My recently imported 1990 syncro doka has the dash plate w/ ZZZ code. It also has the VIN on the other locations you mentioned. The VIN did not compute w/ the Maine DMV, & so the woman simply went out & verified the VIN on the doka in the parking lot. They also did not require a title as the vehicle was made before 1995, even tho I had one.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 6:53 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. >

-- Tom Buese