300D serial number ???

[Kristian_Wraae]

I've come across a Mercedes 300D 1986 which has been face lifted to 1994.

The seller doesn't appear trustworthy to me. I asked for the serialnumber and he gave me this

WDB1241301Axxxxxx (I left out the xxxx but I have those too)

When I look at the different chassis numbers I can't get it to match anything. I can see there is a 123.130 and there is a 124.030. The first one is not a 1986 but the last one is.

Could this be a valid serial number (the 124.130) or is something wrong here?

I'm considering calling the police on him if the serialnumber is fake. He has already given me a fake name and a fake address. He is acutally selling cars in another man's name. He shows up close to where the other man lives and just pretends that he is him and then sells used cars.

If the car is a 123.130 will doors and hood/front from a 1994 W124 fit? I can see there is a very poor fit on the front doors. The front of the doors rub against something when they open wide causing the paint to rub off.

I know his entire operation is a scam but I'd like to know the extent of it.

 

[television]

If you look here, you will see that the 124130 is a deisel.
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1


Malcolm

 

[Kristian_Wraae]

Ok. Thanks. I've been googling for a list like that for some time.

So it seems that atleast the serial number is ok.

 

[television]

I've come across a Mercedes 300D 1986 which has been face lifted to 1994.

The seller doesn't appear trustworthy to me. I asked for the serialnumber and he gave me this

WDB1241301Axxxxxx (I left out the xxxx but I have those too)

When I look at the different chassis numbers I can't get it to match anything. I can see there is a 123.130 and there is a 124.030. The first one is not a 1986 but the last one is.

Could this be a valid serial number (the 124.130) or is something wrong here?

I'm considering calling the police on him if the serialnumber is fake. He has already given me a fake name and a fake address. He is acutally selling cars in another man's name. He shows up close to where the other man lives and just pretends that he is him and then sells used cars.

If the car is a 123.130 will doors and hood/front from a 1994 W124 fit? I can see there is a very poor fit on the front doors. The front of the doors rub against something when they open wide causing the paint to rub off.

I know his entire operation is a scam but I'd like to know the extent of it.

Reading the other bits of your thread, all 124 doors and panels are the same. You can even fit doors from the pre facelift 89 -90 to later cars and all of the holes for the plastice panels fit, without drilling any holes. the 123 has a very different body and nothing will fit the 124.

Malcolm

 

[cherokee94nz]

Put your Vin no here, see what comes up.

http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

 

[Kristian_Wraae]

Thanks. Great link. I tried a few US VIN number sites but they didn't work with my VIN number, but this one does.

If the car has airbags should that show up on the list?

 

[television]

Thanks. Great link. I tried a few US VIN number sites but they didn't work with my VIN number, but this one does.

If the car has airbags should that show up on the list?

The answer to that is yes

Malcolm

 

[Kristian_Wraae]

ok, thanks.

He is advertising the car as an 1986 having airbags. According to that website it's a 1985 and it has no airbags.

Could he have moved the airbags from the 1994 car he used to face lift the 1985 car or is that not possible ?

There is of course no chance in hell that I'm buying that car I'm just investigating him a bit. I have already reported him to the website he is is advertising the car on for using a fake identity.

 

[Kristian_Wraae]

This is what it says:

Approx. year 1985
Lights HELLA
Cab 07200
Dealer Denmark (517)
Interior cloth light brown (074)
Paint
623 light ivory (T) (с 01.01.1972 по 1993)
Options
280 steering wheel (400 mm dia.) and gearshift lever in leather trim; on W202 390 mm dia. (с 01.05.1984)

412 electric sliding roof with tilting device (с 01.07.1983)

430 headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)

470 anti-lock braking system (abs) (с 01.06.1978 по 31.10.1993)

504 outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978 по 29.02.1986)
outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right

532 automatic antenna without radio set (с 01.01.1963)

570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest

591 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane, (single-sheet safety glass), Germany
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - Germany (с 01.01.1972)

812 rear-mounted loudspeaker (с 01.11.1974)