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Jim B. · #42 08-22-2007, 12:39 AM

Paint code for the car on that report #480 = Manganese Brown.

see:http://www.landiss.com/paintcodes.htm

The fire extinguisher is mentioned also, and those are pretty rare, so it sounds like the vin# correctly mentions the car you are looking at.

It is evidently a Euro car. Probably the notation of model year 1990 is a mistake, especially if it has a California title issued in the 1980's.

The Russian free website has inaccuracies sometimes.

By the way, if you buy a used Mercedes, any one at all, you get a free service: Mercedes Roadside assistance. Totally free, even if you are the 10th owner and the car is 50 years old. Did you know that?

Call 1-800-FORMERCEDES and they will send out a tow truck from the dealer (or a contract tow company if you are in the boonies) and you will get a flat tire changed, a battery jump, or a couple of gallons of gas if you ran out.

All for free. I have used it, it is great. Like getting AAA service for free.

Once, I had them come out to where I lived (SF) and they put in a new battery for free, right there at the house. IN THE RAIN! A new MB battery.
Only $130 and labor was free. (Some years ago). Saved a trip to the dealer or a shop. Wonderful.

If you buy a car with 196,000 miles on it, you are also entitled to a free HIGH MILEAGE BADGE (250,000kms=155,000 miles) so long as you send in the form with proof of ownership verified by a dealer. Comes with a nice certificate also.

It is a beautiful grille badge for the car to wear. But we are getting ahead of ourselves, you did not buy the car or anything.