The current VIN numbering system has been in effect since 1980. Some of the 'young' guys I worked with and trained are now retiring. You can be cynical and free to believe whatever you choose,. I could not care less. . ;)
mike
The current VIN numbering system has been in effect since 1980. Some of the 'young' guys I worked with and trained are now retiring. You can be cynical and free to believe whatever you choose,. I could not care less. . ;)
mike
And you still won't post anything to validate your claims, you just say "I know it for a fact." Well I for one have never met someone who wouldn't back up their claims with evidence that wasn't considered a crackpot. How convenient it is that you can't post a simple link to any evidence to back up your claims, since after all it was a couple of guys that told you what apparently no one else knows.
In psychiatric circles, that's known as a self-reinforcing delusion.
Have a good life.
On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:07:46 +0000, Jeff rearranged some electrons to form:
He couldn't prove it before and he can't prove it now, despite being proven wrong many times.
All of us have posted numerous references that refute Mike's claims. Yet he continues to post his ignorant blather.
Re: Ford chief seeks help from Toyota
70% but more than 40% and '5' less than 40%. I did do the search. What I found is that not one site mentions differences in content as a reason. I did find that nearly idencial vehicles produced on the same production line with nearly identical percent N.A. content have different VINs, because they are sold as different brands (Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Mazda). If what you suggest is correct, then Ford would have a three groups of VINs, differing only in the first digit. However, as you can see on the second page, this is incorrect.I could not care less what you think, Dr Spock. LOL
mike
Believe whatever you wish but actually nobody has posted anything that disputed what I have said about the REASON for the three different number assigned to vehicles made in the US. None of the sites posted pointed to any other reason or anything else, except the fact that there is three numbers and that fact has never been in dispute. Simply saying I can't find that information, does not make what I have said incorrect If you believe you can find another reason go find it, WBMA ;)
mike
That may be so, but when one buys something they may want to knew the truth about where it is made. IF you knew that part was not what you thought, you may not have made the purchase. If they have that information they can make informed choices before they make a purchase. Knowing the designation of the first number of the VIN helps one in doing that. Many Americans have the mistaken idea, because of Toyotas deceptive advertising, that most of their vehicles are made in America of mostly US content and that is not factual. Unlike the Accord which IS actually made in the US of over 70% US content as shown in the '1' in the VIN, the Camry, Siena and Tundra are only assembled in the US of mostly non US content.
mike
Mike,
Each time you insist you did the search, yet refuse to share the links to the information you found, the more feeble minded you look to EVERYONE reading you posts...
:-(
You did no such thing, If you did you could provide proof...
Unfortunately, you're information is incorrect. The first digit of the VIN says nothing about the content that is from the US.
I invite you to point us to a website that shows otherwise.
Jeff
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