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    $950 BRAKES!!!! For my C43!!!

    WOW , so i need new pads and rotors for my C43... The Rotors are $280 a piece!!! I called 2 places and got the same answer... is this coorrect? They gave me a $950 total price for front pads and rotors, and just rear pads. Please Help I am freakin out!

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    You can try and contact Benzaddict on this board.
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    sadly, that sounds about right...
    AMG or nothing.

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    Just went through the same ordeal over here in Australia. Here the CHEAPEST price for the OE rotors was $US450 each! Researched for weeks but came up with nothing that was cheaper and certainly nothing that was better. The OE rotors are works of art... aluminium alloy hubs with steel pins supporting the cast iron outers... BEAUTIFUL! Well worth the $$$.

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    oh wow..that is insane! I better start takin it ez on teh slk55 then...

    sometimes I can downshift and bring the car from 50 - 5mph roll without using the brakes
    taking a break from teh 202 ->

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    The rear rotors are much cheaper, so you might as well just do it all. They are only $60 a piece on www.importec.com. Fronts are $258 a piece.

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    they are so expensive because they are aluminunm bonded to steel for a lighter rotor.
    BAN HIS ASS!!
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    did you call BMA auto parts

    888 262 3911

    cheapest for me.. but i dont have a c43
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    i checked BMAs website but call them they usually can give you a better price.. they are in cali so maybe you could even pick them up


    Part Number Brand Description Stock Core Price
    MBZ078818


    GENUINE Front Brake Disc
    Left Available 0.00 243.00

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    MBZ078819 GENUINE Front Brake Disc
    Right Available 0.00 243.00
    98 c230

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    Re: $950 BRAKES!!!! For my C43!!!

    Originally posted by MeanC43
    WOW , so i need new pads and rotors for my C43... The Rotors are $280 a piece!!! I called 2 places and got the same answer... is this coorrect? They gave me a $950 total price for front pads and rotors, and just rear pads. Please Help I am freakin out!
    Try benzautoparts.com They have rotors for your car for $257

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    Im telling you guys, talk to benzaddict. Last time I saw, C43 rotors for $450~ish
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    1994 C280 (Retired)

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    are there any aftermarket suppliers on ebay or anywhere else? You would think there would be
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    you live in newport beach and cant afford new brakes?


    oh wait.. arent you the one who equiped their c43 with a "JENSON" flip up tv?
    taking a break from teh 202 ->

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    Re: $950 BRAKES!!!! For my C43!!!

    Originally posted by MeanC43
    WOW , so i need new pads and rotors for my C43... The Rotors are $280 a piece!!! I called 2 places and got the same answer... is this coorrect? They gave me a $950 total price for front pads and rotors, and just rear pads. Please Help I am freakin out!
    Wow!! you never came back to look at your tread and here you are whining about the price of your brakes.
    E55 2000
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    if ur freakin out you should see a psychiatrist, those rotors are BANK, notice they have the aluminum hats......... they are trick.

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