Importbaron on EBay?

[jsaylor]

Has anyone bought from importbaron on ebay?  He shows replacement bumpers for a great price.  Anyone here get some and have any feedback.    
Fit, metal guage, chrome quality?...

Thanks,

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL

[Joe]

I've not bought bumpers from him, but have bought a lot of front-end parts. They were just fine. I would suggest you check his feedback, as that is usually a pretty good indicator of his reputation. Also, you can see comments from other buyers of the bumpers.
Joe

[JPMOSE]

I've bought items for my 560SL from him...no problems at all.

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL

[69280sl]

I too have bought several items from him, but not bumpers. Satisfied with my transactions. Items as described, prompt shipment, adequately packed.

Gus
68 280sl

[KevinC]

I bought a gas cap. Transaction was seamless.

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
2007 Lava Gray Audi Q7

[isofast]

I also have had great results with Robert he answers the phone 24/7 Ships very very fast.
Great prices cannot say enough.
Ernie

[lurtch]

I have dealt with Robert the  ImportBaron numerous times and had a good experience every time. He is cordial on the phone and very knowlegable about our 113's.  Larry in CA

[waqas]

Can't say much about the seller, but these replacement bumpers are fairly common on fleabay. I bought a front set from someone else for about $350 (seemed like a great price for my daily driver). I haven't gotten around to installing it yet, so I can't say very much about fit. The finish is different from the original. The chrome is not excellent, but it looks very good indeed... (certainly not show quality). The sharp edges on the back of the bumper are a bit thicker than the original, and some edges still show evidence of machining. The centre-piece (joining the two) is fairly cheap material, but one can't tell from a distance.

I'd say the price is right for a daily driver. I plan to re-chrome my original and store it away, using this one to take the brunt of those ding-prone parallel park-ers I seem to attract in droves.

Now if only someone would start making comparably cheap imitations of the rear bumpers and my life would be complete....

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

[Shvegel]

I too have bought a few things from him...fast,fair and honest.

[DaveB]

I bought a door seal from him advertised as OEM but it was poor quality, definitely not OEM. He did not respond to emails on the topic. I also find it a bit annoying how he advertises every chrome locking gas cap as his "last one". I don't intend to buy from him again, but it seems most reviews are favourable so your odds aren't bad.
I do appreciate his sense of humour: "selling below cost but making up for it in volume"!

DaveB

[KevinC]

Have to agree with DaveB...I bought his "last" gas cap but that was about five gas caps ago. The "Buy It Now" is now higher, however.

quote:Originally posted by KevinC

I bought a gas cap. Transaction was seamless.

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
2007 Lava Gray Audi Q7

Kevin Caputo
Boca Raton, FL
1967 230 SL Automatic
670 Light Ivory
113 Bronze/Brown MB Tex
2007 Lava Gray Audi Q7

[hands_aus]

I bought  a set of 4 Bilstein shocks (genuine, made in Germany) from him for USD $259.00 plus freight total cost, AUD $473.00.
They were in my garage in Australia in 10 days.

MB Queensland wanted AUD $667.00 each.
The AUD $2195.00 I saved paid for the work to be done.

The transaction went very smoothly.

My next project will be the door rubbers and hard top seals. I have been watching his prices and wondering about the quality of those items.

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto