1999 Volkswagen New Beetle [Typ 9C]

1999 Volkswagen New Beetle [Typ 9C] in Nesmrtelní, Mini-Series, 2010 Ep. 4

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
peto1995 ◊ 2013-10-11 14:59	1999
Gamer ◊ 2023-02-11 09:40	WVWZZZ9CZXM915140 - German assembled? I know the early European ones were built in Wolfsburg.
AleX_DJ ◊ 2023-02-11 11:11	Mexican VW New Beetle model year 1999, production number 915140 production plant Puebla (MEX)
Gamer ◊ 2023-02-11 11:15	I was asking because usually the VINs start with 3VW. Then these are Mexican as well: /vehicles.php?resultsStyle=asImages&yearFrom=&yearTo=&makeMatch=2&make=&modelMatch=1&model=new+beetle&modelInclModel=on&modelInclChassis=on&mk=&origin=&madein=DE&madefor=&role=
AleX_DJ ◊ 2023-02-11 11:39	Gamer wrote Then these are Mexican as well: /vehicles.php?resultsStyle=asImages&yearFrom=&yearTo=&makeMatch=2&make=&modelMatch=1&model=new+beetle&modelInclModel=on&modelInclChassis=on&mk=&origin=&madein=DE&madefor=&role= I'm checking them...
AleX_DJ ◊ 2023-02-11 11:41	They are Mexican indeed. Anyway, independently of the WMI, M at 11th position means built at Puebla plant
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2023-02-11 13:46	Yes early built EU models carry a German WMI even if built in puebla. Not sure when the switch to the Mexican WMI occurred.
130rapid ◊ 2023-02-11 16:27	Maybe Puebla assembled early cars from German-sourced CKD-kits?
Gamer ◊ 2023-02-11 16:37	As far as I could tell Euro Beetles carried the German WMI up to 2004 and presumably after the facelift as well.