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Old 05-31-2006, 01:59 AM
Maroon 300D Maroon 300D is offline
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Location: Willamette Valley, OR
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
Now these cars are getting up their age wise, and since most are daily or pretty close to daily rides...is it worth replacing the seat belts? Well at least the drivers seat belt? I mean they probably age, like anything. The W126's at least have explosive charges in the base and I bet those don't last forever.

I wonder what they cost? I'll price one out next time I am at the dealer. For what it costs to replace a seat belt, that money won't even get you in the door of a hospital.

I think if they are under $300 each I will replace the drivers side.

Explosive charges in the base? What do you mean by that? All I can think of is an exploding seatbelt, and that sounds like a Wile E. Coyote plan rather than a Mercedes safety feature!

My driver's side seatbelt was destroyed when I bought the car. The belt itself was frayed and the buckle was shot. My mechanic acquired a new one and put it in for $130, I think. I'm not sure where he got it but I'm sure it wasn't from the dealer.
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