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Forgive me for being a naive girl, but where do you find the VIN number on a car??

Like, where in the car is it posted? I am looking to buy a used car and I heard that running a VIN report is helpful. I think AAA does it for free.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    On the right side of the dashboard. You should be able to see it looking in from the outside of the windshield.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The VIN number is on the left side of the front window lower corner. There is a cutout in the black masking around the windshield to show the VIN. You can also just ask the dealer to give it to you. AAA does not do this for free. You will pay a fee no matter who you use. The easiest and best for my money is carfax as it has the largest database from what I've seen. You can also insist that the dealer run a carfax as part of the purchase agreement. In any regard, this does not substitute having a qualified mechanic inspecting the car before you buy. Most charge a nominal fee - $30 or so, so be selective and have only the ones you're truly interested in buying checked out.

  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Vehicle History Lookup Database - http://vin.trustdd.com/?HzCT
  • 5 years ago

    VIN=Vehicle Identification Number

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  • 1 decade ago

    You can usually find the VIN on the dashboard by looking through the windshield on the driver's side of the car. Hope that helps.

  • Yo C
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The vin number is a metal tag found on the driver's side bottom of the windshield. (Look for it from the outside of the car.) It is pretty long so you will need a piece of paper and a pencil to write it down. That is the most common place for it. Hope that helps.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's on the drivers side corner of the front windshield. A small plate with numbers and letters...not sure if AAA does the check for free....but CarFax is worth the money to find out history. Good luck on your purchase.

  • Chloe
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Driver's side way up on the dashboard. Usually you have to read it through the windshield from outside the car.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Two places. On the dashboard, right next to the windshield on the driver's side, and on a sticker on the driver's side door frame somewhere. Verify that these match.

  • 1 decade ago

    if you look on top of the dash on the drivers side very close to the windshield you'll see the long vin number, also it is on your dept of motor vehical registration for your car

    Source(s): my own personal experience
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