Originally Posted by
onehundred80
Lucky to get the turn signal part? It was pretty easy to track it down as it had the makers name and part number on it.
The hatch struts do not have a Mercedes number on them that I can see. Parts made specifically for the Crossfire have the Mercedes numbering system on them starting with the number 193.
Many parts on the Crossfire do not carry that number and are or were shelf items. It gets expensive to use too many custom parts on an auto so shelf items are a way to reduce production costs.
What is the difference between a universal part and an after market one, can you explain?
Of course I know parts made for the Crossfire start with 193 but that is the dual id (as are actual Mercedes parts) of the Chrysler part number.
The hatch lift supports have the part number 1938600064 on them so they are Crossfire specific.
We can argue until the end of time about the difference between OE, OEM, OES, aftermarket, universal etc. I don't have that kind of patience, I suggest you find a Wikipedia article to read. Lol