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Vin number

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  • 19-11-2007 11:31pm
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    choco_77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Does anyone know where you find the VIN number on a car? and is this the same as the chassis number


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    it's the same thing, the VIN is the vehicle identification number, it can be found on the windscreen, under the bonnet, behind a flap under the seat, or in a door opening. depends on the car.


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    crosstownk
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    It'll also be on the Vehicle Licensing Certificate.
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    jimmycrackcorm
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    It strikes me as stupid to have the vin number on the windcreen. It allows a determined thief to go to a dealer and say I need a replacement key for my car - here's my vin number and my (insert some false documentary evidence of ownership).


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    a garage usually needs to code in the key to make it work so they'll need the car. they're unlikely to just hand a key over the counter. That's the case where I work anyway.


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