Ever wonder what the VIN on your car meant?

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1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
 
Ooooooooooooooooooooo...I'll have to find my number. Interesting!! I know mine has an "X" in it. Thank goodness! I was told it's a 1999. A couple months ago I had an oil change done at Walmart. The lady told me there that it's a 1993. I said...no, it's a '99. She showed me on the inside of the hood where it's 93! She checked inside the door and it's a 99. Whew! But still!!! That basically confirms my thought...the thing was in an accident and someone unloaded it where I bought it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! A friend of mine told me to take it to a place I trust :confused: and ask them if the frame is bent. Take it from there.
 

Very interesting. I had my VIN close at hand and had to check it out. Luckily it all matches :teeth:
 
Ugh, don't remind me....I took a class my first semester of college that taught me how to figure VINs out mathematically and calculate what the check digit should be....TORTURE!!!
 

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