Vin numbers curiosity of years since we're rounding the circle

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It's not an assumption.
It absolutely is an assumption. You are assuming that...
The glove box door is there with the information until you know otherwise.
And as I said, if the assumption is correct, you're good to go. I didn't say it was a poor assumption to make.
Yes, it is likely that the truck left the assembly line with that information attached, but the youngest of these trucks are 20 years old now, and some of them have had rough lives.
Where do vin decoders get the information. Manufacturer specific and DOT regulatory. There is no magic.
I don't know where specific VIN decoders get their information, but if what you're saying is accurate, then there's no reason to question the validity of the information they provide.
 

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That is weird. Sounds vaguely like the thing Bobby Hill does with his foot..."that's my purse, I don't know you!"
For all the non Texans and those unfamiliar with"King of the Hill" there's an episode called "Bobby Goes Nuts", that will explain a lot. May be a little uncomfortable watching for some of you fellas though!
That is my second favorite episode behind the one where Hank's truck breaks down on the train tracks and he thinks Bobby is making "train noises". Why didn't Hank have Bobby help him push off the truck the tracks instead of trying to fix it on the tracks?
 

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It absolutely is an assumption. You are assuming that...

And as I said, if the assumption is correct, you're good to go. I didn't say it was a poor assumption to make.
Yes, it is likely that the truck left the assembly line with that information attached, but the youngest of these trucks are 20 years old now, and some of them have had rough lives.

I don't know where specific VIN decoders get their information, but if what you're saying is accurate, then there's no reason to question the validity of the information they provide.
My '93 had the RPO sticker on the door jam.
The previous owner actually told me "you could read them, 'til I pressure washed them away."
Nothing in the glove box.
 

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That is my second favorite episode behind the one where Hank's truck breaks down on the train tracks and he thinks Bobby is making "train noises". Why didn't Hank have Bobby help him push off the truck the tracks instead of trying to fix it on the tracks?
Hank is Ford guy that's why
Chevy guys got brains and/or On-star
 
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The first part of the vin is country of origin, manufacturer code, model designations, engine codes, etc, the latter digits are the production sequence numbers. The chances of duplicate vins would be nearly impossible. Slim to none. While the sequence numbers may repeat every year the model designations wont. They don't manufacture the same model for 30 years.

69 was the last year for 13 digit vins, then they bumped it to 17, run out of combinations and it'll get bumped again.
 
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