FAQ / VIN codes
 

Do you have different VIN codes there in N-America or how come there are so many things in my car's VIN that dont match with that shown in FAQ

For example:


Model years: L=90, M=91, N=92, P=93, R=94, S=95, T=96, V=97, W=98, X=99,
Y=00, 1=01, 2=02, 3=03

Mine is 0

Vehicle Type (1=car, 2=truck/van, 3=van, 4=truck)

Mine is Z (so what is it if it's not a car, not a van and not even a truck ;) )

these are just examples, also other differences found.
And I'm talking about Gen3 Pro
Just curious...
Thanks,

Thanks Richard

I also found it :D

http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/mazda.html


that's how it often goes:
1. you search and you don't find
2. you ask from some board
3. you make one more search and find it immediately

hmmmmmm

my car says its a 1999 Protege LX Touring Edition (1.8l)

but carfax says it isn't hmmmmmmmmmmm

what do you think the problem could be


VIN: JM1BJ****X*******
Year/Make/Model: 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE ES
Body Style: Sedan 4 DR
Engine Type: 1.8L L4 PFI DOHC 16V
Manufactured In: JAPAN

why is carfax reporting my car as some next model hehe

hehe, and i seem to have 2 records on the car! they might not be bad things I hope not

It's a marketing difference between Canadian and U.S. models. In 1999 and 2000, the Canadian LX was the same as the U.S. ES. The Canadian DX and SE were known as the LX and DX in the States. LX=ES, DX=LX, SE=DX- got that? :D

Mazda has frequently marketed cars differently in Canada and the U.S., often causing confusion in the process. Some option packages are different in each country although they share the same name (such as the 99-00 Protege options). Mazda has also sold option packages in Canada that weren't available stateside (such 4-wheel disk brakes and sport suspension on the 90-94 323 hatchback), used different model names in the U.S. and Canada (Canadian Precidia = U.S. MX-3), and even sold car models that weren't available in the U.S. (95 323LS/GS hatchback, 98 RX-7). I saw a 95 323GS last year while visiting Halifax and it freaked me out because I had never seen one before. :D

Carfax obviously has not done all the research to differentiate between U.S. and Canadian models.

cool thanks allot carguycw

seems that you seem to have my back everywhere!!! cool thanks allot again

so essentially I got an ES, cool, cuz I kept on thinking why did my mazda dealer say i have the highest model, when i only have a LX, but now you've showed me how the models are differently named here in canada, thanks allot!!!!

Re: Re: FAQ / VIN codes
 

That was pretty complete answer :)

In the link I posted the plant is marked with 2 characters so maybe that 0 is for it. So 00=Hiroshima, 01=Hofu

That's my guess...