lupo1.0se Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 HiIs there anyway of telling how old you car acutally is.My car was registered in Jan2003However i believe it was produced earlier than this date.Is there anyway of checking?Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Ask VW? They should know if you give then your chassis numberAlthough do you really want to know that it was sat in a field for a year, then spanked round the dockyard for 2 months before being registered and sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB1.0e Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 There is a method using your VIN.You can contact Volkswagen HQ and they will tell you when the car was manufacturered.There is a description here.http://www.autohausaz.com/vw-auto-parts/vw-vehicle-identification-numbers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo1.0se Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Thanks for that, on se this maybee the case as theywhere selling them off at the time of orginal purchase.It is quite common in the classic car world - egA guy bought a mk1 escort made in 1971 but sold in 1973. You never know with the goverment whether they will increase the age on classic vechiles - i hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I remember in '89 standing watching them unload brand new VWs from a ferry in Ramsgate. Thrashing them all from cold off the ferry to the "parking lot". Absolute morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Whats the reason of wanting to know the exact date of build of a car thats only 8 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 I remember in '89 standing watching them unload brand new VWs from a ferry in Ramsgate. Thrashing them all from cold off the ferry to the "parking lot". Absolute morons.Majority of the cretins here weren't even born in 89!Does that make you feel old ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 No, not old, just superior.I had served my Queen and country for 11 years by that time and was embarking on a second career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 hmm, at my local motor-factors they used chassis numbers to get parts for my car. the chassis number matches up with a later type SDI engine but it turns out its the earlier type engine. i guess certain parts of my car were sitting around for a while, ive noticed some parts in my car are dated too. kinda interesting i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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