VMIs are not reliable for cars prior to about 1988-90 or thereabouts. The fact that it has no (service) entries doesn’t mean it didn’t go to a dealer - their recording methods were still hit or miss back then.
I don’t put a lot of value in VMIs for cars prior to about 1990, as they rarely show anything of value. -D > On Mar 11, 2023, at 4:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I requested a VMI report at the local dealership for my newly acquired 1985 > 300SD. To service adviser handed me the one page report and said "it has > never been to a dealer". There were zero records, although the carfax > report listed a handful for brakes and tires. Has 193xxx miles but the > odometer is broken. It's cabernet red but almost looks maroon. > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 2:24 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> The half-vast estate >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Mar 11, 2023, at 2:06 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> It was. We spent Thursday afternoon stripping parts off a car at manse >> #2. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> On Mar 11, 2023, at 1:15 PM, Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:dwight.gi...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> sounds like a productive Q >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 10:38 PM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com/> via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>> Had a mini ‘Q with Rich (Floyd) Thursday and Friday. Great company and >> hospitality from Rich and the dogs. More details tomorrow. You can see my >> new (to me) 2001 CL600 on the trailer ready to go to the southern manse for >> some intense work over the nest few weeks. A real beauty with great >> provenance! >>> >>> -D >>> >>> [cid:F9975169-FA01-41A5-B3E1-3073AAF48087] >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com<http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
