i have looked at the vin code, but does not appear to follow the usual format of the 10th letter denotes the year, but i have a number. the code is as follows, if anyone can make any senes of it,
vf3barhwb86 {rest of VIN removed. See further down for reason. DD}
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Your dealer should be able to give you a build date. I wouldn't worry too much about it, many Subarus have often sat around for months if not years before being sold without ill effects.
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your probably right. i think i was a little shocked when i read the date of the seatbelt, but on reflection, it may not be be a true representation of the build date. thanks for all the input, appreciated.
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How to get info from a VIN number
Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number
They are as follows:
1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)
2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).
3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
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Further to this, I found a site which will de-code you VIN and it came up with this for yours
tinyurl.com/2uwghn
This gives the build date as 2008 which isn't likely! Did you have a typo in your VIN, as posted|?
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If you look at the bottom of the site the time is given as "Pacific Seaboard Time";it's an American site and does not work on all Euro VIN.
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Some VIN numbers don't always seem to work; or maybe there is an error here. Might not be a good idea to post the whole VIN on an open forum. There's always some little scroat about. Just the first 11 characters will do.
VF3 is very familiar; built in France by PSA. The RHW is the engine code; 2.0 ltr 16 valve HDi in emission-laden commercial spec.
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point taken about posting it on the forum. i think the vehicle identification numbers outwith high volume production vehicles follow a diffrent format, as it is the correct number from the log book.
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taxi man
Does it match the one on the vehicle? [Should be visible at the base of the windscreen.]
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the code is on the inside of the drivers door post on this vehicle and it matches
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My S reg XM was built in 1996. Supply and demand I suppose.
Steve.
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Xantia HDi Exclusive.
XM 2.1 VSX.
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European VIN's don't follow the USA requirements in all cases.On Euro Fords,for example,the last two letters before the last five figures of the VIN are the year and month code.
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Manufacturers don't leave tyres lying around in the factory, so check the date stamps on the tyre walls, this should give you another indication of age.
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I'm assuming that this vehicle is a converted Peugeot Expert or Citroen Dispatch which you've purchased from the converters direct? Whichever manufacturers vehicle it is based on, a franchised dealer should be able to give you the exact build date from the VIN number.
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Most European VIN can only be read to "year of build" by people without access to production records;on some cars,you can't even work out the year of build;as said elsewhere,look at various components.
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it is converted from a peugeot expert, converted into a eurobus. i never thought it would be so complicated to get the year of build, but i will contact the franchise dealer to establish this. thanks for all the help and suggestions.
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