Reconstructed Vehicle VIN swap - Page 2

king_midas · #11 08-21-2006, 06:01 AM

(edit) ... not that the argument that has been posted makes moving a vin right!

flyingn · #12 08-21-2006, 02:38 PM

actually he DID NOT tell of the accident history. All he did was that it was hit and reconstructed. Never did he state (even after many people emailed him and asked if it was true) that the car was revinned to another car completely. The point is that each and every of the 547 GNX's were numbered and # 298 is gone. He did not just repair #298 like he states.. The person is bidding on a GN with the vin from #298 plastered on.. He *NEEDS* to state this in his auction. BTW- thats illegal in pa.. Highly illegal.

COPO427 · #13 08-22-2006, 07:33 PM

These crooks need to do time. It's illegal to move a VIN tag to another car.

amuseme · #14 08-22-2006, 08:47 PM

I can only say what I've said before, the law not withstanding, the only 'part' of #298 that makes #298 a real GNX is that little piece of metal with the VIN on it. Everything else is just sugar on the donut!

**Pacecarjeff** · #15 08-22-2006, 08:58 PM

Where did the current car come from?
Maybe it is stolen.
That is why it is illegal to switch VINs.
Because it is just too easy to do this.
Crash your car? just steal another like it, and switch the tags.

Gregs396 · #16 08-22-2006, 09:33 PM

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Where did the current car come from?
Maybe it is stolen.
That is why it is illegal to switch VINs.
Because it is just too easy to do this.
Crash your car? just steal another like it, and switch the tags.

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That is a very good point, but what IF the seller has a clear title for the "Doner" car that proves that nothing was stolen?

**Pacecarjeff** · #17 08-22-2006, 10:00 PM

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That is a very good point, but what IF the seller has a clear title for the "Doner" car that proves that nothing was stolen?

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Good point yourself.

I guess theoretically you would have to purchase both cars.
And would then get both titles.
Doesn't sound like this is happening in this case.
Sounds like the seller is claiming that this is only 1 car that has been rebuilt.???

I think a Lawyer, or a Judge would have to comment on that.
Still sounds illegal to me.

**firstgenaddict** · #18 08-22-2006, 10:24 PM

I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.
Ethically should you... NO, but ethics and the law rarely coincide.

**Pacecarjeff** · #19 08-22-2006, 10:29 PM

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I found out a few days ago that in SC you are "allowed" to move a VIN from one car to another if you legally own them both.
Ethically should you... NO, but ethics and the law rarely coincide.

[/ QUOTE ]I can't believe that would be legal.
If it is allowed anywhere, the hidden VIN stampings won't match the title.
A few owners later, and this would never be able to be sorted out.

Gregs396 · #20 08-22-2006, 10:51 PM

I'm sure that there may be several cars running around out there that have had that done. I knew of a guy when I was in H.S. that wrecked his Monte Carlo. He got a doner car, and cut them both in 1/2, and made 1 good car out of the two. He did use the front 1/2 of his original car, so the VIN would not have been an issue. There are also many cars out there that have had every part on them replaced with the exception of the cowl area, so to me that is pretty much the same thing only you replaced the car around the VIN tag.

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