Finding the VIN & manufacturing date/year on Indian cars

wildon · 20th October 2010, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Godspeed8055

MA6NF19DJAH009214

Chevrolet Optra - September 2010 Manufactured.

jaykayess · 20th October 2010, 16:31

Hi Wildon, can you please help with decoding the manufacturing month and year of this Skoda Laura:
Chassis no. 154510
Engine no. 003906

wildon · 20th October 2010, 16:35

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Originally Posted by jaykayess

Chassis no. 154510

Please provide the full 17 Characters starting from TMB

jaykayess · 20th October 2010, 16:56

Hi Wildon, the full number is TMBCNGIZIAA154510.

I also have the choice of being allotted either this vehicle, or one of the following two:

TMBCNGIZIAA154063
TMBCNGIZIAA154569

Would be very helpful if you could decode all three.

Thanks in advance.

wildon · 20th October 2010, 17:06

^^ All 3 are July (the sixth character G= July) 2010 Manufactured Vehicle.

jaykayess · 20th October 2010, 17:28

Wildon, thanks for your very quick reply.

The delaer claims that the kit is manufactured in Czech Republic in July but it takes a couple of months to reach India. He claims that Skoda India has invoiced him only on 21st Sept.

Is this plausible?

Also, does this mean that all Lauras available in India will be minimum two months old?

wildon · 20th October 2010, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykayess

The delaer claims that the kit is manufactured in Czech Republic in July but it takes a couple of months to reach India.

Bullshit.

We have a user here who purchased Laura in September Month.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Model: Octavia Ambiente (Know as Laura in India)
Engine: 4 cyl.Petrol 1.8L 118kW 16 V Turbo FSI
Color : Ivory
Date of Production: 24.09.2010

For more read here for that and look at the 6th characters of his VIN its J i.e September.

jaykayess · 20th October 2010, 18:47

Sorry to persist, Wildon, dealer now claims that's onlytrue of 1.8TSi - not 2.0 CRDi.

What's your take on this? Are they still trying to pull a fast one?

wildon · 20th October 2010, 18:55

^^ What i'm saying is their claim of "couple of months to reach here" is wrong.

The above mentioned vehicles VIN's may or may not be invoiced on that date to the dealer. This happens often.

If you are satisfied with the vehicle after doing a PDI then go for it ... if not ask for the latest batch.

jaykayess · 20th October 2010, 19:03

OK, understood, thanks again Wildon. They did clarify that the vehicle was invoiced to them by Skoda India on 21st Sept, so that should be OK.

wildon · 20th October 2010, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykayess

TMBCNG1Z1AA154510

Production Date: 21.08.2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykayess

TMBCNG1Z1AA154063

No details of this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykayess

TMBCNG1Z1AA154569

Production Date: 23.08.2010

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9thsphinx · 20th October 2010, 22:36

Please decode MAKGG171CAN009783.

Thanks

wildon · 20th October 2010, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9thsphinx

MAKGG171CAN009783

Honda Jazz , Manufactured on March 2010.

9thsphinx · 20th October 2010, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Honda Jazz , Manufactured on March 2010.

Thanks Wildon. Any way to find out if its a Euro III or Euro IV spec engine?

wildon · 20th October 2010, 22:45

^^ Jazz Launched with a Euro IV engine only.

20th October 2010, 16:31	#1097
jaykayess Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi Wildon, can you please help with decoding the manufacturing month and year of this Skoda Laura: Chassis no. 154510 Engine no. 003906
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20th October 2010, 16:56	#1099
jaykayess Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi Wildon, the full number is TMBCNGIZIAA154510. I also have the choice of being allotted either this vehicle, or one of the following two: TMBCNGIZIAA154063 TMBCNGIZIAA154569 Would be very helpful if you could decode all three. Thanks in advance.
	() Thanks

20th October 2010, 17:06	#1100
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,443 Thanked: 1,247 Times View My Garage	^^ All 3 are July (the sixth character G= July) 2010 Manufactured Vehicle.
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20th October 2010, 17:28	#1101
jaykayess Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	Wildon, thanks for your very quick reply. The delaer claims that the kit is manufactured in Czech Republic in July but it takes a couple of months to reach India. He claims that Skoda India has invoiced him only on 21st Sept. Is this plausible? Also, does this mean that all Lauras available in India will be minimum two months old?
	() Thanks

20th October 2010, 18:47	#1103
jaykayess Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	Sorry to persist, Wildon, dealer now claims that's onlytrue of 1.8TSi - not 2.0 CRDi. What's your take on this? Are they still trying to pull a fast one?
	() Thanks

20th October 2010, 18:55	#1104
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,443 Thanked: 1,247 Times View My Garage	^^ What i'm saying is their claim of "couple of months to reach here" is wrong. The above mentioned vehicles VIN's may or may not be invoiced on that date to the dealer. This happens often. If you are satisfied with the vehicle after doing a PDI then go for it ... if not ask for the latest batch.
	() Thanks

20th October 2010, 19:03	#1105
jaykayess Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bombay Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	OK, understood, thanks again Wildon. They did clarify that the vehicle was invoiced to them by Skoda India on 21st Sept, so that should be OK.
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20th October 2010, 22:36	#1107
9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 542 Times View My Garage	Please decode MAKGG171CAN009783. Thanks
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20th October 2010, 22:45	#1110
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,443 Thanked: 1,247 Times View My Garage	^^ Jazz Launched with a Euro IV engine only.
	() Thanks