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1. Go the driver's side of the dashboard. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is 17 digits long. Write it down. Verify that the VIN number matches the VIN number on the dealer car sticker located on the inside of the driver's door.

2. VERIFY the VIN against the TITLE and REGISTRATION. This is a VERY important step. Do this EVERY time you buy a car.

3. Verity VIN with Carfax.

4. Use the VIN to verify the year of the car! The 10th digit denotes the year.

MODEL YEAR CODES:

1974=1

1975=2

1976=3

1977=4

1978=8

1979=9

1980=A

1981=B

1982=C

1983=D

1984=E

1985=F

1986=G

1987=H

1988=J

1989=K

1990=L

1991=M

1992=N

1993=P

1994=R

1995=S

1996=T

1997=U

1998=V

1999=X

2000=Y

2001=1

2002=2

2003=3

2004=4

2005=5

2006=6

Examples:

JHMBA3147HC028928, The 10th digit is "H". H =1987

1N4EB32A2RC751318, The 10th digit is "R". R=1994

1G6KS53B8M9806697, The 10th digit is "M". M=1991

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