"VIN Decoding Software"?

Question

Looking for software that decodes VIN numbers for a Client who is launching an online used car service

Answer 1

The ISO manual has this, it's updated regularly, but you have to pay for it. I'm sure it's online by now . . . all carriers use it, but I'm an old agent, so I'm used to flipping through a gazillion pages.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You don't need a software program to do that unless you want it for some reason. VIN's are pretty standard, (at least the ones since 1980), just read it.

1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.

For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer.

For example; Audi(A), BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B), Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: A is 1980 and it goes up from there, but they never use "I", "O", or "Q", so "Y" is 2000, but it 2001 they switched for a number. 1 is 2001, 2 is 2002, etc. I have no idea what they will do after 2009.

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line. So 000001 would be the first car on that line for that year.

Answer 4

AutoCheck.com has a free printout available
http://www.autocheck.com/consumers/car-facts/vin-numbers/free-vin-decode.do

Answer 5

try check VIN software