I've noticed than my '89 300CE does not have one of those "official" product stickers on the front windshield. Did only certain cars come with them? I see them on the newer cars but I don't often see them on the older ones. I suppose people take them off or their windshield has been replaced? I do have the blue VPC sticker on the drivers side corner, which means it is probably the original windshield. Did the Canadian market cars not come with the stickers when delivered? For the 1989 model year what should the sticker read? Is it a Daimler Benz product or Mercedes-Benz product?

They all have them from the factory. I don't know if you can get the older sticker anymore. When I had my windshield replaced I went to the dealer and got a new sticker for $2. It says "A Daimler Benz Product" I think the old one said Mercedes....oh well. The new new stickers on the 2008/2009 cars are the coolest, they are clear except for the wording which is in black. I might upgrade to one of those. (I'm obsessive)

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you should be able to buy one from your local dealer for just a few dollars. it just means the window was replaced by a vender other than the dealer in most cases i believe

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1973 220D ... Gone, but not forgotten
1991 Alfa Romeo 164L Gone, wife MADE me forget it

2006 Hyundai Tucson... just straight out FORGOTTEN!

I have one of those on my 1990 300TE...are you sure it's a real Mercedes? I've been hearing about these 'knock offs' or something lately...

although I must say...glass is glass....I have had 3 German car windshields replaced in my day, a 1976 2002, 1986 635CSi and a 1988 325iC...all were, and I insisted, PPG products...they all worked beyond satisfaction. PPG is out the box my people. Insist upon PPG if you can....that goes for paint too....

Can't say how Canadian cars were delivered, but it seems likely that they did not have the white label on the passenger side ("A Daimler-Benz Product"). According to the EPC, the label is for USA cars only. That doesn't mean you can't order one, but does seem to indicate that they were not original equipment in the Canadian market. P/n 115-584-06-40. Interestingly, USA cars of your vintage did not come with the blue driver side sticker.

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1986 190E Baby Benz
1967 230 Inherited from mom when she downsized
1959 220S Introduced me to the joys of keepin' 'em goin'

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I've had to replace the windshield on my '89 300CE twice. First time, I told the repair guy that he could only do the job if he put the correct white sticker in the corner. The white stickers, pre Daimler-Chrysler said "A Daimler Benz Product". After the merger, the stickers were changed to say, "A Mercedes-Benz Product". He put the correct sticker on, (Daimler Benz).

Last month I had to have the windshield replaced again, and this time, they put the clear sticker on. That thing is ugly! Unless you are looking right at it from up close, it is invisible.

I've seen several auctions on ebay in the past couple weeks for the white Daimler Benz stickers, but the vendor wants ten bucks each. Luckily, I purchased a few about fifteen years ago and still have one left. Not sure if I want to put it on because when I pick up another rock and have to replace the windshield yet again, I won't have any more stickers left. I'm thinkng about how I can configure the sticker to be reusable, if need be.

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1959 190b, totalled
1968 220D, sold
1969 230/8, sold
1980 240D manual, gave away at 300k (stupid me)
1985 190D 2.2 manual, gave away to a youngster
1989 300CE, sold when I retired - major regrets

I think all versions are still available from dealer.

Our '06 E-class had the "Mercedes" script sticker (now replaced with older style since 2nd windshield) and the '07 GL has an all white sticker with nothing but a Gottleib Daimler autograph.

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Two BMW motorcycles

I think you have this just opposite.

The older ones going back to at least the '70s from my '99 said; "A Daimler-Benz product." The next generation in the 2000s said; "It's a Mercedes" -really cheesy -- like, duh!

I'll have to check my sticker, I am confused now.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I wish our dealer here would still sells these stickers (any sticker) the parts dept. people were instructed to STOP selling them.


98 ML320
97 C230
95 C220
95 318ti
92 190E 2.6 Sportline
82 300D Turbo dsl

88 300E - Two decals on windshield: "A Daimler-Benz Product" and "CLIFFORD Alarm".

Car delivered new in Kamloops, BC in 1988.

Have second set of both decals in Owner's manual (sorry, not for sale).

jb

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Medicine Hat, Alberta

1988 300E - Diamond Blue
1997 SL320 - Black Opal

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