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Old 10-05-2004, 06:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Decoding VIN??

Has anyone figured out how to decode the last 6 digits of the VIN number?

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Old 10-05-2004, 06:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That's just the vehicle build sequence, see the vehicle decoder here
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Old 10-05-2004, 07:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Why does mine have origination code 2?
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Why does mine have origination code 2?

So does mine. The first number on my VIN is a 2. What does that mean?
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Old 10-05-2004, 11:34 AM   #5 (permalink)
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So does mine. The first number on my VIN is a 2. What does that mean?
Guys, that is the country of origin, in this case Canada.

The wonders of Google...

http://vintagecars.about.com/cs/mark...mporaryVIN.htm
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Um, my last six digits are 117870. How could it be the 117,870th one built? It was made in March!
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The first run starts with 100000; after the shutdown in July it starts with 500000.
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Where do I find the build date of my car?
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For the google impaired.
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The first run starts with 100000; after the shutdown in July it starts with 500000.
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