A Changing Parts Landscape
Posted by Z on Jan 3rd 2022
Our goal at MBZ Parts is to be your one source for all parts you may need for your classic Mercedes: new, used, refurbished, and custom. We've been offering used parts from our salvage yard for nine years, and for the last five years, we've been offering new genuine Mercedes-Benz parts. In just the last year, we have noticed a rapid increase of the number of parts that are now "NLA" or No Longer Available. Some of them are absolutely essential parts that you can't drive without!
While this can feel like a decrease in support for our classics from Mercedes-Benz corporate, we know that MBZ Parts and our suppliers and enthusiasts will do everything we can to preserve these cars.
Specialty aftermarket suppliers can provide certain parts as new reproductions, such as visors, tail light lenses, and rubber weatherstripping.
However, many other parts are too complex or too specific to be reproduced by small companies. In these cases (such as engine parts, fuel tanks, interior trim, and others) the next best option is to find a quality used genuine Mercedes part.
As Mercedes-Benz continues to thin their offerings of new parts for our classic cars, MBZ Parts plans to bridge the gap by offering an expanded inventory of quality used parts from our recent inventory acquisition.
To achieve this goal, we are inviting our community to become owners in MBZ Parts via our equity raise campaign. Let's keep as many of these fine feats of engineering on the road as possible, inspiring generations of Mercedes enthusiasts for years to come!
We know that finding parts can sometimes be the hardest aspect of caring for your classic Mercedes, especially as many knowledgeable parts professionals and mechanics are retiring. We thank you for continuing to come to us with your parts requests and allowing us to be a part of your projects, daily drivers, and restorations.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2022!
Z Behlen
Sales Manager