It is not affixed with hardware store pop-rivits. The VIN is affixed to the car with specific rivits called rosette rivits. “Carfax” needs 17 digits – therefore it can’t do anything with a pre-81 vehicle. The VIN is 13 digits long, until 1981 when it goes to 17 digits. And if the VIN says the thing is a Monza and you’re trying to buy a Nova – nevermind the paperwork. or you have what looks like a Nova sitting in the driveway, but the VIN decodes as a Monza… remember – the VIN is the car. And while it should be obvious – if you decode a Trans Am vin and you’re buying a Camaro…. Otherwise you’re dealing with 2 different vehicles. When you buy ANY car, the VIN on the piece of paper in your hand MUST MATCH the VIN affixed to the car. It is the legal definition of the car – regardless of everything else you’re looking at. The VIN is the Vehicle Identification number. Virtually every car, motorcycle, and ATV has a VIN. In 1981, motor vehicle manufactures starting using a standardized 17-digit code as the VIN.
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