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    July 19th, 2011 04:25 PM #1
    [SIZE="5"]Starting a "expensive" thread for the Benz subforum.[/SIZE]
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    July 19th, 2011 04:30 PM #2
    My dad's merc got a scratched/dimpled bumper after an encounter with a concrete block while parking.




    The bill for repair...



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    July 20th, 2011 11:17 AM #3
    Ouch!.

    I yet have to see some MBCP members "complaining" on their repair bills hehehe ... Considering the wide array of models (both classic and new) .. the cost should probably be around the figure of an arm, a leg, and the left kidney .. :D
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    July 20th, 2011 04:55 PM #4
    Is the bumper cracked? The way I see it, its just a deep scratch, why replace the whole bumper if its only a scratch? You can always have the bumper repainted.
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    July 20th, 2011 05:21 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by ronw123w124 View Post
    Is the bumper cracked? The way I see it, its just a deep scratch, why replace the whole bumper if its only a scratch? You can always have the bumper repainted.
    The "scratch" is also a dimple of the length of the scratch and going deeper to a max of 1/4 inch as the deepest.

    Anyway, I am having it repaired (instead of replaced) at another shop. P2,500.
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    July 21st, 2011 01:28 AM #6
    Scratch lang, ang recommendation ng MB ay replace rear bumper na agad. Aray ku
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    July 21st, 2011 12:07 PM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    My dad's merc got a scratched/dimpled bumper after an encounter with a concrete block while parking.




    The bill for repair...



    :jawdrop::faint::injured:
    Ginto ata paint ah.

    Kaya naman siguro ng mga paint shop yan with color mixers/reader ata yun for about P4-6K...

    Pero sabagay MB eh.
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    July 21st, 2011 12:28 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Ry_Tower View Post
    Ginto ata paint ah.

    Kaya naman siguro ng mga paint shop yan with color mixers/reader ata yun for about P4-6K...

    Pero sabagay MB eh.


    Oo nga eh, baka gold flakes nakahalo sa paint instead of the usual metal flakes. hehehe

    I am having it repaired at a shop I know. Price quote from that shop: P2,500.
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    July 21st, 2011 12:28 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Ry_Tower View Post
    Ginto ata paint ah.

    Kaya naman siguro ng mga paint shop yan with color mixers/reader ata yun for about P4-6K...

    Pero sabagay MB eh.


    Oo nga eh, baka gold flakes nakahalo sa paint instead of the usual metal flakes. hehehe

    I am having it repaired at a shop I know. Price quote from that shop: P2,500.
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    July 21st, 2011 08:23 PM #10
    ^ Kitam, 2,500 vs 65,000+!

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    July 21st, 2011 08:42 PM #11
    Hehehe.. Nice E-Klasse.

    Ang mahal talaga sa casa ng Benz

    Alex Restoration can do that around 8K. Siguro kung may MB din ako dun ko palagi papagawa..
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    July 30th, 2011 10:13 AM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    My dad's merc got a scratched/dimpled bumper after an encounter with a concrete block while parking.




    The bill for repair...



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    whatta..!!!! 67,582php? pang downpayment na rin yan para sa isang sub-compact a. Tsk..tsk!!! grabe talaga yan, kung sa backyard body repair shop mga nasa 2k lang siguro yan.
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    July 31st, 2011 08:03 PM #13
    Di naman issue yung cost kasi when buying these cars expect to pay a premium on price and service. Hirap den to trust non authorized parts sa dami ng electronics ng car
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    July 31st, 2011 08:27 PM #14
    :jawdrop: Oh well ... prestigious eh. Pati price dapat. From the way I see it, it's a no biggie. Grabe yung first resort nila, bumper replacement agad! Hay. That's why you rarely see Benzes on the road. Attached to the hefty price tag is a premium maintenance fee. See. Kahit battery. HAHAHA. That's BS. Pero syempre, you gotta believe them to avoid this statement : " Sige sir. Kayo bahala. Pag nasira yan ganito ang pagawa niyan -- x,xxx,xxx " ..
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    August 1st, 2011 12:18 AM #15
    That's why when you buy a Benz, be prepared for maintenance cost...

    My best friend had his W212 checked because the battery warning light went on as well as the ABS light. There was also a squeak whenever he turns the steering wheel...

    Well guess what??

    The battery was 17K alright... The ball joints went for 20K for both sides... The ABS module and assembly was supposed to cost 125K but CATS replaced it for free and the defective unit sent to Germany for study...
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    August 1st, 2011 02:06 PM #16
    Some earlier Mercedes were easier to perform the services, but now with all that electronic integrated systems it's becoming hard to get away from the official service centers...
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    September 23rd, 2011 03:05 AM #17
    compare mo ang safety at comfort ng benz, ibang iba sa mga japanese car. regarding sa suspension at stability ng car, kaya halos tama lang ang presyo. pero parang mahal yang quotation sayo.
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