[mealan]

my vin is 4E3CT6448ME039800

now, if you go the vfaq, it says that the vin i have doesnt work affter the first 8 digits.
but it is according to that its 'Special' what does this mean??

Thanks guys,
Alan

 

[barney]

my vin is 4E3CT6448ME039800

now, if you go the vfaq, it says that the vin i have doesnt work affter the first 8 digits.
but it is according to that its 'Special' what does this mean??

Thanks guys,
Alan

4 = made in USA
E = Eagle
3 = passenger car
C = automatic seat belts
T = Laser or Talon AWD
6 = Special Price Class, there's also medium, high & premium
4 = Three door hatchback
4 = Hmm, what engine, should be a letter
8 = check digit?
M = year, 1991
E = plant, DSM
the remaining digits are the serial #

 

[mealan]

so how come the engine code doesnt work out? i hope it wasnt suppose to be a 1.8 or something, lol, also what does this "Special Price Class"?? i got it for 700, maybe thats why is "Special",

Thanks,

Alan

 

[barney]

I'd say there is two possibilities, either the person/machine stamping the VIN screwed up or you got that digit wrong when you copied it down.

As for the special price class, not sure.

 

[mealan]

it must be stamped wrong, cuase its right there, the dealership knows its a 2.0Turbo AWD with out me telling them, and he wasnt smart enough to know that that was the only engine for the awd, i dunno, pretty wierd,

alan

 

[91SilverTalonTSI]

I believe the price class is an indicator for insurance companies on what to charge you for insurance on your car. Not sure about this but thats the only thing I can think of.

 

[miloki]

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