VIN Decoder?
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VIN Decoder?
Hey all,
Thanks for all the responses to my questions about trading up from a 330xi. Next issue: I am looking at a bunch of cars on autotrader and I am trying to decode the vins so I can figure out the options/transmission types etc... does such a thing exist? (Did you guys know that there are over 65 in the tri-state area I'm in NYC so that's NY, NJ, Conn, ?Penn)
Thank you
Thanks for all the responses to my questions about trading up from a 330xi. Next issue: I am looking at a bunch of cars on autotrader and I am trying to decode the vins so I can figure out the options/transmission types etc... does such a thing exist? (Did you guys know that there are over 65 in the tri-state area I'm in NYC so that's NY, NJ, Conn, ?Penn)
Thank you
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VIN decoding ... and what JZD29 needs for the tranny/option thing --->
The VIN is generally decoded as follows (pulled from one of my old posts):
<u>Position</u> .... <u>Description</u>
1 ............. Country
2-3 .......... Manufacturer
4 ............. Model Line Series (e.g. A4 Sedan FWD, A4 Sedan quattro, etc)
5 ............. Engine Type (e.g. 1.8T, 2.8, etc.)
6 ............. Restraint System (e.g. Drive and Passenger Airbags)
7-8 .......... Model (e.g. A4, S4, A6, A8, etc)
9 ............. Mft Check Digit (internal code)
10 ............ Vehicle Model Year (W = 1998, started alphabetically w/D = 1983)
11 ............ Mft Plant (Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, etc.)
12-17 ....... Production Series Number
This is what you want to get your hands on for complete list of spec/options on a particular car; usually found in the spare-tire well. It associates most (if not all) vehicle codes with the respective VIN -- i.e., build date, drivetrain, motor, paint code(s), interior codes, options/packages, etc.
<img src="http://www.planet42.net/forums/s4avant/vehicle_codes1.jpg">
<u>Position</u> .... <u>Description</u>
1 ............. Country
2-3 .......... Manufacturer
4 ............. Model Line Series (e.g. A4 Sedan FWD, A4 Sedan quattro, etc)
5 ............. Engine Type (e.g. 1.8T, 2.8, etc.)
6 ............. Restraint System (e.g. Drive and Passenger Airbags)
7-8 .......... Model (e.g. A4, S4, A6, A8, etc)
9 ............. Mft Check Digit (internal code)
10 ............ Vehicle Model Year (W = 1998, started alphabetically w/D = 1983)
11 ............ Mft Plant (Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, etc.)
12-17 ....... Production Series Number
This is what you want to get your hands on for complete list of spec/options on a particular car; usually found in the spare-tire well. It associates most (if not all) vehicle codes with the respective VIN -- i.e., build date, drivetrain, motor, paint code(s), interior codes, options/packages, etc.
<img src="http://www.planet42.net/forums/s4avant/vehicle_codes1.jpg">
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Correct...
Thats acctached to the window of the car normally and taken off by the dealer when they get the car. With that you can decode everything in it. But if you get that close you might as well look at the window sticker ;-)
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Preowned car may not have original window sticker ...
... but it should still have this decal.
Either way is probably moot since he's looking at AutoTrader ads and trying to decipher only from info contained in them (like VIN).
Either way is probably moot since he's looking at AutoTrader ads and trying to decipher only from info contained in them (like VIN).
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