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 Post subject: VIN?
PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:32 pm 
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I am thinking of buying a truck that does not have a title and the owner claims to not know the year. If I was able to get the VIN would someone here be able to give me the year of the truck? Thanks


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 Post subject: Re: VIN?
PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:40 am 
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Why would you buy a truck with out a title from somebody that knows nothing about it ? :econfused Not meant to be sarcastic

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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:25 am 
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Yes, the VIN will tell the model year. I'll have to do some research on what the codes are, but the short answer is "Yes".

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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:10 pm 
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tj white wrote:
Why would you buy a truck with out a title from somebody that knows nothing about it ? :econfused Not meant to be sarcastic


Find me a LUV in my part of the country with a title for $350 in the same condition it is in and I will buy it.

By finding out the year and using the VIN I can have a police check done in the state it is located in to make sure it is not stolen. Some states are easy to get a title in after this is done. Mine is a PIA, so after getting this check done I could possibly bribe one of my family members who live in that state to get me a title for it that my state will accept.


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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:08 pm 
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Looks like the 10th digit of the VIN will tell you the model year (at least on P'ups, anyway). I don't know what year or what letter they started with, but if you have a VIN for a known year of LUV, you should be able to figure out the year of the one you're looking at by the 10th digit.

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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:24 pm 
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I bought a Luv without a title, and im not having any luck getting a title in my state :(


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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:23 pm 
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dezrik wrote:
I bought a Luv without a title, and im not having any luck getting a title in my state :(


What state are you in?


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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 11:14 pm 
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take it from a retired law enforcement officer. go to your local motor division and either have the owner get another title or do a title search make sure it is not a stolen truck that sounds like a big scam. always cover your ass. If you buy it and it turns out stolen not only are you out a truck your money but could face charges. never asume it is leget. get it in writing.

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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:27 am 
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J Man wrote:
dezrik wrote:
I bought a Luv without a title, and im not having any luck getting a title in my state :(


What state are you in?


Wyoming.


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