My ex military DoKa has a dash plate with ZZZ code. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Jun 9, 2013, at 3:53 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I have never seen a "ZZZ" van with a dash VIN . Dash mounted VINS are > a N/A thing . I would look in the right front door jam or on the rear apron > below the bumper . > > > Stacy > > > On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > >> All hidden VIN's have the ZZZ as far as I have seen/know. >> >> If the 'unmolested' door jamb sticker has a North American VIN (that is: >> no ZZZ), then it's a fairly safe bet it was imported for NA consumption. I >> would be very suspicious as to why the vehicle did not have a dash as that >> is a favored tactic used by black market importers (differentiated from >> grey market). The sticker can be reasonably easy to reproduce though >> quality is often spotty. >> >> >> BenT >> sent from my electronic leash >> >> On Jun 9, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: >> >>> fwiw , >>> On the candian syncro Doka I registered for a guy, Oregon title etc.. >>> >>> the Canadian door frame VIN did not have ZZZ in it. >>> We got it with no dash, so it didn't have any dash VIN. >>> the frame VIN though, had the ZZZ's ... >>> the State Police guy passed it. >>> >>> point is, I think, so far, only the seldom-seen frame VIN has the Z's in >> it. >> > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. > Oldest son is an Eagle scout. |
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