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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Can you tell what year your car is by looking at the vin?
I read that 2G1 meens its a 01? mine says that but I know its an 00 becuse I have egr? is what I read correct or incorrect?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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the 10th digit in the vin tells you what year it is. for 02 is a 2, 80's thru the 90's gm used the alphabet the 8th tells you what engine you have. hope that helps you.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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my 10th digit is a Y?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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anyone?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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2G1

2 means canada, 1 would be us, 3 is mexico

G1, the g is for GM 1 is part of the car platform i believe.

thats off memory so take it as you will
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Try plugging your VIN into www.lonestarthunder.com
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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