S600 style grill [Archive]

benzonline

11-09-2005, 12:59 PM

Anyone know besides EBAY to get a good quality (OEM?) S600 style grill for the W202? Id love to get one!:)

vbrock1137

11-09-2005, 01:39 PM

The OEM Avantgarde grills are hard to come by and very expensive (like several hundred dollars). Try asking your dealership.

Alternativly, you could find a used grill from a W210 and cut it down to fit inside your grill frame. That's what I did. OEM quality!

EDIT: I just remembered someone had one for sale in classifieds not too long ago, try doing a search.

benzonline

11-09-2005, 01:48 PM

so the ones on ebay arent good?

Under Pressure

11-09-2005, 02:21 PM

I got mine through Bekkers...

http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=202-74226&Category_Code=maeroc

Abuimad

11-09-2005, 02:42 PM

inserts are only about 20 bucks here...why r they bad..why is it a must to get the whole grill ???

manny

11-09-2005, 03:16 PM

Here is another option for you:
http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_results.asp?model=W202&class=c-class_w202&category=Grills

alphanumeric

11-09-2005, 04:13 PM

the one u see in my sig is off Ebay.. I forgot if its s600 style or avantguard or whatever it is.. all I remmeber it was like 75bux or something.. now when I see a 202 with the stock grille it looks so damn ugly!!

Abuimad

11-09-2005, 04:38 PM

yeah i agree the stock ones are seriously degrading....but all i see here are cheap inserts for 20 bucks..should i get them..and does quality really count..on an insert ?? (whats the worst that can happen)

benzonline

11-09-2005, 06:26 PM

I will consider the ones through those sites posted...thanks guys!

I still like the original stock grill but the Avantguarde ones add more prestige and class to the car.

714guy

11-09-2005, 08:21 PM

i got the W210 grill and cut it down. You can make it fit perfectly like the Expensive Avantgarde grills. Also pretty cheap like 60 bucks.

benzonline

11-10-2005, 04:57 AM

Is the one found on Bekkers and ForMyMercedes a good sturdy quality like OEM or more flimsy?

714guy

11-10-2005, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by benzonline
Is the one found on Bekkers and ForMyMercedes a good sturdy quality like OEM or more flimsy?

If i am not mistaken all them of are just W210 grills cut down. So technically they are OEM, but just modified to fit our W202. My Schatz grill have a 210 part # also. I wouldn't see why they would go to the trouble of making a mold and producing them when they can just buy 210 and cut it down. It's cost effective for them.

manny

11-10-2005, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by 714guy
If i am not mistaken all them of are just W210 grills cut down. So technically they are OEM, but just modified to fit our W202. My Schatz grill have a 210 part # also. I wouldn't see why they would go to the trouble of making a mold and producing them when they can just buy 210 and cut it down. It's cost effective for them.

Correct.
The grill from " formymercedes " IS a Schatz grill/
The one from " Bekkers " gives you the WHOLE grill, not just the insert.
Don't know what the quality of " Bekkers " is, as I have the other. ;)