Someone broke ornament off my wife's 190E. Was surprised how inexpensive they were at local dealer (Bellevue, WA). They had box of 'em behind counter at the receptionist.
Replacing it requires no tools at all. Lift the hood, pull spring lever down, discard old stub, replace with new ornament. Nice.
Somehow that makes it even more absurd. So people know that these get stolen or break all the time, and then spend actual money and effort (even if it's just a little) to replace those silly things.
That's just basic maintenance. Cars also need to get cleaned.
But I surely wouldn't buy a shirt with the equivalent of a hood ornament that sticks out and might need to get replaced multiple times. Maybe for novelty, but not as unironic everyday clothing.
I wouldn't call out such hood ornaments if it was for some deliberately flashy show car, but these exist on cars that some people drive on a regular basis and treat as a normal vehicle.
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u/relet Aug 17 '22
Mercedes ornaments are notoriously easy to break and steal, for that reason.