Vin number question
08-04-2009, 02:15 PM
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Vin number question
I hate buying used cars. Do any of you know where I can find the vin numbers besides the drives front windshield? Because my vin under the windshield doesn't look stright, I just wanted to make sure other vins matches the windshield's vin number.
08-04-2009, 02:48 PM
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223.168 & 213.012 & 906.633 & 214.005
The one at the B-pillar is a sticker. The punched numbers are at the floor in front of the front passenger seat (shown by your user manual too).
08-04-2009, 06:19 PM
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Now I have another question. Just noticed the vin number looks almost like printed on a label printer or something. Because the letters looked all jagged. Is that normal? I don't have access to another w211. I saw others w210 and theirs looked fine.
08-04-2009, 08:03 PM
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W211 Elegance Saloon
Plug your VIN in here and see if anything jumps out at you as obviously incorrect:
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng
08-05-2009, 03:00 PM
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2005 E500, 2011 ML350
Not a very convienent nor common car to do a "vin swap" on, if that is your worry. The vin# is also embedded in all control units for car. Have a dealer do a short test to verify vin# is matching.
