Yea. Its like free labor! And they know your going to be more careful removing them because you care about the part. Pretty clever!

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1983 300D-Turbo - Deep Blue w Palomino MB Tex (total loss in fire 1/5/09 RIP)
1995 E320 W124 Polar White/Grey Mushroom MB Tex
2005 F150 Supercrew - Arizona Beige - Lear topper
1985 Piaggio Vespa T5 - Black and Chrome

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I was careless because I read the other day a price list of pick-n-pull with very reasonable prices

http://www.crazyraysautoparts.com/price.htm

e.g Instrument Cluster..............................................25.47

so I thought the prices at that junk yard were also similar. Lesson learnt

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1996 E320 since 1/16/08, 171K miles as of Feb 2011

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

Crazy Ray's buys junkers for their scrap value. What they get from the gleaners is profit.

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1984 300TD

Oh come on admit it you had a good time. Sounds to me like an afternoon well spent.

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1987 420 SEL

Yeah, I am now experienced at removing those parts, especially the headlight, which alone took me 20 minutes

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1996 E320 since 1/16/08, 171K miles as of Feb 2011

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

no, I do this all the time..just went and grabbed a $350 blower motor for $15 and then a killer ($300 oriignal) grille for $27, minus the star but I don't car...mint grille...the U-Pick-Em salvage yards are outstanding....

I would have bolted everything back on the car or charged them $200 in labor!

Small things like relays have a tendency to jump into my toolbox the naughty things!

For $1400 I would have taken the entire car! Especially since they probably CHARGED the PO $100 to take it away!

I am glad my local guys are more reasonable things like window regulators with motors for $10, speedometer for $25, etc...

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