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Do you really need to stop every time?Yes absolutely! We often get wrapped up in getting our missing chrome trim, or my W123 isn't running right, but it the lonely braking system that gets mostly ignored until something catastrophic happens and by then it's too late. We offer used calipers front and rear, as well as rebuilding kits for the DIY'er. We also offer a …
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This year is an exciting one at MBZ Parts. One of the cool things we’ve started in earnest this year is our Listings Project. Our online catalog has always been a small portion of the new and used parts that we have available to our customers—which is why we always encourage you to contact us with your custom parts requests if you don’t see what you’re needing on our website.Ov …
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Meet John Chi, our new Sales Manager!Hello there Mercedes enthusiasts!I recently joined the MBZ Parts team and I wanted to write this newsletter to introduce myself, as I'll be the new primary point of contact for your sales inquiries. I was born and raised in Southern California, mainly in the once sleepy town of Indio. I can truly say I've been involved with Mercedes-Benzes …
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2023 Classic Mercedes Enthusiast Survey ResultsWe had an amazing response to our second annual survey of vintage Mercedes-Benz owners, with a total of 283 people completing the survey, with ten of those folks winning some awesome prizes (see here for prize info). Here's a full accounting of the results, with a comparison to last year's survey as well.The first question asked ho …
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Product Feature: Thermostats As a lover and occasional writer of science fiction, today's product feature reminds me of a scene from Firefly. If you haven't seen the show, fear not. In it, a spaceship is left adrift after a small part of it's engine breaks without a spare to replace it. All of the crew save for the captain abandons the ship. In desperation, he radios a dis …
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