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Old 04-12-2006, 07:42 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by GoofyTimL
...AFAIK the last 6 digits of our VINs is the overal build sequence, or production number of our type of car (please correct me if this is wrong). Therefore, we should be able to compare these numbers and find our vehicle's place, relative to another of the same model type, in how and when it came off the line...
The vehicles do not come off the line in exact VIN sequence order, so when comparing different VIN numbers the lowest will not necessarily have been the "first" built and the highest not the "last" built. In other words, you cannot determine exact build date order by the VIN sequence number. Below are a few examples I found to help you get started with your list...

Heritage Edition VIN numbers

389158 03/01/06 Red
389150 02/28/06 Red
389200 02/20/06 Red
389250 02/22/06 Vanilla
389290 03/01/06 Red
389291 02/17/06 Black
389292 03/01/06 Red
389293 02/23/06 Red
389294 03/01/06 Red
389295 02/17/06 Black
389296 02/28/06 Vanilla
389297 02/23/06 Red
389298 02/28/06 Red
389299 03/01/06 Red
389300 02/21/06 Black
389301 03/01/06 Red
389302 02/17/06 Black
389303 02/23/06 Red
389304 02/21/06 Black
389305 02/22/06 Vanilla
389306 03/01/06 Red
389307 02/23/06 Red
395642 03/03/06 Red
395643 03/02/06 Red
402478 02/14/06 Red
418241 02/25/06 Black
420993 03/23/06 Red
450234 03/15/06 Red


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