were can i front struts cheap ?

Dear danamenace-- The cheapest place to find parts for your 2000 Mercedes S430 would be a junkyard. But since you usually don't find Mercedes owners shopping at the bottom, I would recommend any number of Mercedes parts suppliers who pop up after a search on a site like Google or Yahoo. From there you can shop around for best pricing. Good luck from Bovan.

If anyone has had any luck finding these struts aftermarket, please post! I have been hunting for them for 2 years now, and all I end up with is my 20% discount at the dealership, which still puts the cost at $700 per strut, not cheap considering the add'l labor expense in comparison to the car's worth...