decoding the vin 2 find out exact year
#1
decoding the vin 2 find out exact year
as u guys know im lookin to buy a car, perferbally 2001.5+ ive found an 01 but do not know and neither does the owner if its the newer one, i have the vin, which digit tells me when the car was produced.
#6
RE: decoding the vin 2 find out exact year
The 17 digit VIN (for all vehicles since 1981)
1st digit - Country in which the vehicle was manufactured. Example: (1, 4 or 5) U.S., (2) Canada, (3) Mexico, (6) Australia, (9) Brazil, (J) Japan, (K) Korea, (L) Taiwan, (S) England, (V) France, (W) Germany, (Y) Sweden, (Z) Italy.
2nd digit - Manufacturer. Code partially dependant on digit 1. Example; (1) Chevrolet, (2 or 5) Pontiac, (3) Oldsmobile, (4) Buick, (6) Cadillac, (7) GM Canada, (8) Saturn or Isuzu, (9) Acura, (A) AMC, Audi, Jaguar or Maserati, (B) Dodge or BMW, (C) AMC or Chrysler, (D) Mercedes-Benz, (F) Ford, (G) GM or Suzuki, (H) Honda, (J) Jeep, (L) Lincoln or Daewoo, (M) Mercury, (N) Nissan, (P) Plymouth, (T) Toyota, (V) VW or Volvo.
3rd digit - Vehicle type or manufacturing division - code dependant on digits 1 and/or 2.
4th to 8th digits - Features; such as body style, engine code, series, trim, etc. - code dependant on digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 10.
9th digit - Check digit to identify VIN accuracy.
10th digit - Model year. (B) 1981, (C) 1982, (D) 1983, (E) 1984, (F) 1985, (G) 1986, (H) 1987, (J) 1988, (K) 1989, (L) 1990, (M) 1991, (N) 1992, (P) 1993, (R) 1994, (S) 1995, (T) 1996, (V) 1997, (W) 1998, (X) 1999, (Y) 2000, (1) 2001, (2) 2002, (3) 2003, (4) 2004, (5) 2005, (6) 2006, (7) 2007, (8) 2008, (9) 2009, (A) 2010, (B) 2011, (C) 2012, (D) 2013, (E) 2014, (F) 2015, etc.
11th digit - Assembly plant - code dependant on digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 10; Examples (list is not complete): (A) Lakewood, GA or Sindelfingen, Germany. (B) Lansing, MI, Baltimore, MD, Oakville, ON or Pupyong, Korea. (C) Lansing, MI. (D) Doraville, GA. (E) Linden, NJ, Pontiac, MI or Mishawaka, IN. (F) Fairfax, KS or Flint, MI. (G) Framingham, MA. (H) Flint, MI or Alliston, ON. (J) Janesville, WI or Fenton, MO. (K) Leeds, MO, Kenosha, WI, or Kosai, Japan. (L) Van Nuys, CA. (M) Lansing, MI or Puebla, Mexico (N) Norwood, OH. (R) Arlington, TX or Windsor, ON. (S) St. Louis, MO, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico or Warren, MI. (T) Tarrytown, NY, Edison, NJ or Shreveport, LA. (U) Hamtramck, MI. (V) Pontiac, MI. (W) Willow Run, MI or Iwata, Japan. (X) Fairfax, KS. (Y) Wilmington, DE. (Z) Fremont, CA, Spring Hill, TN, Fort Wayne, IN or Hazelwood, MO. (0) Pontiac, MI. (1) Wentzville, MO or Oshawa, ON. (2) Moraine, OH or St. Therese, QC. (3) Detroit, MI, Kawasaki, Japan or St. Eustache, QC. (4) Orion, MI or Scarborough, ON. (5) Bowling Green, KY or London, ON. (6) Oklahoma City, OK or Ingersoll, ON. (7) Lordstown, OH, Wixom, MI or Fujisawa, Japan. (8) Shreveport, LA (9) Detroit, MI, Tillsonburg, ON or Oshawa, ON.
