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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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is it common for people to take off the ws6 badge and where ram air is written on the hood? i found a ws6, well they say it is a ws6. its about 200 miles away, and i just now noticed in the pic that those two things are missing so i had to email them. i asked if it was a true ws6 and i asked them if the code is on the door. but i was wondering if those two things are common. cause like i said its 200 miles away and id like to know these things before i went down there. thanks!!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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vin will reveal the status of the car
if its missing the badges it may just be a clone, or not
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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If it turns out it's not a WS6, I wouldn't buy it at all.

If the guy is dishonest about what kind of car it is, what else might he not be telling you.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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how can i tell by the vin?

2G2FV22G812122871 thats the vin

and if it wasnt a ws6 i wouldnt buy it!!

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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Carfax says a possible 6 owners

Sold at an auction twice.

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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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thats quite a few peopel thats went through that car!! lol but no accidents or anything like that? hhhmmm.... that seems fishy though. and what about ws6?

and thanks schultz

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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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You can't tell WS6 from running a VIN, you can PM ASC or somethin and see if they have a build # for it.

Otherwise you should ask the owner for a pic of the RPO. Do you live in Hawaii?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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no i live in cali. and i asked if the code was on the rpo.
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isn't there am rpo code?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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i dont know i just saw a pic of the car, im going to look next week. i was just seeing what i could find out before i went 200 miles to look at the car. but i asked about the rpo code.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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The door codes will tell the story. If the tag is missing I'd consider it guilty until proven innocent!! Six owners may or may not mean anything. I get a different FUN car every 1-2 yrs. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them when I sell them. The buyers of my cars get a good deal because I'm fussy as hell when I buy them and I fix absolutely everything that's wrong with them when I get them. With that multiple owner history I'd check it over real good before I buy it though.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Mine didnt have the badge or the markings on the hood when i bought it. the dealership thought it was a formula and sold it to me cheaper then the "real" ws6 they had next to it. checked the door its a real one so i guess there are ppl who take it off.

wish i had the badge atleast =\
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Have them take a picture of the door sticker and email it to you. They could easily come back and say "yes" it's there regardless if that's true or not.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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It will have WS6 on the door sticker.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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thanks everyone!! i think i will be going down there and looking at the rpo code. if its not a ws6, i can still test drive it!!! lol
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i personally debadge all of my cars. maybe someone else feels the same way.
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