[FC] Locating VIN

[Kevin Clark kgc66@sbcglobal.net]

Open your drivers side door and it's right there on the door jamb  
about 8" above the door latch mechanism.

After I bought my Corvan in November 2005, I took it to a BMV to get  
it registered. The BMV had to visually confirm the VIN on the van  
with the VIN on the title. The registrar was looking for the VIN on  
the dash through the windshield and I couldn't find it anywhere. I  
felt stupid not knowing where to look. She okayed my registration  
anyway taking my word for it and I thought she used the VIN from the  
title. I found the VIN later that day. Thankfully they matched. It  
was painted over and I didn't bother going back and let them confirm  
the numbers.

Then last month I noticed my registration form had my old VIN from my  
Monza I sold at the same time I bought the van. I went to BMV to  
correct the mistake which they did and they never visually confirm  
the VIN on my van. This was an honest mistake. Now I'm wonder it it's  
possible to register a vehicle that lost a title with a different  
title in Ohio. The lesson I learned is when you buy a car, always  
double check the title and VIN.

KC





On Jan 22, 2011, at 8:45 PM, Paul Fijman wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if there is an unusual location for the VIN on a
> Corvan/Greenbriar? Maybe it's just painted over, but I can't seem to
> find it. Thanks,
>
> Paul
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