12th to 17th digits - Sequential production number
theres from some website i looked up, its right. or just do what i said in my last reply
1st digit - Country in which the vehicle was manufactured. Example: (1, 4 or 5) U.S., (2) Canada, (3) Mexico, (6) Australia, (9) Brazil, (J) Japan, (K) Korea, (L) Taiwan, (S) England, (V) France, (W) Germany, (Y) Sweden, (Z) Italy.
2nd digit - Manufacturer. Code partially dependant on digit 1. Example; (1) Chevrolet, (2 or 5) Pontiac, (3) Oldsmobile, (4) Buick, (6) Cadillac, (7) GM Canada, (8) Saturn or Isuzu, (9) Acura, (A) AMC, Audi, Jaguar or Maserati, (B) Dodge or BMW, (C) AMC or Chrysler, (D) Mercedes-Benz, (F) Ford, (G) GM or Suzuki, (H) Honda, (J) Jeep, (L) Lincoln or Daewoo, (M) Mercury, (N) Nissan, (P) Plymouth, (T) Toyota, (V) VW or Volvo.
3rd digit - Vehicle type or manufacturing division - code dependant on digits 1 and/or 2.
4th to 8th digits - Features; such as body style, engine code, series, trim, etc. - code dependant on digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 10.
9th digit - Check digit to identify VIN accuracy.
10th digit - Model year. (B) 1981, (C) 1982, (D) 1983, (E) 1984, (F) 1985, (G) 1986, (H) 1987, (J) 1988, (K) 1989, (L) 1990, (M) 1991, (N) 1992, (P) 1993, (R) 1994, (S) 1995, (T) 1996, (V) 1997, (W) 1998, (X) 1999, (Y) 2000, (1) 2001, (2) 2002, (3) 2003, (4) 2004, (5) 2005, (6) 2006, (7) 2007, (8) 2008, (9) 2009, (A) 2010, (B) 2011, (C) 2012, (D) 2013, (E) 2014, (F) 2015, etc.
11th digit - Assembly plant - code dependant on digits 1, 2, 3 and/or 10; Examples (list is not complete): (A) Lakewood, GA or Sindelfingen, Germany. (B) Lansing, MI, Baltimore, MD, Oakville, ON or Pupyong, Korea. (C) Lansing, MI. (D) Doraville, GA. (E) Linden, NJ, Pontiac, MI or Mishawaka, IN. (F) Fairfax, KS or Flint, MI. (G) Framingham, MA. (H) Flint, MI or Alliston, ON. (J) Janesville, WI or Fenton, MO. (K) Leeds, MO, Kenosha, WI, or Kosai, Japan. (L) Van Nuys, CA. (M) Lansing, MI or Puebla, Mexico (N) Norwood, OH. (R) Arlington, TX or Windsor, ON. (S) St. Louis, MO, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico or Warren, MI. (T) Tarrytown, NY, Edison, NJ or Shreveport, LA. (U) Hamtramck, MI. (V) Pontiac, MI. (W) Willow Run, MI or Iwata, Japan. (X) Fairfax, KS. (Y) Wilmington, DE. (Z) Fremont, CA, Spring Hill, TN, Fort Wayne, IN or Hazelwood, MO. (0) Pontiac, MI. (1) Wentzville, MO or Oshawa, ON. (2) Moraine, OH or St. Therese, QC. (3) Detroit, MI, Kawasaki, Japan or St. Eustache, QC. (4) Orion, MI or Scarborough, ON. (5) Bowling Green, KY or London, ON. (6) Oklahoma City, OK or Ingersoll, ON. (7) Lordstown, OH, Wixom, MI or Fujisawa, Japan. (8) Shreveport, LA (9) Detroit, MI, Tillsonburg, ON or Oshawa, ON.
12th to 17th digits - Sequential production number
theres from some website i looked up, its right. or just do what i said in my last reply
#10
RE: decoding the vin 2 find out exact year
I really dont know, but you can tell by looking at that same sticker I describe in the drivers side door, and under "TR" (standing for transmission) if you have a "K" that is a 3650. If you have a "6" that is a T-45 I think. If you want the 3650, it will have a "K"