Are these zeros or “O”s? I’ve tried both and can’t get a hit on this VIN on any search engine.
What is this VIN?
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Zero F, U zero
I'll run a Carfax, give me a minute
I'll run a Carfax, give me a minute
Nothing registered in North America, Vin keyboard only gave me the options as I noted above
Pretty straight forward, FU.
2015 Venza.
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Thanks. Google gave me “no results” so I’m curious how you found it. Based on your link it’s being sold as a rebuild.
That’s what I tried and got the same result you did. Curious…
I just entered the letters and digits in Google (without entering "VIN") and got multiple hits as shown below. I assumed the 0 was zero, not the letter "o".
Always a number zero, never the letter Oh.
The letters I, O, and Q are never used in a VIN post 1980.
The letters I, O, and Q are never used in a VIN post 1980.
Wonder if it was stolen and reVINed. Hits on Google don't equate to registered VINs.
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My decoder lists it as a 2015 Toyota Venza XLE, 2.7 liter 1AR-FE 4-cylinder engine, 5 door, front wheel drive and made in Georgetown, Kentucky. This data differs from the scrap yard information with regard to the all-wheel drive listing. Unless it's verified to have all-wheel drive I would not bank on it without seeing it.
Pix from the seller show an AWD badge on the rear hatch, but that might just mean it had a hatch transplant.
that's messed up...
dnewton3
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I would steer clear (pardon the pun) of that vehicle. Sounds like it has a checkered past with a very "iffy" pedigree. Could be a stolen vehicle and re-vin'd as already suggested. Could be a salvage vehicle that was re-vin'd. Etc ...
There exists a vast, huge pool of easily searched vehicles with easily-verifiable history to choose from; there's no reason to take on one which makes you ponder its legitimacy.
There exists a vast, huge pool of easily searched vehicles with easily-verifiable history to choose from; there's no reason to take on one which makes you ponder its legitimacy.
Vins that start with 1,4, or 5 are USA manufactured 3 is Mexico and 2 is Canada.
Where did you find this info?
I would not get too wrapped up in the mileage discrepancy as CarFax can get messed up pretty easily if a shop misreports it. You know it has over 250K at least and not like you can maximize any remaining residual value as that has long expired.
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