when was this 300te made? - MBWorld.org Forums

Jun 9, 2011 | 12:25 AM

bigbruggsy

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300te

when was this 300te made?

Hi all, im thinking of buying a 300te, its a japanese import and the seller says its a 1996 model, the vin number is WDB1240902F149808

could someone confirm this for me, as i tried the russian vin decoder and it looks like its still not working.

thanks

if you have all the info on that vin it would be nice too to know what it had on it when it left the factory

Jun 9, 2011 | 04:12 AM

eddie4k

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320TE

Very Late registration of TE Model??

Have a look here :

http://w124.co.uk/timeline.html

My 320 TE is 1993 Registered..

According to this they were only made up to 1991

Regards
Eddie

Jun 9, 2011 | 02:48 PM

chlippo

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300E W124, 300E W124 3.4 AMG, Audi S3 2002

I have seen a 1996 station a while ago

Jun 11, 2011 | 06:15 PM

neanderthal

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Coupes and wagons were made through 96. I think the cabrios were made through 97.

Jun 11, 2011 | 06:39 PM

bigbruggsy

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so no one can check the vin for me? i used to use the russian vin decoder, but have no idea how to do it now

Jun 17, 2011 | 01:40 PM

Jim's500E

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Wouldn't a 96' have the 3.2l motor?...and be an E320 TE

Jun 17, 2011 | 03:20 PM

joef

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S500

You can't go by what's posted on some of the Japanese cars. I have been informed that sometimes it carries the year it was first registered in Japan. I've seen a 500e (w124) being listed as a 1999, 2002, doesn't make sense sometimes.

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