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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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when i got my car the title of my car said it had a clean record but now my im finding things that are telling my that this was b.s. besides the number on the dash are their any other ways to show that my car is thecar that they say it is like are their any other vin numbers anywhere else.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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There should be a sticker on all of the original body parts with the VIN. Hope this helps




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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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check your driver side door when you open it, should say on the side. (around where the door latches in with the body)
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 03:28 AM
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did you do a carfax report on your vin? Sometimes a car will have a title that does not read salvage, but in it's history it shows that it was. I almost bought a car that had a clean title, but when I did a carfax it showed a junked title at one point. I called the DMV to verify and low and behold the car was reported stolen off a dealer lot and was trashed. The car was repaired and sold as a junk title but somehow the next title showed clean.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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if you still have some of the OEM body parts in the front...look to the left and right of the engine...its actually on top of the front quarter panels..there should be VIN's there..if not look on the front bumper in front of the radiator and you should see it...the are about 2 inch stickers in white...hope that helps..

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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by THE_CEO
if you still have some of the OEM body parts in the front...look to the left and right of the engine...its actually on top of the front quarter panels..there should be VIN's there..if not look on the front bumper in front of the radiator and you should see it...the are about 2 inch stickers in white...hope that helps..

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Should there be VINs or something that tells if the front and rear lights have been repleaced? How about the trunk?

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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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Should there be VINs or something that tells if the front and rear lights have been repleaced? How about the trunk?

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i have never seen any VIN's on the lights...but i have seen a vin sticker on the inside of my trunk near the outer lip..

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Originally posted by THE_CEO
i have never seen any VIN's on the lights...but i have seen a vin sticker on the inside of my trunk near the outer lip..

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Thanks. I'm asking because I once looked at a car that had lights newer than the car's manufacture date....
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Thanks. I'm asking because I once looked at a car that had lights newer than the car's manufacture date....
ok well i do know that my 1993 lights were molded together with a black stripping...however my 2004 lights were molded together with a grey stripping...they fit the same..its just that who ever makes them over the last 10 years has changed some of the moldings...probably to cut costs..

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Originally posted by THE_CEO
ok well i do know that my 1993 lights were molded together with a black stripping...however my 2004 lights were molded together with a grey stripping...they fit the same..its just that who ever makes them over the last 10 years has changed some of the moldings...probably to cut costs..

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They guy who's car i looked at had some really weird damage. The front lights were made in 98, and the guy was clueless that one of the previous owners fo the car was involved in a front end collision, the reason for new headlights, radiator, and bumper.
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Originally posted by 0l33l
They guy who's car i looked at had some really weird damage. The front lights were made in 98, and the guy was clueless that one of the previous owners fo the car was involved in a front end collision, the reason for new headlights, radiator, and bumper.
ha ha he was trying to pass the buck!...but you knew!..hehe good man!

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Originally posted by THE_CEO
ha ha he was trying to pass the buck!...but you knew!..hehe good man!

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Too bad I'm still looking for a car...
i did find one i'm very interested in, but I can't seem to reach the guy

My luck
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Originally posted by 0l33l
Too bad I'm still looking for a car...
i did find one i'm very interested in, but I can't seem to reach the guy

My luck

hang in there.......... you will know when its time to buy!

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Originally posted by THE_CEO
hang in there.......... you will know when its time to buy!

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I need something soon.
1) I wanna drive to school in a good car, not some tiny compact sedan with 117hp (sentra)
2) My grandma needs her car and is threatening to take away her car rith when school starts, so she would be dropping me off like a little kid
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by 0l33l
I need something soon.
1) I wanna drive to school in a good car, not some tiny compact sedan with 117hp (sentra)
2) My grandma needs her car and is threatening to take away her car rith when school starts, so she would be dropping me off like a little kid

wow where have you looked so far? there are tons of sc's for sale how far are you willing to travel for one...

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