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Question of the Day: Does the VIN Tell You What Year a Car Is?

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We recently had a question from a car buyer who found herself stuck between a dealer who said her newly purchased vehicle was a 2008 and an insurance agent who said it was a 2007. How to tell the difference? The vehicle identification number is one way. Ask.cars.com explains what a VIN is, what it can tell you about your vehicle and where to find it.

Does the VIN tell you what year a car is? (Ask.cars.com)

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