Check Your VIN
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Check Your VIN
http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng
The link is to a Mercedes Benz of Russia club. It allows you to check the VIN of your car and see what options it had on it from the factory.
For some reason it says my car was delivered on:19.12.01. The cars first registration was in June 2002 so that is a bit odd. Also it says it came with cloth seats, but when I bought it (second hand private buy) it had leather seats. Go figure. There is also no mention of the sunroof as a factory option.
Again.......Enjoy
Let me know if anything unexpected appears on your readout.
Zishan
The link is to a Mercedes Benz of Russia club. It allows you to check the VIN of your car and see what options it had on it from the factory.
For some reason it says my car was delivered on:19.12.01. The cars first registration was in June 2002 so that is a bit odd. Also it says it came with cloth seats, but when I bought it (second hand private buy) it had leather seats. Go figure. There is also no mention of the sunroof as a factory option.
Again.......Enjoy
Let me know if anything unexpected appears on your readout.
Zishan
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yeah here's my readout!
1) VIN was incorrectly introduced in the form of demand;
2) VIN was incorrectly rewritten from the documents or from the body of automobile;
3) VIN was changed in the documents or on the body by criminals.
4) The automobile is made in 2004 or 2005, is not included yet in a database
i particularly like the changed by criminals part.
1) VIN was incorrectly introduced in the form of demand;
2) VIN was incorrectly rewritten from the documents or from the body of automobile;
3) VIN was changed in the documents or on the body by criminals.
4) The automobile is made in 2004 or 2005, is not included yet in a database
i particularly like the changed by criminals part.
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Call me paranoid, but I don't think I'd be sending my VIN info to a private foreign site. I've seen too many scams of "cars" showing up on ebay with VINs that were collected from various sources.
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yeah i thought of that, but what are they going to do. fly in, track you down, confiscate your car, because it was up for sale on ebay?
same reason i guess i dont care if my license plate shows up in pictures here. people everyday see your license plate, your car and could easily walk by and copy your VIN. lifes to short to worry about big brother.
same reason i guess i dont care if my license plate shows up in pictures here. people everyday see your license plate, your car and could easily walk by and copy your VIN. lifes to short to worry about big brother.
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Originally Posted by Manatee
Call me paranoid, but I don't think I'd be sending my VIN info to a private foreign site. I've seen too many scams of "cars" showing up on ebay with VINs that were collected from various sources.
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'06 Lexus GS300 RWD, '07 Camry SE V6 auto, '91 190E 2.6 auto
Originally Posted by JeT
Honestly Jim, your posts have been very erratic recently...whats the go?
Am I alone in thinking this is fairly numb-skulled?
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Originally Posted by Jim Banville
You can collect alot of data on someone through these forums, and now someone suggests we connect that info with our car's vin and send it to RUSSIA?!!!!!
Am I alone in thinking this is fairly numb-skulled?
Am I alone in thinking this is fairly numb-skulled?
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2002 C32
Looks like a genuine site, have you looked at some of the news they have posted MB Swedish Accident
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You are all right, i'm part of the Russian mafia and am pointing you to the site to get your VIN details. Next step is for a few of my buddies to fly out to your houses and double check if you really have the car. I didnt know we had so many Stone Cold Steve Austin (Dont Trust Anybody) attitudes on here.
In those of you's heads that are skeptical about the site please tell me what you are picturing is going to happen to you?
Zishan
In those of you's heads that are skeptical about the site please tell me what you are picturing is going to happen to you?
Zishan
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'06 Lexus GS300 RWD, '07 Camry SE V6 auto, '91 190E 2.6 auto
Seeing as how even you said some of the info you got from sending them your VIN was WRONG, which I consider making the how exercise pointless, I reiterate... THIS THREAD SUCKS!
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Originally Posted by Jim Banville
Seeing as how even you said some of the info you got from sending them your VIN was WRONG, which I consider making the how exercise pointless, I reiterate... THIS THREAD SUCKS!
Well considering I bought my car SECOND HAND, the information may well have been correct at the time of production you silly boy, thats the whole fun in checking, see whats been changed on your car before it came into your hands.
