They do this for 300SL gullwing owners. I’ve watched the YouTube videos with the wealthy collectors saying MB contacts them and says they’re going to do a run of tires and recommends they join the group order. I don’t think we command as much influence.

MB is going through some serious financial problems right now. Our satisfaction is the last thing they are worried about. Forcing us to take our infinitely rebuildable cars off the road with NLA parts is only going to help them. They get no reward for supplying us with parts for a 123. And it costs money.

We aren’t even much of a good propaganda piece because the news is out that “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.” My 1997 C280 ($2000) was almost given away to me because nobody wanted a 1997. As I dug into fixing it I soon found out “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.” And from what I hear the Daimler Chrysler cars are worse.

Back on topic my URO front window seal on the 300D is still supple and sealing perfectly. I am happy with its quality. I installed it in 2019.

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79 300TD “Old Smokey” AKA “The Mistake” (SOLD)
82 240D stick shift 335k miles (SOLD)
82 300SD 300k miles
85 300D Turbodiesel 170k miles
97 C280 147k miles