I am Zulkifli Omar from Malaysia. I bought and imported a Mercedes Benz W123 230CE from the United Kingdom.
Chassis Number : WDB 1232432A132929
Engine Number : 10298022112474
UK Registration Number : A818 ANH
It has been almost 4 months and I am not able to register the car since the arrival here in Malaysia.
The Transport Department has failed the car during inspection and black listed the car.
I am very disappointed as I have paid for the car and paid the Customs Import duties, shipping, import fees etc. which was paid from my retirement money. I am very sad that this has happened to me. I have paid for duties, port charges repairs etc of almost 10,000 GBP.
If the car cannot be registered, I will lose all the money and the car will be confiscated by the authorities here
The problems were :
1. There was an XXXXXXXXX stamped on the bulkhead and
2. The chassis number that was stamped below it was not clear due to rust and corrosion.
The authorities questioned why there was a marking XXXXXXXXX stamped above the rusted chassis number.
They said that maybe the numbers have been tampered with.
I need your urgent kind assistance to get a letter from Mercedes to confirm the chassis numbers and why there was another number that was marked XXXXXXX on the firewall above the chassis numbers that is also not clear due to rust and corrosion.
They now require a formal letter from Mercedes Benz and on why there was an XXXXXXX stamped and a confirmation of the chassis number.
Since the car has been blacklisted and cannot be registered, I will lose all my money and car will be confiscated by the authorities here.
I need your urgent assistance for a formal letter to confirm the XXXXXXX and chassis number.
Thank you.
Zulkifli Omar
c/o FIRST CLASSIC CARS GALLERY SDN BHD
No 38 First Floor, Jalan 52/18,
Petaling Jaya 46200
Selangor, MALAYSIA
Telephone : +60137323666
Greetings from Malaysia
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Thu 30 Mar, 2023 3:48 am
- Model you own: w123
- Region: Other (please specify below)
- Location: Malaysia
Greetings from Malaysia
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
- Bartman4800
- SLS AMG
- Posts: 2786
- Joined: Fri 10 Oct, 2008 12:10 am
- Model you own: w111
- Location: Perth WA
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Dear Omar,
MB might not have a record of this, since it might have been done by the UK department of Transport.
Maybe you can contact the UK to see why a new number has been stamped into the car? There must have been a genuine reason if it was done legally.
It looks like a genuine stamp, since it has the Mercedes star in front.
If it would have been me, I might have welded the XXXXX's shut to only show the new number before showing the authorities, but that ship has sailed.
Sorry, that is all I can do to help.
Good luck, Bart
MB might not have a record of this, since it might have been done by the UK department of Transport.
Maybe you can contact the UK to see why a new number has been stamped into the car? There must have been a genuine reason if it was done legally.
It looks like a genuine stamp, since it has the Mercedes star in front.
If it would have been me, I might have welded the XXXXX's shut to only show the new number before showing the authorities, but that ship has sailed.
Sorry, that is all I can do to help.
Good luck, Bart
1963 220 Sb Sedan "Kermit" (Australian Assembly)
1960 220 Sb Sedan "Zum Schlachten" (Early German Assembly, with a torsion bar spring for the bonnet) - Stored in Country WA
2012 W212 E250CDI
1981 Subaru Brumby 1.8 with Weber and 5-speed box "little utie" - Sold to another enthusiast!
2006 Ford Focus "daily driver"
2002 VW Passat V6 30V Station Wagon (SOLD - This car into a money pit)
2011 Kia Sportage "Missus commuter Bus"
2002 Mitsubishi Rosa Bus (converting it to a motor home)
1960 220 Sb Sedan "Zum Schlachten" (Early German Assembly, with a torsion bar spring for the bonnet) - Stored in Country WA
2012 W212 E250CDI
1981 Subaru Brumby 1.8 with Weber and 5-speed box "little utie" - Sold to another enthusiast!
2006 Ford Focus "daily driver"
2002 VW Passat V6 30V Station Wagon (SOLD - This car into a money pit)
2011 Kia Sportage "Missus commuter Bus"
2002 Mitsubishi Rosa Bus (converting it to a motor home)
- John Green
- Mercedes Demigod
- Posts: 7677
- Joined: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 3:49 am
- Model you own: w112
- Region: Australian Capital Territory
- Location: Canberra-center of the known universe
- Contact:
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Hello, as per the other thread I have seen this quite a few times and on cars that are 100% legitimate Australian delivered cars.
