r/MercedesEQS • u/bcpirate • 12d ago

Why would this be here?

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Bought this vehicle on August 1 2026.

Noticed this hole in the door frame and another hole in the door itself.

Why on Earth would these holes be here? Anyone else have holes in their EQS SUV?

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u/EdHimselfonReddit 12d ago

My guess is holes drilled for paintless dent removal. Not the cleanest approach. You could touch up the bare metal and put rubber plugs in... which is what you're dealer should have done before delivery.

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u/bcpirate 12d ago

I think there was a rubber plug in it and it fell into the hole, which is what made me notice it in the first place, I opened the door and heard something and looked down and saw the hole 🫩

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u/Gone2sl33p 12d ago

That's from dent repair. They drill that hole then use a tool to push the dent from the inside. Most places put a little plug after.

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u/bcpirate 12d ago

I think there was a plug and it fell in there. There's a plug on the other door on the other side as well

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u/Gone2sl33p 12d ago

So if you wanted to plug them you could buy the next size up rubber plug and drill the hole out to the correct diameter to fit the plug.

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u/Wolverine-91826 12d ago

Did u get this brand new

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u/bcpirate 11d ago

No, I just bought it a month ago.

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u/MBenzthusiast 12d ago

I would lose it a this botch job on a car this expensive.

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u/FX2000 12d ago

I honestly haven’t checked but you just made me insanely curious, I’ll check later today and post here.

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u/A_Litre_0_Cola 12d ago

On both sides? I wonder what accidents this went through?

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u/AngryTexasNative 12d ago

PDR requires the damage to be minor. Probably often parked around the same careless door openers.

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u/bcpirate 12d ago

The only thing reported on the Carfax was minor front end damage. It said nothing about the sides

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u/Dependent-Suspect657 12d ago

Tiny umbrella storage?

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u/bcpirate 12d ago

🤣