What's Your VIN?
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What's Your VIN?
Originally posted by BarryH:
It's pretty simple actually. The last digits of your VIN indicate the order in which your car was built. A car with a VIN ending in 6XXX was built 5000 cars later than a car with a VIN ending in 1XXX. In a perfect world it shouldn't make a difference. However, the first MDX's built seem to have had more and different problems than those produced later in the run. Based on what they learn during actual production, car companies routinely make adjustments to the assembly process. This may or may not apply to the TL and is certainly not a slam against TL's with lower VIN numbers.
It's pretty simple actually. The last digits of your VIN indicate the order in which your car was built. A car with a VIN ending in 6XXX was built 5000 cars later than a car with a VIN ending in 1XXX. In a perfect world it shouldn't make a difference. However, the first MDX's built seem to have had more and different problems than those produced later in the run. Based on what they learn during actual production, car companies routinely make adjustments to the assembly process. This may or may not apply to the TL and is certainly not a slam against TL's with lower VIN numbers.
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Originally posted by traffic15:
Just curious - who's got the lowest TL Type-S VIN number? Mine's 002322.
Just curious - who's got the lowest TL Type-S VIN number? Mine's 002322.
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Originally posted by Slick64:
Curious about the VIN number. I just bought a TLS yesterday. the last 6 digits are 800778. Would this mean car #778?
Curious about the VIN number. I just bought a TLS yesterday. the last 6 digits are 800778. Would this mean car #778?
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From: Burnaby, BC, Canada
Hm... my last 4 digits are 0093..
I think VIN is different between US and Canada....
Anyone has a clue???
Andy Kuo
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I think VIN is different between US and Canada....
Anyone has a clue???
Andy Kuo
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'02 Acura TL-S
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