Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
carfax only works on 81 and newer cars Ed Booher wrote: > Looking for someone to Carfax my Mercedes. Curious to know how much Carfax > knows about it > > VIN - 11001112011640 > > Also, anyone that happens to have their title handy, I'm curious what the > Model is listed as for any year of Merced

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Allan Streib
When I got the car the original rear bumper had a Hawaii permit sticker of some sort on it. Either emissions or safety inspection, can't recall which. That bumper had been pulled apart at the center (the bumper is two separate halves). That's why the right rear panel is dented where the bumper w

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW I have good reason to believe that car spent some time in Hawaii. > Also, there are some repair records in the glove box that might provide > a little history. > > Allan I saw those, haven't read them yet though, tha

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Allan Streib
FWIW I have good reason to believe that car spent some time in Hawaii. Also, there are some repair records in the glove box that might provide a little history. Allan -- 1983 300D "Ed Booher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You know what, you just reminded me to triple check (I keep getting > confused between W110 and W111) and I'm positive I have this: > Let me rephrase, I'm not confused between some of the differences, I know the W111 had diff

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I'd think a 110.011 (whatever that is) would predate dealership > computer databases by a few decades, but there might be some service > history from the last 25 years or so in the computer. You know what, you just r

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Mitch Haley
Well, I'd think a 110.011 (whatever that is) would predate dealership computer databases by a few decades, but there might be some service history from the last 25 years or so in the computer. Ed Booher wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Nothi

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Nothing. If it's not a 1980 or newer with WDB vin, it's not in the >> database. I just checked the free first step and got this: >> Sorry, but the VIN you entered is incorrect. On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:43 PM, John Robbins

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Mitch Haley
Ed Booher wrote: > > Looking for someone to Carfax my Mercedes. Curious to know how much Carfax > knows about it > > VIN - 11001112011640 Nothing. If it's not a 1980 or newer with WDB vin, it's not in the database. I just checked the free first step and got this: Sorry, but the VIN you entered

Re: [MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread John Robbins
Ed Booher wrote: > Looking for someone to Carfax my Mercedes. Curious to know how much > Carfax knows about it It looks like it has the older style VIN. This is for your 1966 MB? Carfax doesn't go back that far because of the VIN style... I think it only goes back to the early 80's. > The main

[MBZ] Looking for some information - Carfax, etc

2008-04-30 Thread Ed Booher
Looking for someone to Carfax my Mercedes. Curious to know how much Carfax knows about it VIN - 11001112011640 Also, anyone that happens to have their title handy, I'm curious what the Model is listed as for any year of Mercedes. I had assumed that the Model would be 230, since it is a 1966 MB 23