ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

breezydrive · 2nd September 2011, 18:01

Hi Wildon!

Pl check this for me:

HONDA CITY SMT

MAKGM252HBN212120

Thanks in advance!

motomaverick · 2nd September 2011, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by breezydrive

Hi Wildon!

Pl check this for me:

HONDA CITY SMT

MAKGM252HBN212120

Thanks in advance!

Its Aug 2011, if i have interpreted correctly from Wildons table (wow! sounds nice this name)

9th character H = Aug
10th Character B = 2011

ariendj · 3rd September 2011, 15:51

please find the VIN ..its on urgent basis..

MA6BF482KAT033948

wildon · 3rd September 2011, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariendj

MA6BF482KAT033948

October 2010 manufactured vehicle.

ariendj · 3rd September 2011, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

October 2010 manufactured vehicle.

i just asked about the VIN and got your reply and a very big thanks...
btw i just bought my BEAT (LT) today and this is what i got..dont you think i shoudl give it back due to such an old manufactured car..??

wildon · 3rd September 2011, 16:52

Bought it today! You shouldn't have accepted it.

Give it back and tell him that you will file a complaint in the court for cheating.

prabhuferrari · 3rd September 2011, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Bought it today! You shouldn't have accepted it.

Give it back and tell him that you will file a complaint in the court for cheating.

If I remember correctly Chevrolet/GM follows a different sequence for VIN right? I remember Torquedo posting the VIN sequence for GM cars.

kap04 · 3rd September 2011, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariendj

i just asked about the VIN and got your reply and a very big thanks...
btw i just bought my BEAT (LT) today and this is what i got..dont you think i shoudl give it back due to such an old manufactured car..??

Ideally you should have clarified the VIN much earlier, at least before you do the PDI . What you have got is a 10 month old car, which is not very nice. After a car gets registered on your name, im not very sure what you can do now. Probably some mails to Chevorlet and follow up might get you some solution

wildon · 3rd September 2011, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by prabhuferrari

If I remember correctly Chevrolet/GM follows a different sequence for VIN right? I remember Torquedo posting the VIN sequence for GM cars.

That's effective from February 2011 onwards only.

ariendj · 3rd September 2011, 18:09

Bad news: the manager at showroom doesnt know how to decipher the VIN code and so i have to wait till he confirms.

Good News:both showroom manager and chevy helpline has agreed to take back the car if found to be a 2010 model.

i know wildon is cent percent right and just thinking of how to prove that this is norm of VIN deciphering!!

wildon · 3rd September 2011, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariendj

Good News:both showroom manager and chevy helpline has agreed to take back the car if found to be a 2010 model.

That's a positive reply. Refer the first page of this thread in that we have explained how to decode the Chevy Vin .

Also keep in mind that from Feb 2011 onwards the month code position is changed in the VIN. Which is explained in the first page of this thread.

motomaverick · 3rd September 2011, 20:49

Thanks Wildon, finally did the PDI for my Manza Qjet, and found that its a May 2011 manufactured. Everything was cool with the car so went ahead and gave a green signal for funds release & registration.

nevertouchme · 5th September 2011, 17:04

Wildon- Can you help me decode this?
MA6BFBHNBBT067583
Thanks,
Jai

wildon · 5th September 2011, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevertouchme

MA6BFBHNBBT067583

7th character H represents month August and 10th character B represents year 2011.

Its a August 2011 manufactured vehicle.

wanderer4x4 · 6th September 2011, 13:42

Hey Wildon/ TBHP friends,

Need your help. Heard that VIN and chasis no in most vehicles are same. But, I have got this 15 digit chasis no of a Safari LX that my friend is planning on buying from a used car dealer. Can you decode it for me? (If at all possible from chasis no.)

403066DRZN07285

2nd September 2011, 18:01	#271
breezydrive BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 750 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon! Pl check this for me: HONDA CITY SMT MAKGM252HBN212120 Thanks in advance!
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3rd September 2011, 15:51	#273
ariendj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 525 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) please find the VIN ..its on urgent basis.. MA6BF482KAT033948
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3rd September 2011, 16:52	#276
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 1,235 Times View My Garage	Bought it today! You shouldn't have accepted it. Give it back and tell him that you will file a complaint in the court for cheating.
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3rd September 2011, 18:09	#280
ariendj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 525 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Bad news: the manager at showroom doesnt know how to decipher the VIN code and so i have to wait till he confirms. Good News:both showroom manager and chevy helpline has agreed to take back the car if found to be a 2010 model. i know wildon is cent percent right and just thinking of how to prove that this is norm of VIN deciphering!!
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3rd September 2011, 20:49	#282
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks Wildon, finally did the PDI for my Manza Qjet, and found that its a May 2011 manufactured. Everything was cool with the car so went ahead and gave a green signal for funds release & registration.
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5th September 2011, 17:04	#283
nevertouchme BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 302 Thanked: 62 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Wildon- Can you help me decode this? MA6BFBHNBBT067583 Thanks, Jai
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6th September 2011, 13:42	#285
wanderer4x4 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Guwahati Posts: 336 Thanked: 524 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hey Wildon/ TBHP friends, Need your help. Heard that VIN and chasis no in most vehicles are same. But, I have got this 15 digit chasis no of a Safari LX that my friend is planning on buying from a used car dealer. Can you decode it for me? (If at all possible from chasis no.) 403066DRZN07285
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