Thanks to all for the input.
I did obtain the VIN of the '82 240D that the engine is currently sitting
in.
It's: WDBAB23AXCB314258
If anyone would run a CarFax on it, that'd be great.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Used Engines from Tri-Star
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:35:27 -0500
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You might also ask Tri-Star for the engine # and if possible, the VIN of
the car it was removed from. With the VIN a Carfax *might* tell you
something about the condition of the engine, or it might not. If you get
the engine # *and* the VIN you should be able to determine if that engine
actually came out of that VIN. It might not be possible to tell if that
*exact* engine came from the VIN they provided but MBNA *might* have some
info to help correlate the 2 numbers together. But gathering more info is
never a bad thing. There's also a possibility Tri-Star will tell you that
info is not available. If nothing else, Tri-Star will see you're not going
into this blindly.
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> Listers,
>
> The wheels of action are finally grinding to a start in the resurrection
> of
> my 83 240D. I'm planning on purchasing a used engine tomorrow from
> Tri-Star
> in PHX. My auto is at the shop in Tucson, and awaiting shipment of the
> engine.
>
> Question: How can one really know that the proclaimed mileage on a used
> engine like this is anywhere near accurate? It would be in the best
> interest
> of the crooked parts outfit to claim to be selling a nice low-mileage
> engine, yet actually to deliver their highest-mileage engine. They are
> claiming to be selling me their lowest mileage 240 engine, but as I
said,
> it
> would take some genuine honesty not to pull a bait & switch.
>
> I know there's probably no answer to this question, but what have you
all
> found in your experience? Bear in mind that I am no where near this
outfit
> geographically and thus cannot do any physical investigation.
>
> Brian
> 83 240D
>
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