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Posted 8/19/2023 5:40 AM
rhd280
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Date registered: Dec 2014
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1982 280GE LWB RHD
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Recommended vendor

Living in New Zealand, the cost of shipping varies wildly with some vendors clearly not caring and theie web sits have eyewateringly high prices. And parts prices vary wildly as well. Going to the dealer results in an extremely high price, and a wait of 4-6 weeks because it comes from Germany. Shopping begins with identifying the part numbers and then not only comparing prices, but shipping.

I needed two shock towers for a W460. A known design flaw, they rust out.

US$213 all up, parts and shipping. A4603201678 and A4603201778 are the part numbers. I found Mercteil in Latvia to be best price including shipping. €64 each side, plus reasonable shipping. And they arrived within two weeks.
Mercteil.com

As you can see, they have the original MB labels on them, so I recommend Mercteil for those who find the international shipping costs to be too high. See www.mercteil.com

Now, when the weather gets better (it's winter down under), I'll spend a day with the grinder and then a date with my welder, bouncing shock-less to his shop.

Edited by rhd280 8/19/2023 5:42 AM




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Posted 12/31/2023 6:18 AM
Inkblotz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo
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Thanks for the link.
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