Trying to replace the cracked trim pieces that covers the overhead map lights on my e320 cabriolet. Tried ebay and google but no luck so far. If anybody has a source for these oddball piecs that are so critical to a good-looking interior I would greatly appreciate your sharing.
I have found that if the plastic parts are shared with the R129 SLs then they are available: visor and mirror parts etc.
The cab specific parts are NLA. There were only 6,000 cabs shipped to the USA out of a worldwide total of 18,000 or so.
And after 20 years how many are left? half that number?
As far as I know there are four different interior colours: grey, black, blue and mushroom - so the market isn't very big.
Nonetheless, you make a valid point. Not many were made and the parts are scarce, particularly the plastic pieces. Move that mirror very carefully! :smile
I'm in the same boat as Oliver -- seeking [grey] interior trim parts for my 1994 Cabriolet for weeks, and not having any real luck.
After 133,000 miles, the handle for my top (needed to pull the top down into place before latching) is held on now by a couple of screws and fender washers; not exactly OEM! Driver's side sun visor fell apart, I ended up gluing the cover flap over the mirror. Mirror cover flap on passenger side flew off, likely found its final resting place among the roadside weeds on I-95. The rectangular metal trim surround for the rear top latch (sited on the tonneau/deck cover) seems to have escaped too.
Most of all, I need to replace a body trim part that I can't really name: It's one of two dark grey (almost black) metal covers, about 4" square, that rise when the top is up ... but then cover the hole on the corner of the rear deck (adjacent to the quarter windows) and mask the top structure once it's stowed away. Apparently, there's a rubber o-ring that's part of this flap mechanism ... and the one on the driver's side came off. I didn't realize when I was putting the top down, and the entire cover got squashed and mangled. I had a body shop attempt to repair it, but no luck there.
So ... if anyone can direct me to salvage yard or other supplier, I'd be grateful. Or perhaps some of these parts share commonality with R-129's? If so ... let me know!
The total number of the E 320 Cabriolet (as opposed to the other variants known as the 300CE-24, E200, E220 and E36 AMG) produced from 1991-1997 is 12,229, of which roughly 9,000 were for the US market.
Worldwide, the entire A124 Cabriolet (all variants) production run totaled 33,952, of which roughly 75% were bound for the US and Canada.
9000 is not 75% of 33952. The 124.066 was imported in 1993 as the pre-facelift 300CE (really, a 320CE-24), and facelifted 1994-95 as the E320. I've heard a number around 760 US bound in 1993, but no per year stats for 94 or 95, and would love to find a better reference on this.
the 500SEC article linked as the source of the article you linked has some other discrepancies, my 5/93 built MY1993 300CE is in fact a 124.066, with the HFM-SFI 3.2L 104.992 engine, which they suggest came out in MY 94 only on the facelifted cars. AFAIK, *ALL* MY93 US bound 300CE's were .066 3.2L
300 CE-24 Cabriolet A 124 E 30/2 1990 – 1993 6343
E 200 Cabriolet A 124 E 20/2 1993 – 1997 6922
E 220 Cabriolet A 124 E 22 1992 – 1997 8458
E 320 Cabriolet A 124 E 32 1992 – 1997 12,229
E 36 AMG Cabriolet A 124 E 36 1993 – 1997 *
Total 33,952
so that last article again says the 3.2 came out with the facelift, when sitting in my driveway is a direct contradiction. and the media.daimler link ONLY mentions the 300E-24 version (which elsewhere is specifically the M104.98x 3.0L CIS version), not any of the others, so is incomplete.
Are you saying it's wrong because some of those models weren't available in the US? That seems like a sound argument. 3/4 of the combined 300CE Cabriolet and E320 Cabriolet production would be under 14K to the US and Canada. Seems plausible.
BTW, I remember seeing a letter online from Daimler-Benz that said they were extending production beyond 12/95 until something like 6/96 or thereabouts. It was an official letter that someone had scanned. Has anyone else seen this letter online? I'd love to find it again.
if you read those various mostly international articles linked above, A124 cabrios were sold in some markets through model year 1997
but, no, I'm saying that statement is wrong because it A) gives the total A124 production of 35000, then B) says 75% of those were sold in the US and Canada, which is flatly impossible as only 6100 were sold in the US per other reliable sources.
Well, that escalated quickly !
I took my numbers from emercedesbenz.com and I only considered the 6 cylinder models.
Models Internal designation Production period: pre-production to end Number of units
300 CE-24 Cabriolet A 124 E 30/2 1990 – 1993 6343
E 200 Cabriolet A 124 E 20/2 1993 – 1997 6922
E 220 Cabriolet A 124 E 22 1992 – 1997 8458
E 320 Cabriolet A 124 E 32 1992 – 1997 12,229
E 36 AMG Cabriolet A 124 E 36 1993 – 1997 *
Total 33,952
Built until July 1997, the E-Class Cabriolet was the last variant of the 124 series to remain in production. In total 33,952 examples were produced, 15,380 with four-cylinder engines and 18,572 with six-cylinder engines. The proportion of E 320 Cabriolets sold for export was above average at over 75 percent, a fact that has long been part of Mercedes-Benz tradition, particularly where the more exclusive models in the company’s passenger car range are concerned.
The 300CE/E320s had 18,574 total built
That was the only version that came to the US, I cant remember where I saw the number for total US imports but It's widely quoted on the web.
The E200s were initially only sold in Greece, Italy and Portugal - they must be extremely underpowered - anyone got one?
that last table, the 300CE-24 were NOT the same as the 1993 US model labeled 300CE... the US 1993 300CE were in fact what were later called E320 but without the face lift. The 300CE-24 in that table had the 104.98x CIS 3.0L DOHC engine which was never imported as a cabriolet.
re: the US import numbers... last night, I found a forum post listing those exact same year by year US import numbers, and attributing it to an older MBUSA web page which had already been expunged, here E Class Cabriolet Group | Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Model U.S. Original
Year Sales Retail Price
1993 766 $76,500
1994 1,698 $77,300
1995 3,676 $79,000
Who cares how many were made good things they are getting cheaper and cheaper and more affordable to get. Saw last month three for under $4K and three years ago when I got mine there were none under $8k grrrrrr I might pick one up for around $3K when it pops up as a daily driver. Many transmission end engines available from sedans for cheap so keeping it running will not be a problem. If i cant get a plastic piece because it is not made so be it its still cool cabriolet
Not to mention all shades of fading interior colours :-(
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