How to Know Specs of Car with VIN Number?

Finding VIN Number

Vehicle Identification Number aka VIN, is an important aspect when it comes to identifying any car. Every car comes with a different VIN number and it serves different purposes. VIN number is located in different places in different passenger cars and it is not a hassle in finding one. Normally you can find the VIN number on the driver’s side dashboard front. In order to take a better look, you can also try looking from the outside through the windshield.

Most cars nowadays, come with VIN numbers attached to driver side or passenger side pillars. Then again, it shouldn’t be a hassle, but still if you have trouble finding it, you can look over the internet or ask a nearby mechanic to find it for you as they regularly work on different cars and have a better idea of the location. If you aren’t in the mood to do that eve, you might want to take a look at the insurance documents.

Using VIN Number

You can know vehicle specs by VIN and some other important things. Just by simply visiting the website and putting in the number will display all the information. The report displayed will have the information pertaining to manufacturer, color, engine, model year and style of the body etc.

Companies around the globe have manufacturing plants in different countries, resulting in providing different VIN numbers.

If you want to know vehicle specs by VIN, know this: The first three characters are very important when it comes to identifying the vehicle. A car manufactured in China for example will have the letter ‘L’ to identify the region.

Decoding VIN Number

Decoding VIN number maybe a bit complex for you the first time when you’re trying to figure out vehicle specs by VIN, but once you get your hands on, it will become a normal thing. To illustrate how decoding is done, let’s take an example of a VIN number.

6YXSB2EF8ETQ23814

• The above VIN number is just an example to give you an idea of how you can decode VIN number by yourself at home. 
• 6-Shows the country where the car was manufactured
• Y-Company who manufactured the vehicle
• X-Type of Vehicle
• SB2EF-Engine size, style of body and model etc.
• 8-Digit for security check
• E-Model year
• T-Plant of assembly
• Q23814-Serial number

Importance of VIN

As already mentioned, people use VIN number for different purposes. Not only is it used in checking out something about your car, it is also used by people when they are purchasing second hand cars. By using VIN number, you can check the entire history of the car. In case of purchasing a second hand car, it will provide you with all the information regarding its previous owners, whether it was stolen or accidental etc. Sellers most often in order to sell cars at a good profit tend to reverse the odometers of cars. VIN numbers can also help you in such cases where a mechanic would have a hard time guessing. VIN numbers also help in identifying stolen vehicles. If someone intends to sell a stolen vehicle, the buyer can look it up on the internet and know right away.

Fredrick Gorczany