Why did Mercedies used to make hood ordiments that could be pulled off?

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Why did Mercedies used to make hood ordiments that could be pulled off?

I want to know weather people think it was a good idea or not.

2006-06-09 23:10:20 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mercedes-Benz

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to appease the chavs that believ its a status symbols 2 steal them - they appealing 2 all markets!!

2006-06-09 23:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by amie 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋

so that if the car was in collision with a predestrian they would breakaway rather than staying attached and becoming embedded in the person and ripping them apart

2006-06-09 23:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by jps71ebay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

To make them easier to steal???

I don't know. Seems like a crappy idea to me.

2006-06-09 23:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by babycakeys122 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they weren't made to steal its just over hear we have move thieves

2006-06-10 00:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mechanical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