What's in a V.I.N.???

V.I.N. stands for Vehicle Identification Number .
Every vehicle has one (or should) and it can be found on a metal plate at the bottom right of your windshield when facing it.
It can also be read from inside of the drivers door (bottom of the pillar).
The VIN is made up of 17 digits that are codes for various information.
The 1st character identifies the country in which the vehicle was built.
Ei: USA (1 or 4), Canada (2), Mexico (3),Germany (W or 9), Italy (Z)
2nd character identifies the manufacturer.
Ei: Audi(A), BMW (B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Cheverolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B) Volkswagen(V),Ford(F), Canada(7),General Motors(G), Honda(H),Jaguar (A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz (D), Mercury(M), Nissan (N), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (2 or 5), Plymouth (P) Saturn (8), Toyota (T),VW (V),Volvo (V)
3rd character-identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
4th to 8th characters-Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
9th character identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
10th character identifies the model year.
Ei: 1988 (J), 1989 (K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993 (P), 1994®, 1995(S),1996(T),1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y), 2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3) and so on. 2010(A), 2011(B), 2012(C).
11th character identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
12th to 17th identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production as it rolled off the manufacturers assembly line.