every time i call them for parts, they are at least 40% more expensive then the other dealer 20 miles away. I called and order a diesel timing Tool. the dealer near my house quoted me $398 and the one 20mils away quoted me $235. greedy littel bastards..now i have to make two trips across town cuz i have to pre-paid in person for special order parts.

Unfortunately they are bound by their dealership license to sell at those prices. A good parts man will acknowledge this and sometimes tell you were it can be obtained cheaper.

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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Join the Mercedes Benz Club of America and then use Caliber motors California. They will give wholesale prices to club members. Shipping is usually the same as State sales tax, which you don't pay. So its a good price. Also check the scum dealers to see if they have a club rate on parts.

Caliber Motors. 1-800-252-6877

Dave

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1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Isn't there an online discount parts seller somewhere on this forum . . . you know, the folks that pay the freakin' bills for this?

I agree most of the parts I have gotten from Phill are OEM mercedes parts....at way less than dealer prices.

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1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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I was quoted 2 different prices for the same item, from 2 different parts guys; at the same dealer; When I confronted the parts guy with the higher price, he told me that they have the flexability to go lower......So the same dealer can charge lower prices...YOu probably just need to demand the lower price....
I did and got it.

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'81 280SEL

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81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Fastlane is awesome but it takes a while for me to get parts from them, if it werent for that, the dealer would get zero business from me...usually I can just go in and walk out with the part i need rather than wait 3-5 days. There are different situations to use either one.

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Doesn't Germanstar have a parts retail business?

Yup... I have bought from him and Phil @ Fastlane both. Excellent service in each case!

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)