When I purchased my s2k the salesman said that you could tell what number car you had in production by looking at the last 4 numbers in the VIN #. Is this correct, or a bunch of crap? The reason I ask is that he told me I had the first 2001 in the St. Louis area and I was just wondering.

 

Sonne,

Your VIN is your car number of North American (US only?) production and year. However, there is no regional (city, state) information in your VIN. So, its up to you to trust what you dealer said about the St. Louis area.

See this FAQ for complete VIN information;
https://www.s2ki.com/faqs/showfaq.php?threadid=19242


James

 

Reed Z,

Thanks for the info. My last numbers are 197 for the MY 2001, so I guess he might be right. My car was produced in August and I took delivery in November. It is my understanding that the delay in delivery was due to the seatbelt recall. After I posted I did a search on VIN #

 

I didn't know that MY '01 was involved in the seatbelt recall. It sounds to me like your salesperson was stroking you a little about being the first '01 in the St. Louis area.

 

sonne, what dealership did you buy yours from? It's definitely possible that you have the first 2001 in the St. Louis area, because I was first on my dealership's list and my VIN ends in 773.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay Li
[B]sonne, what dealership did you buy yours from?