My 300TD has floormats that makes it an embarrasment to drive friends around in. I came across thebenzbin.com site a few months ago and saved it in my bookmarks for the day that I would finish screwing around with the AC and other mat staining projects.

the link is this one : http://www.thebenzbin.com/floor_mat.html

I thought what a sweet deal, $98 for 4 genuine MB floormats (I'm quoting the language of the site).

Called them today to order. Clearly just a domain name to reel in MB owners as they asked me which site I was talking about. The customer service person then proceeded to tell me that they had no genuine MB floormats, just the customs that will fit the various models.

So told them to take the page down or get a call from the FTC.

On a positive note, anyone know of someone selling OEM floormats or is that stealership only? I'll settle for customs, but damn those OEM's look good.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

i got the run around there one time. i wanted one of those parts that says "call for a price" when you look it up and the operator i got said that they didnt have it...my memory is kinda spotty on this but i did feel like they never had it to begin with,

however

i did purchase the OEM all season floor mats from them (custom fit, black, thick rubber with the honecomb recesses and the star logo). here is the story, i had been eyeing these rubber mats for awhile at the dealer. one day i decided to buy them and the dealer said that they didnt have them for my car anymore (i have a 124.133, PLEASE!) so i went to the benzbin. i got the exact same thing the dealer had, price was like 10$ less.

but

i will say that the benz bin has loads of mats, it takes finding them...and yea when i called i didnt feel like thebenzbin was their one and only site.

for what its worth...

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MIKE
1987 300D Turbo, 225K
124.133/603.960

www.************************ doesn't have the best customer service and a forum member is still sorting out returning a wrong AC compressor, but they sell original MB mats.

Sixto
93 300SD

Some cats on ebay sell them, $80/set I recall.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-OEM-MERCEDES-BENZ-CARPET-FLOOR-MATS-1968-ON_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33697QQihZ003QQitemZ130026913007QQrdZ1

Sixto
93 300SD

I have bought some from Sixto's suggestion. http://stores.ebay.com/Hammersley-BMW-Mercedes-Benz

Last order everything was to expectations. $95.62 to door and that was $21 cheaper than local dealer. I actually have another set enroute for the SDL since the accident with the originals two days before the TX GTG . Fortunately no one noticed I had BMW mats in it
I am not a big fan of Performance Product as they will not tell you if something is in stock or not and that is not to my liking.

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BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif
15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

I got mine form them. I have an original set in the back of my car so only needed the front set. The color matches but thats where it ends. Different backs and different carpet weave, so they really aren't OEM's.

Just my 2 cents.....

Cheers,

Bill

awesome, thanks for the replies. Ebay guy looks the business. I'll give a try.

As for thebenzbin, maybe they sold them a while ago, but clueless customer service lady couldn't seem to find them anymore. I sent sales a mail.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

I get them from my local dealer for around 78 bucks for the set, depends on the chassis and color. You want me to get you a a set?

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

I agree with you on that. Every time I've ordered from them in the past at least one of the items isn't in stock. They recently sent me the wrong spark plugs. I will not order from them anymore.

I got mine from the dealer - $100 for all four and they look perfect.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

My friend got the false advertising run around from the benzbin recently. it is a web front for thepartsbin.com and autowarehouse.com which is an octopus.

buy parts, pay sales tax , get a lawyer.

so you all are better off with mercedesshop fast lane for parts. No sales tax and prompt honest delivery. (just ordered parts and got 'em next day)

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

I got my E300's all-weather black rubber mats (honeycomb with MB star logo) for about $80 from the dealer, not a bad deal at all. I've had them about 2 years and they still look new. I also have my original tan carpet mats in the attic somewhere, they are still in great condition.

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

Cool, I was lucky and bought my honey comb all weather front mats (MBZ OEM) for $12 at a garage sale !!

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

Performance Products just throws anything into the box to get the order out the door. They rake in the dough and hope there's no return. I got windshield washer hose one time when I ordered injector return hose. Too insignificant to return, but they don't get much business from me any more. (That's not my only incident with them, by the way.)

Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles