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today I'm going to teach you how to
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unlock the secrets of your car's VIN
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number that's right that mysterious 17
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character code on your dashboard
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actually holds a treasure Trove of
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information about your ride so what is a
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VIN a vehicle identification number or
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vin is like your car's fingerprint it's
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completely unique and tells you
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everything you need to know about your
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vehicle from the manufacturer to the
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model and even the year it was made but
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why should you care well this little
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code is essential for tracking recalls
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registrations warranty claims and even
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Insurance plus it's a musthave for
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vehicle history reports especially if
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you're buying a used car let's dive into
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the history vins first appeared in the
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US back in 1954 fast forward to 1981 and
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the national highway traffic safety
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administration made the 17 character
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format mandatory now vins are
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standardized worldwide thanks to ISO
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standards so where can you find your VIN
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the easiest spot is on the dashboard on
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the driver's side visible through the
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the windshield you can also check the
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driver side door jam the engine block or
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even your insurance card title and
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registration for motorcycles it's
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usually on the frame neck now let's
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decode this bad boy the first character
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tells you the country of origin the
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second the manufacturer the third
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character reveals the vehicle type or
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division characters 4 through eight
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cover the brand body style engine model
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and series The Ninth character is a
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security code the 10th that's your model
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year the 11th tells you the assembly
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plan plant and finally characters 12- 17
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are the serial production number want to
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know more about your car's history
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several websites offer free VIN checks I
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will list three of them here number one
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nhtsa.gov the URL in the screen and this
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one is most popular and famous for
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decoding Vin here is a number two vin.
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info this is also very welln and reputed
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well my final pick is decode this.com
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you might be unfamiliar with this one
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but trust me it will do its job so next
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time you glance at your dashboard
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remember your VIN is more than just a
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random string of numbers it's your car's
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entire story thanks for watching and
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