WDB203 and WDC203 - what's the difference?

[Rory]

As the thread title, really.

Best I can come up with is:
WDB = Daimler Benz
WDC = Daimler Chrysler

but the codes seem to be both used on W203's with no obvious logic to age or model.

Anyone know?

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

Mine is a South African one (WDC). Don't know if all C's are made there or if some are made in Germany. Could the C's be South Africa and the B's be Germany? Just a guess

 

[davidsl500]

is it the spelling ?

 

[eGuru]

WDB are built in Germany and WDC are built in S Africa according to local indie.

 

[Rory]

I wondered if that was it.
So all recent saloons should be WDC, and estates should be WDB (which mine is)?
Although there is a separate letter in the VIN for the factory - the 11th digit in the VIN. But there is some duplication of letters, the same letter being used for different factories.

 

[television]

I wondered if that was it.
So all recent saloons should be WDC, and estates should be WDB (which mine is)?
Although there is a separate letter in the VIN for the factory - the 11th digit in the VIN. But there is some duplication of letters, the same letter being used for different factories.

These letters start the VIN number, if you do a check on the Russian Site you will get the answer.

Malcolm

 

[w124_E280]

As it appears on the EPC

WDB GERMANY
9BM BRAZIL
4JG M CLASS EXCEPT EUROPE
KPA SOUTH KOREAN TRANSPORTER
KPD SOUTH KOREA
KPG SOUTH KOREA
LE4 CHINA PRODUCTION
MHL INDONESIA
NAB IRAN
NMB TURKEY
RLM MB VIETNAM
VAG G-WAGON STEYR
VF9 EVOBUS FRANCE
VS9 EVOBUS SPAIN
VSA SPAIN
WDO TRANSPORTER DODGE
WD1 SPRINTER
WD2 NAFTA SPRINTER
WD3 SPRINTER
WD4 SPRINTER
WD5 NAFTA SPRINTER
WD6 UNIMOG NAFTA
WD7 UNIMOG NAFTA INCOMPLETE
WD8 TRANSPORTER
WD9 SPRINTER
WDC M-CLASS EUROPE/203/G-WAGON USA
WDD GERMANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER
WDF REST OF WORLD
WDX TRANSPORTER DODGE
WDY TRANSPORTER FREIGHTLINER NFZ
WEB EVOBUS MERCEDES BENZ
WKK EVOBUS SETRA

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

ok, well that's confusing. It says:

"WDC M-CLASS EUROPE/203/G-WAGON USA"

Mine is a WDC203 and it is a C-Class so those valuse don't add up. I think I'll stick with the Germany/South Africa suggestion

 

[Blobcat]

ok, well that's confusing. It says:

"WDC M-CLASS EUROPE/203/G-WAGON USA"

Mine is a WDC203 and it is a C-Class so those valuse don't add up. I think I'll stick with the Germany/South Africa suggestion

Are you sure it's not an M-Class and the previous owner just changed the boot badge It could explain some of the issues.

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

Or possibly several different Mercs welded together. I hope not because it may overturn like an old A-Class, or pull to the left like a C-Class, or generally fall to pieces like an M-class, or have the break disks crack like an SL, or.........

 

[television]

Or possibly several different Mercs welded together. I hope not because it may overturn like an old A-Class, or pull to the left like a C-Class, or generally fall to pieces like an M-class, or have the break disks crack like an SL, or.........

But then if you had a pre 2001 E class, it would all rust away and problem solved

malcolm

 

[w124_E280]

ok, well that's confusing. It says:

"WDC M-CLASS EUROPE/203/G-WAGON USA"

Mine is a WDC203 and it is a C-Class so those valuse don't add up. I think I'll stick with the Germany/South Africa suggestion

It does make sense because 203 denotes c-class. I'm pretty sure they are SA built. The start of the chassis number basically denotes the plant it was built at thats all.

 

[Rory]

It does make sense because 203 denotes c-class. I'm pretty sure they are SA built. The start of the chassis number basically denotes the plant it was built at thats all.

The saloons are built in SA and Estates in Germany.

I mentioned earlier that the 11th digit in the VIN gives the build plant, but there seems to be some duplication of letters used, which isn't ideal.