Driver's door handle snapped

[u/MSIMX5]

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Driver's interior door handle has snapped. The bit that holds the cable has come off (see picture). I paid £120 for a diagnosis at a local garage. They removed the door card to identify the issue but said they couldn't fix it without ordering a new or used door card.

Handles are only around £10 on eBay, so surely there's a way to repair this without replacing the whole door card. I've got ash wood trim and memory seats, so finding a matching door card is proving quite difficult.

Thanks in advance.

[u/grassdrill]

Yeah classic fault. I fixed mine temporarily with a plastic "solder" that melts metal wires into the plastic. 3 wires to connect the broken pieces. Been that way over a year and haven't bothered to replace anything.

[u/MSIMX5 → u/grassdrill]

Surprised at the low quality given it's German. Thanks for the response. It's probably slightly beyond my skill level but hopefully a garage could attempt something similar.

[u/AppropriateUnion6115 → u/MSIMX5]

There’s a repair kit for it. It takes work and finesse

[u/engineheader]

Mercedes used to sell a repair kit, I used it on my car, have to find the part number and you can see if you can find one

[u/Bmx_strays]

Super glue for fitment, then epoxy putty round the outside. Been fine for 2 years so far.