Aside from seeing it on the car's exterior, how do you verify the make and model year of a car?

Question

Do you find it under the hood, etched on the engine? How do you also verify the variant?

Answer 1

On the vin each portion of the vin identifies it. The easiest way is the 11 digit.
2 =2002
1 = 2001
Y = 2000
X = 1999
W = 1998

Answer 2

Look at the title.
Look at the registration.
It will be on those documents.
Sometimes it will be on the insurance verification card.
Check the VIN, the 10th digit is the year, coded, 1st digit gives you the country, the second the manufacturer.

With the full VIN you can get the information as to make model year and engine type from several web pages, including Kelly Blue Book ( http://www.kbb.com )

Answer 3

although the other answers you have before mine are from well knowledged persons...if you take the time...on some vehicles...ther eis also an I.D. tag somewhere in the trunk section that will give you added intelligence about your vehicle of choice.
just remember...the tag on the door frame can be emoved and another can be installed there... it is just a sticker so be careful

Answer 4

have the VIN number run ... this is usually located in the lower left corner of the vehicle's windshield (drivers side) You can have your local vehicle registration department do this for, or you can ask a dealership to do it for you also sometimes.

Answer 5

THE 10TH. DIGHT IN THE SEARIL NUMBER 1980 IS A 1981 IS B AND SO ON

Answer 6

you would use the VIN # found on the front windsheild. Its usually 17 Fonts long.

Answer 7

Open the driver's door and look on side of door, it will show month and year car was made.....

Answer 8

Run the VIN# through Carfax.

that'll tell you exactly what it should be.