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2000 S430, 2000 S500, 2003 S600 TT, 2005 E320 CDI, 2006 S500 4Matic, and 2006 S350
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I was looking at Duraflex, too, for my E320 CDI, but then I found a Tong Yang (Taiwan) one online, brand-new and primed, for $110 including shipping. This was from "Car Parts Wholesale" on FleaBay. Turns out to be a pretty decent bumper cover, made of flexible ABS plastic (I believe factory is made of the same stuff). Took it to the body shop for painting, mounted it on the car, and it looks pretty good. Mounting was easy, just like factory.
You might consider going the same route for your W220 if you'd like to go new. Normally I like to stick with OEM, but apparently "made in Taiwan" is better than "made in China", and I've found that to be true with hand tools as well.
However, there are enough W220's out there that you might be able to find an OEM one in good shape on a junker car. At that point, it'd probably just need a paint job to match your car. Is that an option in your location?
You might consider going the same route for your W220 if you'd like to go new. Normally I like to stick with OEM, but apparently "made in Taiwan" is better than "made in China", and I've found that to be true with hand tools as well.
However, there are enough W220's out there that you might be able to find an OEM one in good shape on a junker car. At that point, it'd probably just need a paint job to match your car. Is that an option in your location?
Thank you guys ..Taiwanese after market are pretty good ( Depot lighting products etc..) I could count on that .
Will check on Tongyang online . Our old 2000 W220 is OK with this ( Referred OEM anyway .
Will check on Tongyang online . Our old 2000 W220 is OK with this ( Referred OEM anyway .
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I also bought a Tong Yang front left fender (aluminum, just like OEM) for the E320 CDI. It, too, fit pretty well; matter of fact, it did fit just like OEM. You'd have to really look hard to tell it wasn't OEM, and even then, the only major clue is the different batches of silver metallic paint (the car *is* 12 years old). Even among the metallic paints, silver's the hardest one to match. But that's not the fender's fault. The fender itself looks good, and had the color match been exact, you *wouldn't* be able to tell it was aftermarket. Tong Yang apparently has it goin' on, as they say.
Recently I found an OEM left fender in really good shape, for a price you wouldn't believe, to put on this car, but I only did that for two reasons:
1.) the paint on it is also about 12-13 years old and thus is a closer match for my car, and
2.) it was *that* good of a price, practically a giveaway.
If the price hadn't been *that* good, I would've been just fine with the (slight) color difference.
And agreed on the Depo headlights, BTW; the project S500 and my Dad's car (both MY 2000) have sets of those, and they work very well, too.
Could Taiwan end up being the next Japan?
Recently I found an OEM left fender in really good shape, for a price you wouldn't believe, to put on this car, but I only did that for two reasons:
1.) the paint on it is also about 12-13 years old and thus is a closer match for my car, and
2.) it was *that* good of a price, practically a giveaway.
If the price hadn't been *that* good, I would've been just fine with the (slight) color difference.
And agreed on the Depo headlights, BTW; the project S500 and my Dad's car (both MY 2000) have sets of those, and they work very well, too.
Could Taiwan end up being the next Japan?
Taiwan is small break away from China and they don't want tobe called Chinese and that is period ( I have to apologized my neighbor happen to be a Taiwanese when I keep tell she is are Chinese ) . My S500 just reach 200.000 miles today will drive til she die so I like to go for TYC's products but I could not find it online accept RockAuto.com . Where is exactly their dealer or where was you order from Sir ? very much appreciated info from you.
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Sure. Here you go. It's an eBay vendor.
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Looks like shipping's included in their prices (so-called "free" shipping). There might be a sales tax charge in your locale, depending if they have a warehouse or other presence where you are, but even that's not a lot of money. I've also bought a few things for the truck from them.
Car Parts Wholesale | eBay Stores
Looks like shipping's included in their prices (so-called "free" shipping). There might be a sales tax charge in your locale, depending if they have a warehouse or other presence where you are, but even that's not a lot of money. I've also bought a few things for the truck from them.
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