I suggest to the moderators that a smiley be made which states 'JIM BANVILLE SUCKS'. Get a life man, and whilst your at it, get some common sense.
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'06 Lexus GS300 RWD, '07 Camry SE V6 auto, '91 190E 2.6 auto
Originally Posted by zishan03
Well considering I bought my car SECOND HAND, the information may well have been correct at the time of production you silly boy, thats the whole fun in checking, see whats been changed on your car before it came into your hands.
I suggest to the moderators that a smiley be made which states 'JIM BANVILLE SUCKS'. Get a life man, and whilst your at it, get some common sense.
I suggest to the moderators that a smiley be made which states 'JIM BANVILLE SUCKS'. Get a life man, and whilst your at it, get some common sense.
Okay, now you want to go into insulting me personally rather than discussing how truly WORTHLESS this post is? Smart move since you weren't getting anywhere doing that :v
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Originally Posted by Jim Banville
Okay, now you want to go into insulting me personally rather than discussing how truly WORTHLESS this post is? Smart move since you weren't getting anywhere doing that :v
Young man, you have already been proved wrong so I dont think that this thread is worthless, it is your comments, atleast in this instance which are worthless. :p
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'08 CLK320CDI AMG// '13 E500 Coupe AMG// '17 E350d AMG
IT WORKS!!! (I'm from europe)
Here is the info displayed:
VIN: WDB2037061A531995
Plant: 50
Model: C 220 CDI
Chassis: 2037061A531995
Engine: 611962 30 674732
Transmission: 716651 01 728172
Tyres: Primary CONTINENTAL
Order: 0 2 278 28657
Axle: Forward BE602131539079
Delivery date: 29.04.03
Dealer: authorities sales / company employee (278) (ITS RIGTH, MY CAR WAS FROM A MB ENGENIER AT BREMEN FACTORY)
Interior: fabric "Viking" anthracite+dark gray (038)
Paint: 744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
FCL compact limousine (с 29.03.1996)
M22 displacement 2.2 liter (с 02.10.1995)
053 aej. 02/2 (с 22.09.1997)
220 parking aid (с 01.10.1993)
260 elimination of model designation on rear lid (с 01.05.1968)
275 front seat positioned lower
memory package (driver's seat, steering column, mirror) (с 01.10.1993)
287 ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)
345 rains sensor for windshield wipers (с 01.10.1993)
413 Unknown code
486 sports chassis (с 01.04.1997)
580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
756 radio MB Audio 10 CD with vk and RDS (с 31.10.1996)
803 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
875 heated screen wash system (с 01.02.1988)
windshield washer heated (W201)
949 equipment package mk-line (с 12.06.1997)
988 ownership certificate and COC papers with EC model plate (с 01.06.1993)
Here is the info displayed:
VIN: WDB2037061A531995
Plant: 50
Model: C 220 CDI
Chassis: 2037061A531995
Engine: 611962 30 674732
Transmission: 716651 01 728172
Tyres: Primary CONTINENTAL
Order: 0 2 278 28657
Axle: Forward BE602131539079
Delivery date: 29.04.03
Dealer: authorities sales / company employee (278) (ITS RIGTH, MY CAR WAS FROM A MB ENGENIER AT BREMEN FACTORY)
Interior: fabric "Viking" anthracite+dark gray (038)
Paint: 744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
FCL compact limousine (с 29.03.1996)
M22 displacement 2.2 liter (с 02.10.1995)
053 aej. 02/2 (с 22.09.1997)
220 parking aid (с 01.10.1993)
260 elimination of model designation on rear lid (с 01.05.1968)
275 front seat positioned lower
memory package (driver's seat, steering column, mirror) (с 01.10.1993)
287 ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)
345 rains sensor for windshield wipers (с 01.10.1993)
413 Unknown code
486 sports chassis (с 01.04.1997)
580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
756 radio MB Audio 10 CD with vk and RDS (с 31.10.1996)
803 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
875 heated screen wash system (с 01.02.1988)
windshield washer heated (W201)
949 equipment package mk-line (с 12.06.1997)
988 ownership certificate and COC papers with EC model plate (с 01.06.1993)