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#248284 18-Mar-2019 17:27
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Hi there, so just been looking at updating my vehicle and having a look around the car dealers over the weekend, I've come up a couple of times at different dealerships of cars being advertised as a certain year but on further investigation found the vehicles to be much older (by 3 years) this is evident by the date on the seatbelts and the VIN, on asking the sales rep about this I was told by one not to worry about it, as they most likely had to have its belts changed in Japan for whatever reason, yeah right!
The other told me it's was because they use the year of registration as to what year it is? crikey if that is the case I'll register the car today and when I sell it I'll call it a 2019 model!
So what gives with this?

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  #2201156 18-Mar-2019 21:10
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scuwp:

 

Probably 2 or 3 crashed cars stitched back together.  Avoid at all costs!  Good that you are doing your due diligence.  The VIN rules, and is easy to decode online.  

 

 

Heh that's exactly what I bought once! Bought a Subaru STI wagon, when I sold it the guy emailed me and said "umm I'm a professional welder, did you know your car is actually 2 cars welded together?" I almost died. Didn't even know you were allowed to import a car like that!


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