March In defense of Ben UK he was told by the dealer it's not required simply because the valance on the Mercedes proper has them, the difference was with the US variant..Quote I may be wrong as this goes back to 2007 I think the Dodge has two of which can be retro fitted back into the MB grille, but not all five. therefore an extra three are required.. five grommets are needed in total; end of quote
David emailed me from the beginning asking for the info, prior to the release of the NCV3 for the N/American sector including the exact profile of the hood Badge which has a different MB number" STRANGE HOW THAT PHOTO ENDED UP ON A CERTAIN RESELLERS SITE
WHICH WAS ASKED TO BE REMOVED AS TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT":
Commercial use is a no no. as the Tin and NCV units look the same but the profile is different as to the hood slant, with the crease running down the middle of the hood. which was freely given to David along with correct Badge designations 318 CDi and 418 Cdi etc. nothing else is required as the others CDI designations are not available in the states. Gas is another designation number.
BUT TECHNICALLY ISN'T ACTUALLY PUT ON THE SPRINTERS! SAME AS THE WINDOW STICKERS, OR POWERED BY MERCEDES BENZ... THEY DO NOT EXIST ON A MERCEDES SPRINTER.. Thus you pay more for something, that's not required as for fake wheel caps stickers well they look odd, and cheap.
Dealers parts services either from N/America and Europe ..Yes Aus too
don't always know or bother to do the job they are employed to do, Chris from the UK is dedicated Knows his job better than most, and goes out of his way to help.
Ben offers a good professional service but mistakes can happen because of the wrong information given, even though where information is given in good faith , mistakes can land a seller in trouble with his client. ' Mistakes Happen'. or as in 'Forest Gump..{It Happens}
My point is the cheapest price is not always the best deal
as to My personal opinion no seller has ever got it right except David, with the video installation.Even I could say that needs a touch up where the screwdriver was used to release the head light surround on the bumper,he did say or spatula, or not tapping the bonnet,which he did not mention when using the plastic spatula to prevent the paint above, from possibly scratching.
Doing the complete installation from scratch is too much! It's not that simple, for a novice. Hence quote paint damage and rattles.
When parts are ordered overseas, parts need to be double boxed, and warped in bubble wrap to prevent postage damage!It costs more as to the sellers time and materials used, including the extra weight involved for posting. And insure the dam things Insurance costs it's not free, then your covered inconvenienced yes, but covered by the handler UPS, USPS, or DWL even sending freight state to state same deal applies by any seller.INSURE AGAINST DAMAGE.
Ben bite the bullet, and send them to your client for free, it's a learning curve. you were not to know. March would the above explanation satisfy you: Ben is not to have known on this one an honest mistake OK.
I can honestly say each seller has made a mistake or two in the past. there is not a lot of profit in these deals for any one.remember they are resellers offering you guys a service that the local Chrysler out lets can not do they the resellers are not MB operatives so each has a mark-up which the seller deems fair but you get what you pay for.
This is what you should receive with your kit, a video installation. Step by step, about time you sellers got your act together instead of bickering with each other.
Photo supplied by David
Sprinter Parts Depot
David doesn't say much as to his total disgust, as to others. but he's selling them on line.don't you worry too much about that one. there is room for all to do their thing on a Honest basis.
Richard
God that cost a quid
you know where it is at all times.
