Trying to Find an Interior Trim Panel for my R230 SL500

[Big Janner]

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I'm hoping to find the part listed below for less than the £1,100+ quoted by my MB main dealer.

I have to say that I'm often happy to buy a MB part, at a premium, but, £1,100+ for a moulded plastic part that, at most, costs about £50, is a bit too steep for my pocket.

I'd hoped that it would be below about £300 . . . . . .shows what I know!

If anyone can help, I'd be eternally grateful

MB part number; A 230 690 09 41

Restrictions code; 00A/200A/281A/287A/288A

Black leather: Left

Thanks in advance

 

[star]

Omg, these used to be £360. If you have the flap, they can be reattached.

 

[mioba]

Paneling - Part #230-690-09-41-7F08 | Mercedes Parts Center

Genuine OEM Mercedes-Benz Paneling, Part # 230-690-09-41-7F08. Fits

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A US dealer

 

[Big Janner]

Omg, these used to be £360. If you have the flap, they can be reattached.

I have the flap and the long 'hinge' pin, but, the plastic mounts on the panel, that hold the pin in place are all broken.
I've tried to fix it, in situ, but to no avail.
I guess I could take it out and try a more sophisticated fix on the bench and may still have to.

By the by;
Star Motor Svcs
I bought a reconditioned Ford 1600GT crossflowed engine from a company called Star (Engineering I think) in Reading, a lot of years ago, about 1975. Any connection?

 

[Big Janner]

Paneling - Part #230-690-09-41-7F08 | Mercedes Parts Center

Genuine OEM Mercedes-Benz Paneling, Part # 230-690-09-41-7F08. Fits

www.mercedespartscenter.com

A US dealer

Yes, got those covered . . . .thanks
The black ones all seem to be double the price of any other colour
Even so, the black ones are less than 2/3rds the cost of one sourced in the UK, so this may be my 2nd option.
1st option is to remove and try to fix, if I have to. There's a useful fix on MB World;

230-690-09-41-9C83 "panel wing" fix - MBWorld.org Forums

SL-Class (R230) - 230-690-09-41-9C83 "panel wing" fix - Hello everyone. I have a 2003 500SL and have lost both panel wings . This is a very common problem because the hinges are plastic. My upolstery guy made me two wings with tabs on both ends. He then matched the leather perfectly. $400 vs...

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Giving auction sites a try as well, so, fingers crossed

 

[star]

I have the flap and the long 'hinge' pin, but, the plastic mounts on the panel, that hold the pin in place are all broken.
I've tried to fix it, in situ, but to no avail.
I guess I could take it out and try a more sophisticated fix on the bench and may still have to.

By the by;
Star Motor Svcs
I bought a reconditioned Ford 1600GT crossflowed engine from a company called Star (Engineering I think) in Reading, a lot of years ago, about 1975. Any connection?

Not us, I was still at skool.

 

[Rob v]

Forumites

I'm hoping to find the part listed below for less than the £1,100+ quoted by my MB main dealer.

I have to say that I'm often happy to buy a MB part, at a premium, but, £1,100+ for a moulded plastic part that, at most, costs about £50, is a bit too steep for my pocket.

I'd hoped that it would be below about £300 . . . . . .shows what I know!

If anyone can help, I'd be eternally grateful

MB part number; A 230 690 09 41

Restrictions code; 00A/200A/281A/287A/288A

Black leather: Left

Thanks in advance

Hi good morning. Did you ever get your hinge flap repaired, as mine is on the motorway somewhere.