Just got from Mercedes USA

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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

i got one too in December. Within 6 months it will look beat up and lose pieces... Sort of ironic.

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2008 S550
2010 GLK350
1997 E420 (retired)
2005 CLK500 (retired)

It sounds and looks as if the quality of these badges has slipped down hill.

I have had several of these badges beginning in about 1985 or so. Three of them are still on the grill of my 240D. All three of them are still in excellent shape and they have seen plenty of road debris. I have a 250,000 Km badge on my 300E that I got in about the year 2000 and that car is now about to get its half million kilometer badge so that badge has seen 250,000 Km of road use and it still looks excellent.

The one in the above picture just doesn't appear to be as nice as the old ones. I will see what a half million badge looks like soon. I expect it to be Gold in color but I would also expect it to be the same quality as the one shown above.

The second 250,000 km are way harder to reach than the first one They should have something in between like 400,000km badge.

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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

I need to get one of those for the Dee8gonator. I have one on my wagon and I'm closing in on the 500,000 KM mark. It's pretty cool when that comes in the mail, eh?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

With my 260 I have reached so far 481000 km and expect to reach 500 000km.

I would like to have a 500 000km. But here in Europe they don't do it.

Can some body guve me the reference of the part?

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Keep us posted especially if your problem is solved
Present cars:
My car: E-class 420CDI, 2008, W211, V8, 180 000km

Wife's one: C-class 220CDI Sport Coupé, Euro, 2002, W203. 345 000km

Son's one: GLK class, 220CDI, 2009, W204

Sold: E-class 260E, 1988, W124, Wonderfull car sold after 489 000 kilometres of reliable services (engine M103, clutch, brake system and 5 speed manual gear box all original).

Sold: E-class, 320CDI, W210, 2000, 225 000km

Actually I kind of see it differently.

When the high mileage awards were being issued in the seventies, 250,000 Kilometers was a more difficult milestone for cars in those days. It was not all that common for ANY car to make that kind of mileage in the days of carburetors. The diesel MB's made it with no trouble so they seemed to be the most common recipients.

Once fuel injection came along on gas engines of all makes, 150,000 miles ,even on a ragged old Chevy was, and now is,VERY common. A diesel or even a gas Benz of the eighties could reach 250,000 Km even if it wasn't very well cared for. IMHO the 250,000 Km badge should have been dropped altogether and these badges not handed out until a half million Km or more. I say this in spite of the fact that my 300E would not have sported a badge for the last ten years or so awaiting the half million mark.

With 250,000 Km being so easy to reach in a modern car of any make, the value of such an award is not nearly so great as it was in the early days of these awards.

My $0.02,

I sent in for mine on August 20,th when my car hit 155,000 miles.

I still haven't received it and I have over 160,000 miles on the car already, now, (I drive a lot!)



(Auto Body skin tested in North Las Vegas at 167* ^^^^ ) how long does it TAKE to get these? lol


Would it be recommended to clearcoat the new badge with something so it won't degrade, if the quality has gone down? <----- (Lots of stone chips get picked up on highway and desert driving)

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

It tooks 9 weeks in my case.
Jim, without the caption I thought you were giving your ride the coup de grace

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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

Thanks Tex.

That was my friend (user name "Mike R.") over in North Las Vegas doing the temperature test on my car ~~ not me..

I gave my '79 Coupe de Ville the "coup de grace" back in 1986. lolz

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I sent mine in on 6/18/2009 for 250K. I called 7/10 and they said it had been processed and would take 2-4 weeks. Still waiting.

glenmore
1991 300CE
2000 C280

When I got mine a while back it only took 2 weeks! I was shocked

2x on the clearcoat question. I'd like to keep mine looking fresh.

-Jason

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Nice 560SEC, there Jim. I wish I had one of those..... I've heard that that's the car Bruno Sacco drives these days. Gotta think that Bruno Sacco could have any MB he wants delivered to his door with a phone call, and he chose that one. Must be a very nice car.

Incidentally, anybody wonder why they call it the "High Mileage" award, yet the threshold is measured in kilometers? I guess "High Kilometerage" doesn't have a nice ring to it?

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

Well I finally received my badge! It only took 6 months!

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i sent in my for my 155K mile badge at 155K. im at 171K now. still haven't received it.

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"