Currently another German vendor is selling Vetus brand wipers as original MB wipers the current bid is $152. They are $13 each on the Vetus web site. I have this exact set that I was duped by kcigermany. The wipers are ok but not oem. I think I paid about $50. I am getting tired of these vendors substituting parts after purchase.
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Brad,
Time for a reality check. Those who have been around this site, and the Pagoda world, have long and often sad stories about KCI Germany; threats of lawsuits, all kinds of stuff that you are discovering. I think if you go back you'll find quite a few posts on the subject.
I can tell you this for what its worth--I would never, ever even LOOK at a KCI Germany advertisement for ANYTHING, there's been so much bad press on the matter. Buy anything from them? Not a chance. Ever. We have too many solid, reputable citizens of the parts world that work long and hard at being good at what they do. Yes, sometimes things cost a little more, but when you look at the wreckage in the wake of KCI, or situations like Lilly discovered when trying to find an inexpensive but quality grill star and barrel, you might think twice about trying to always get the absolute lowest price. The solid reputations of people like K&K; of Miller's and many others should be paramount over a low price for a deceptively advertised part, or in some cases, parts that don't exist. Too many scammers out there; don't feed them.
And, again, you have to know and understand what you are buying. Be suspicious of items advertised as Made in Germany when current production of such items is not there any more. Unless the vendor is offering NOS, you are probably looking at an ad either deceptive, or naive--both of which are trouble. Much of Bosch, Hella, and so many other Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers of items for German cars has moved "offshore" into their other factories.
I understand your comment about the light.
There are plenty of items I've received from MB, in original packaging, that had something different and didn't fit any longer. It is just one of those things with running changes. Sometimes you just have to adapt.
Sorry for the bad news, but I'm simply trying to
explain what you have been
discovering on your own.