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Old 12-19-2012, 08:04 PM
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No aspheric O.E.M. mirror glass for W124 / W201 chassis ?

Unless you order from "Low Country" (A.K.A. Holland,Dutch) dealer who's
willing to ship to CONUS [$310.32 USD for the "Set",shipped]
O.E. Mercedes
#124 810 22 21 (Driver's Side, Aspheric, Heated, Mechanically adjustable)
#124 810 20 21 (Passenger Side convex,Heated, Electric adjustment)

A single #124 810 22 21 (Driver's Aspheric,Mechanical) is $178.27 USD (Shipped)
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I'm letting my fingers dial Taiwanese telephone numbers in search of
quality O.E.M. type replacement Aspheric Mirror Glass.
(As much of a Nutcase as I am about O.E. Mercedes parts ONLY...
"The Factory" A.K.A. "Mercedes" A.K.A. "Diamler Benz" A.K.A. "Deutschbank"
has "Screwed the Pooch" on this particular incidence of Pricing.)
For what you pay for ONE MB part you can buy 7 M.I.T. (Made In Taiwan)
Aspheric Mirror Glasses AND Keep 3 as spares AND Throw three away.

Shown is exemplar of W140/210/202 aspheric Mirror Glass from MB.
(Aspheric Mirrors have the outside Third/Forth of the Mirror made in a "Wide Angle"
type View [WITHOUT ALL THE STUPID DISTORTION OF "CONVEX" mirrors]) :
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