Changing the Title

[MK1Scirocco16v at comcast.net (Dave Ewing)]

81 has 17 characters.  It is registered as a 79 so I wanted to look up the
81 vin to make sure it was clear.  Hope that makes sense.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
To: <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: Changing the Title


> I can't help you, but how did you get the short VIN to work on the CARFAX?
> It calls for 17 characters, and mine has only 10, so what do you do for
> spacer characters? Thanks,I'd like to run Klaus, I know he's reclaimed
> salvage, but not sure at what point. He's still gorgeous! The 87 comes up
> "no info found", not a surprise for a Canadian car I suppose, but Klaus is
a
> recent immigrant, hehe. Cathy
>
>
> >From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Changing the Title
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 01:26:42 -0700
> >
> >Hey all!
> >
> >Been busy doing GOBS of stuff lately and finally found out (thanks
whoever
> >posted the free carfax link) that my car is clear!!!  What I mean is that
I
> >got a Scirocco from Decker this spring and found out that the car is
> >registered a 79 but actually an 81.  I ran the right vin number and it is
> >clear, not stolen, etc. etc.  BUT, now I have to decide whether I want to
> >try to re-register it as an 81 or to just leave it as a 79.  The real
> >iritating thing about this is that the guy who did this stuff to the car
> >ripped the sticker out of the door jamb!!  He tried to scrape the vin off
> >of the rain tray but you can still make it out.  He did swap the dash
from
> >the 79 though.
> >
> >Anyone have any thoughts on this??  Will the DMV/DOL mess with me because
> >the title is lost??  I can't believe this guy went through all of that
work
> >to register a cleared car!!  Idiot!
> >
> >Dave
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