New owner

[ejock]

Hi, I’ve just got myself a 2008 C Class Estate. The car has done just 28,000 miles with full main dealer history, having had just one owner for almost its entire life.

Anyway, it’s had the “C180” de-badged at the back and I’d like to stick the letters back on. I can see cheap ones on eBay etc but don’t know if they’ll be of decent quality or an exact match.

Can anyone tell me where I could find original replacement letters? I’ve tried google but can’t seem to find genuine ones.

Thank you.

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome

The badging should be available from the main MB dealers.

 

[Srdl]

Welcome

 

[PaulG]

Welcome to the forum

 

[SmartAmg]

 

[ejock]

Thank you.

I got the badge (genuine Mercedes-Benz). I carefully fitted it in the exact same position that the residue had been from the old one.

However, when I see photos of other C class cars the model badge appears to be closer to the horizontal body panel line on them than mine.

I’m a bit miffed. It seems inconceivable that the car was de-badged, then re-badged incorrectly, then de-badged again (trace residue left) until I re-badged it?

Is it possible it was in a slightly different position from new?

I’d like to get the Kompressor one now and re-badge the other side. I want it to look right?

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Hello and welcome.
You could always take it off and re position it, you might need to get some double sided badge tape.

 

[Srdl]

Thank you.

I got the badge (genuine Mercedes-Benz). I carefully fitted it in the exact same position that the residue had been from the old one.

However, when I see photos of other C class cars the model badge appears to be closer to the horizontal body panel line on them than mine.

I’m a bit miffed. It seems inconceivable that the car was de-badged, then re-badged incorrectly, then de-badged again (trace residue left) until I re-badged it?

Is it possible it was in a slightly different position from new?

I’d like to get the Kompressor one now and re-badge the other side. I want it to look right?

Looks good to me!

 

[ejock]

Thanks. I think I’ll leave it where it is.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Welcome!