October 26, 2006
Mercedes-Benz VIN Decoder - From Russia With Love
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Do you need to know what all of those numbers mean? If you have a Mercedes-Benz manufactured after 1980, then check out the Mercedes-Benz Club of Russia website. There is a free online VIN decoder - from Russia with love! Here is an excerpt from the site:
This service is primarily intended as a first aid in choosing and acquiring a Mercedes-Benz car. We also consider it to be our contribution into fighting stolen cars sales. We believe that detailed car data should be available to potential car buyer, as these are already accessible to criminals anyway. It is a well-known fact that Mercedes-Benz cars are very popular among automotive criminals and frauds. It is typical for them to forge vehicle identification, factory plates, documents, re-finish cars and change their options. It is also common for legitimate car owners to add or remove options, change interior and exterior finishing or introduce other changes into car design. < < MORE >>
For other vehicles check out the article page here. We have a general VIN decoder article on the list.
Additional Resources
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Filed under Auto Repair, Buyer's Guide by Greg.
Comments
December 12, 2007
Ron Croom said:
Hello
Where can I check Vin # for pre 1980 manufacture Mercedes ? I have 1977 W107 450Sl. Any help appreciated.
Ron Croom
December 14, 2007
Greg said:
Ron,
Do you have a “data card” for the vehicle? If not, contact the MB Classic Center in Irvin, CA and request one. I have a 1972 350/450 SL and the data card for it. The card provides manufacturing details and lists the options for the specific car at the time of manufacture.
Also, consider purchasing John Olson’s book, The SL Experience. It is a great resource for SL owners. John is also the editor of the SL Market Letter, which tracks pricing trends and other SL info for enthusiasts.
FYI: John is a friend and colleague of ours. He has agreed to provide signed copies of his book at a discount to our readers. Here’s the page for the book we setup with John: SL Experience Book
September 24, 2008
Ray Mitchell said:
Trying to track down a particular Mercedes. I was supplied with a vin that has too many digits as follows: B4 63837 490C 1026936 A If I left off the “B4″ would that correct the vin?
Thanks!
October 9, 2008
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