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Date Posted: 15:03:24 11/05/09 Thu
Author: -Steve Fisk
Subject: Question about VIN numbers for the Xperts out there

OK, here is something that has me stumped, but I betcha someone out there will know. (And yes I know "VIN numbers is a somewhat redundant thing.)

Here's the question:

I see a Nissan Pathfinder that has a VIN that starts with "5N...." Now it has always been that the first digit of a VIN denotes the country of origin. Nissan was always "1N..." for US made Nissans and "JN..." for Japan made vehicles. US made cars always had a "1" as the first digit in the VIN, Canada "2", Mexico "3".

But NOW they are giving a 5 for the first digit on Pathfinders. I looked this up, and both 4 and 5 now denote US made cars. So the question is- why BOTHER? It's not for nothing, there must be a reason for the two new types of VIN number? What gives?

I think it's very odd, and I'd really like to know why they do this?

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Replies:

Why single out the Pathfinder? -- OffroadX, 15:15:09 11/06/09 Fri
- That's not the point. -- -S., 12:48:57 11/07/09 Sat
  - Re: That's not the point. -- Jeremy, 11:00:23 11/14/09 Sat
    - Good answer -- -S., 13:34:58 11/14/09 Sat
      - Yep -- Jeremy, 20:10:19 11/14/09 Sat
        Re: Yep -- -S., 20:39:48 11/15/09 Sun

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