When buying a car, it is necessary to check whether its actual equipment corresponds to the declared characteristics. However, this can be done after purchasing a car by choosing one of the ways to decrypt the VIN code of the car.
Instructions
Step 1
Take the vehicle registration certificate and try to determine the complete set, guided by this document. Find the VIN, which looks like a long series of different characters (letters and numbers) without spaces. The number of characters in such a row can be different, but no more than 17 units.
Step 2
If you did not find its VIN code in the vehicle registration certificate, inspect the car or check the factory documents. Inspect the body, front left wall and instrument panel (top). Some car manufacturers affix performance information in the form of a barcode to the rear window, which can be seen when viewed through the windshield.
Step 3
Take a close look at the VIN code. The first three characters do not convey any meaningful information to you. In the rest, all the information you are interested in is encrypted.
Step 4
Contact your salon manager to help you determine if the vehicle equipment meets your expectations about safety characteristics and additional options for a car of this brand.
Step 5
If the car has already been purchased, you can call the salon and contact the manager with a similar request, dictating the VIN code to him, or go there with the documents.
Step 6
Try to decipher the VIN code yourself using special tables that are available in almost every salon. Or go online and use one of the many online services to help you determine your equipment. Enter the VIN code of your car in the window, and in a moment the system will give you comprehensive information.
Step 7
a service for determining the vehicle configuration by means of an SMS request to a short number. The service is paid, but if you have no other options, you will have to choose it.
