals. I may be a little particular - but I bought based on what I was told *no rust*

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