the year of the car
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Topic: the year of the car
Posted By: calitech247
Subject: the year of the car
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Yesterday, a coworker (my brotha from anotha mutha) and I were debating over the correct year of a Silverado I was working on. The label on the side of the door read 07/06. So I figured it was a 2006. But than he said that if a car was manufactured beyond six months into the year than it becomes the next years model, or a 2007. In my opinion, if a car was made in November or December, then I would say it was the next years model. This is what I was told when I first started installing. Anyone know for sure, I know its a dumb question...huh huh
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 1:27 PM
I always used September of a general cut off date. When in doubt, look at the owners manual. More and more "next year" vechicles are being released earlier and earlier in the year!
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Same rule I followed too until GM released the 03 (I think) line in February of 02.
Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 2:11 PM
The answer is in the VIN. The tenth "vehicle identification number" character tells the model year. 1988 (J), 1989 (K), 1990 (L), 1991 (M), 1992 (N), 1993 (P), 1994 (R), 1995 (S), 1996 (T), 199 7(V), 1998 (W), 1999 (X), 2000 (Y)------2001(1), 2002 (2), 2003 (3), 2004 (4), 2005 (5), 2006 (6), 2007 (7), 2008 (8)... -------------  the12volt • Support the12volt.com
Posted By: el ranchero
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 2:42 PM
check the vin it will tell you the year, the eight number from right to left.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 3:22 PM
I have not seen our Administrator in a while. Has anyone else heard from him?
Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 4:52 PM
i always looked at the seat belt to get the manufactured date!
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Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 6:24 PM
or the emissions sticker under the hood (the one from the factory), usually shows model year. m
Posted By: yimke
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 6:57 PM
10th Digit of VIN #. End of story.
Posted By: calitech247
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Woo, so many different replies. Thanx. Never checked the tenth digit of the vin, that's new. But what happens next year, 2010. So that would be the tenth and eleventh digit right?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 30, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: December 01, 2009 at 4:25 PM
The administrator has gone off to buy you a new crystal ball, I was going to be clever and spout off about one look headlamps, etc. and I could tell when, except I didn't read the question properly.
We cheat in the UK, from 2001, in the index number it was 01, then 51, then 02 and 52. Japanese Grey imports are the only vehicles without VIN numbers.
Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: December 01, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: December 01, 2009 at 4:37 PM
OK, what is it?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 01, 2009 at 4:41 PM
He wants a Fluke Crystal Ball MultiMeter. 
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: December 01, 2009 at 4:47 PM
OK, because I just went to the UK site and all we got was the 88v/a at £435, = $600+, so it has to be a new crystal ball for you.
Posted By: calitech247
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 11:17 AM
i am an idiot wrote:
https://www.towlog.com/html/10th_digit_of_17-digit_vin.html
Dood, this is so helpful. Thanx! I'm gonna print this out and keep it in the bay.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Our administrator needs all the credit for this one. Until he pointed out that there was some sort of a patern, I had no clue. I simply did a search for 10th digit of vin. That came up. But glad to see we can help some of you.
Posted By: calitech247
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 11:34 AM
From this day forward I will refer to the VIN to find the year of the car. (High fives administrator and i am an idiot) Yes! I will never be wrong again.
Posted By: wrenches
Date Posted: December 21, 2009 at 9:37 AM
2010 is going back to letters, so it will be A, 2011 - (B), 2012 - (C) etc.
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