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Old 03-20-2007, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoney View Post
Based on my experience with the 3 row Nissen units sold for Volvo and Audi, the quality of workmanship that once marked the Nissen product as worth the extra $$ is just not there anymore.

The only saving grace is they can be repaired by a rad shop easier than the Aluminum/Plastic units but again most shops charge a flat rate that could be equal to the cost of a Aluminum/Plastic replacement.

What about Blackstone? Do they mfg for MB?
my tropical Nissens all-metal for a Volvo 740 's paint starts flaky a few weeks after installation too.
The Blackstone that I removed (15 yrs old)just preventatively is still sitting in in garage in case this supposedly new Nissens fails.
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