Where should the VIN number be written on a car?

worded · 11-02-2008 2:23pm #1

Im looking to check an Octavia.
The VIN has to be on the windscreen as well as everywhere else?
Where everywhere else?

Thanks

Anan1 · 11-02-2008 2:25pm

Have a look in the handbook, it'll tell you there.

worded · 11-02-2008 2:47pm

But to verify that all is cool with the car the VIN on the hand book should match the VIN located on the car in the following places:

Car window? (if someone gets new a new windscreen do they re engrave)
Body work of the chassis - where?

etc

Anan1 wrote: »

Have a look in the handbook, it'll tell you there.

Anan1 · 11-02-2008 2:58pm

I mean that the handbook will tell you exactly where the VIN is stamped on the car.:)

worded · 11-02-2008 3:03pm

If its not on the windscreen is there something definitely wrong?

I asked a seller to send me the number in the windscreen and I got this
43 R-00048.

He did send me the VIN but its different.

Ive heard of "twin" cars and I want to make sure I dont buy one.

(The car is in the country and Im checking everything before making the journey)

Stephen · 11-02-2008 3:32pm

On a lot of cars it will also be stamped under the carpet in the driver footwell, usually there will be a flap in the carpet that you can pull back. Mine also has it in a little window at the bottom of the windscreen and in one of the door frames.

Where should the VIN number be written on a car?

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