VIN problem... seeking help
#2
Lexus Fanatic
First, there was no cause for police to arrest you for driving with two VINs, especially if you bought the car used and were unaware of it....although it always pays, of course to inspect a used car thoroughly. Still, I'd talk to a lawyer about that....you may (?) have a false-arrest civil case against the police.
If you have the original date of manufacture, what plant it came from, and the original factory paint-color code, options, etc... which should be on a plate either on the drivers' door jamb, underhood, or in ther glove box, that will help some in being able to trace the correct VIN. Onc clue is the first digit. If your 240SX was built in a Japanese plant (as most or all of them were, I believe), the first digit in the VIN will be a "J".
If you have the original date of manufacture, what plant it came from, and the original factory paint-color code, options, etc... which should be on a plate either on the drivers' door jamb, underhood, or in ther glove box, that will help some in being able to trace the correct VIN. Onc clue is the first digit. If your 240SX was built in a Japanese plant (as most or all of them were, I believe), the first digit in the VIN will be a "J".
#3
Well they know what happened in terms of the VINs... The 1st VIN (the one I bought and showing on top of the dash) is the one I have title to. The 2nd VIN (underneath the 1st) is one that belonged to another 240sx where the dashboard was pulled from. They told me I need to get the car a new VIN now because of the controversy and I'm trying to figure out what is needed to get that done.
#5
yes that is what they will do as far as I have been told. The question is how do i get it done ? =/
#6
Pole Position
A new VIN doesn't make any sense. A VIN is the Vehicles Identification Number. It's unique to each vehicle and cannot be changed. I think you may have misunderstood what they were telling you. You don't need to get the car a new VIN, you need to get your car a new "replacement" VIN tag.
#7
Lexus Fanatic
A new VIN doesn't make any sense. A VIN is the Vehicles Identification Number. It's unique to each vehicle and cannot be changed. I think you may have misunderstood what they were telling you. You don't need to get the car a new VIN, you need to get your car a new "replacement" VIN tag.
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#9
Lexus Fanatic
Replacing a dash is not considered a "rebuild", as I understand it.
Talk to someone at the state DMV about your problem.....preferably a supervisor or a manager, not just a behind-the-counter clerk. They are the ones that actually determine auto registering procedures, not the police. The idea of a "Re-VIN" is something that I have almost never heard of, especailly in a case like yours.
To me, it sounds like a simple matter of simply finding the old dash the shop took out,and transferring the original VIN tag on it to the new dash. If the old dash is still avilable, that should be a simple thing to do.
I'd also talk to a lawyer about being arrested in this matter. I think you may have a civil case.
#12
has anyone been through this type of problem before that might know what I should do? i'll check out the DMV later this week if I can but I do work mon- sat so it will be hard to get things done.
#14
#15
I would like to add that I do have a CLEAN title to the car, and if you carfax the VIN that I own on that title, it is also clean. The case was closed and I transferred ownership after it was closed with no issues at all. Does this mean that I can register the car as well with no problem?