<VV> question on ebay listing

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  Carfax is unable to provide you with vehicle history information for 
  vehicles manufactured prior to 1981 :)

  http://www.carfax.com/cfm/helpcenter_2002.cfm

  There's a hidden VIN for Corvairs but no Carfax for any Corvair :))

  Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> question on ebay listing


> Could be several reasons.
> 1. He "re-vin'ed it".
> 
> For those of you not aware of the practice---and all but the newest are--the 
> VIN plate could have been removed from the vehicle and replaced with a VIN 
> Plate the owner had a good title for, but there is a "hidden VIN" that can 
> be found if you know where to look, and most of those here KNOW where to 
> look.  If the numbers don't match, there's a problem.
> 
> 2. Perhaps it's been wrecked and there's a CARFAX report on the car he 
> doesn't want you to find out about.
> 
> 3. The vehicle was re-VIN'ed because it was stolen.   Re-VINs are sometimes 
> done to save a car for which a legal title cannot be obtained.  That's 
> illegal, but even this ex-deputy would turn his head if it kept the car on 
> the road.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If it's STOLEN, that's a horse of another size and color.
> 
> This has been debated here before, and most don't agree with the head turn, 
> but to each their own. I have mentioned that the only reason to re-vin an 
> car and keep it is for your own pleasure, and you'd have to keep it in the 
> family.  You don't do it to sell a car.
> 
> IMO There's nothing worse than a man stealing another man's machine, be it a 
> car or a motorcycle.  That's just cold beyond grasp.
> 
> Hank
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: "Connie Brummer" <hanssmom at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:46 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> question on ebay listing
> 
> 
>> Whatever the reason, I wouldn't touch it.
>> RonH
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Connie Brummer" <hanssmom at cox.net>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:35 PM
>> Subject: <VV> question on ebay listing
>>
>>
>>> What would the reason be for a seller stating up front that he won't give
>>> out the VIN #?  Seems odd.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Item number: 130056560240
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Connie Brummer
>>>
>>> 65 Corsa Vert 140/4
>>>
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