[Kingorcus]

You should have given the Mercedes dealer your vin and they would have made you an ignition with same key. the key with a tumbler is not much (around $200)

 

[Kingorcus]

So, is that still an option? Keeping everything the same and MB giving me a new ignition barrel? or is it a woulda coulda shoulda?

That is what I said.
it is still an option , at least in the states side.