I am thinking of buying used and would like to know which spot I can inspect to make sure that the car has all the original part? I know how to check the body part (from bumper to bumper, side to side), but I have no clue about the engine bay ie engine, firewall, chassis, etc.

Thanks for the help

 

Not hard at all. There are stickers about 3"x1" placed around the car.

4 under the hood: one on each fender, 1 on the front bumper, 1 underside of the hood

2 in each door sill, 1 on either side

2 in the trunk, 1 on the bumper and 1 on the trunk lid

10 total.

 

I already know that part as I mentioned in my email. What I want is how to check the engine VIN, firewall, etc inside the engine bay. I believe for engine parts, etc, it's not a sticker, but most likely a stamp or something coz engine can get hot and sticker can't withstand the heat.

 

Um. The engine number is stamped on the engine I believe. The chassis, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't have a number. I think the VIN may also be stamped on the firewall, but I can't remember.

Basically, unless it has a salvaged title, you'd be hard pressed to need this information. The engine number and VIN number aren't supposed to match (although I think they're normally close). And if the car has been in enough of an accident to warrant replacing those parts, then it will be reflected in the lack of stickers on the body panels.

 

FYI, the engine VIN is sometimes off by a few digits. no cause for concern.

and, yea, they are SUPPOSED to match