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Subject:Re: Reading VINs
From:Todd Hill
Date:Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:38:09 EST

DRodrig420@AOL.COM writes:

<<  the  first charachter represents the following production
 location:

 1 - (Westmoreland, PA until 6/88, then Pueblo, Mexico)

 3 - Brazil (Fox and Polo only)

 W - (Germany) >>

#3 in the first digit space on a VIN is for Mexico production, '9'
is used for Brazilian cars.  '4' ,I believe, is for Australia.  Don't
have a clue about South Africa!

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948

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