Can you make out what the crossed out VIN number is? If so we can search the MB datacards and see if it is a real VIN number. This would help you to prove what has happened.
Can you make out what the crossed out VIN number is? If so we can search the MB datacards and see if it is a real VIN number. This would help you to prove what has happened.
Kind regards, / Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
John Green, Member Institute Automotive Mechanical Engineers
http://mbspares.com.au - Supporting Australia's Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts.
John Green, Member Institute Automotive Mechanical Engineers
http://mbspares.com.au - Supporting Australia's Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts.
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Thu 30 Mar, 2023 3:48 am
- Model you own: w123
- Region: Other (please specify below)
- Location: Malaysia
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Thanks John. I will try to check out the numbers that was Xed out.
Seems quite unclear due to rust and corrosion.
Seems quite unclear due to rust and corrosion.
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Thu 30 Mar, 2023 3:48 am
- Model you own: w123
- Region: Other (please specify below)
- Location: Malaysia
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Thank you all for the advice and opinion.
The latest development is that I have written an appeal to the Director of the Department of Transport here in Malaysia. He has directed the Automotive and Engineering Section to look into the matter.
The information that I received recently is quite encouraging as the Automotive and Engineering Section after looking closer at the fonts and with the 2 stars marked at the front and back of the numbers, they believe that the Xed out numbers was done by the factory probably due to errors in stamping.
Hoping and praying that they will consider another inspection to clear the matter and thereafter approve the registration of the car
Despite writing to the CEO's of MB UK and Germany, sadly no positive response from them
Wish me luck!!
Thanks again. Will update accordingly.
The latest development is that I have written an appeal to the Director of the Department of Transport here in Malaysia. He has directed the Automotive and Engineering Section to look into the matter.
The information that I received recently is quite encouraging as the Automotive and Engineering Section after looking closer at the fonts and with the 2 stars marked at the front and back of the numbers, they believe that the Xed out numbers was done by the factory probably due to errors in stamping.
Hoping and praying that they will consider another inspection to clear the matter and thereafter approve the registration of the car
Despite writing to the CEO's of MB UK and Germany, sadly no positive response from them
Wish me luck!!
Thanks again. Will update accordingly.
- T-Modell
- die Nützlichkeit Meister
- Posts: 4159
- Joined: Mon 10 Apr, 2006 12:47 am
- Model you own: w107
- Region: EU- Western
- Location: Weinheim Germany
- Contact:
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Hi Omar,
those guys are busy implementing the "luxury" strategy ... I wish you good luck with it; maybe instead try to contact the classic center in Fellbach ...
Regards
Thomas
---------------------------------------------------------------
1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, "Ute"
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2019 W222 S560, ruby black, comfy cruiser
1967 W111 250SE Cabriolet, horizon blue
1973 W115 220D 5.0 Pick-Up Argentina, solar orange, "Ute"
1986 R107 500SL, arctic white, the midlife crisis viagra replacement
2007 R171 SLK350, calcit white
2019 W222 S560, ruby black, comfy cruiser
- John Green
- Mercedes Demigod
- Posts: 7677
- Joined: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 3:49 am
- Model you own: w112
- Region: Australian Capital Territory
- Location: Canberra-center of the known universe
- Contact:
Re: Greetings from Malaysia
Can you make out the number under the X's? If you can, we can check to see if it is a legitimate VIN number. If it is not a legitimate number, I would of thought that would prove why it was crossed out.
Kind regards, / Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
John Green, Member Institute Automotive Mechanical Engineers
http://mbspares.com.au - Supporting Australia's Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts.
John Green, Member Institute Automotive Mechanical Engineers
http://mbspares.com.au - Supporting Australia's Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts.