Keith5588

This is what I read a few days ago and it states 10th digit is the manufacturing year. Maybe it is in some countries? This is what confused me. Each of these 17-digits signifies important statistics of your car. Below is the information regarding each of these VIN: First Digit: Details of where the car was manufactured. Second and Third Digit: Details of the manufacturer. Fourth to Eighth Digits: Details of the car’s brand, engine type, engine capacity and the fuel type of the car. Ninth Digit: Security code provided by the car manufacturer. Tenth Digit: Manufacturing year of the car. Eleventh Digit: Manufacturing plant of the model. Remaining Six Digits: Unique serial number of the car.

Thanks lelapin, just the sort of information that is good.

Thanks a lot Jas, it has helped me. I did search and knew that the 10th character indicated the model year. I am not sure if I read or if I just assumed that it would be the year of manufacture but I was wrong. The link you gave me has helped. I can see that my 10th digit of N can be 1992 or it can be 30 years later 2022. So I guess it is not the year of manufacture and the model year of the car in the showroom is 2022. It is still confusing that the model is being sold now but the VIN indicates 2022. I just really wanted to double check when it was manufactured and thought the VIN indicated this ...... but it doesn't. Thanks again for your help Keith

Thanks Charlie, I have bought a few items on Lazada that I was pleased with but after I purchased a Samsung A70 phone for my gf I could see it was clearly a fake and I did get my money returned. Later I purchased 3 flash memory pens that were fake, they would store OK for about a third of the capacity, luckily I wanted to back up a lot of data and so discovered they were fake quickly. So a bit reluctant to purchase electronic gear from Lazada now. I live in Khon Kaen but aim to relocate to Hua Hin hopefully by the end of this year. After visiting two places Honda main Dealer and then Toyota I have decided to wait and buy a car as soon as we get to Hua Hin. So it would be places in Hua Hin I would be interested in.

Yesterday I visited a main Honda car Dealer to look at a new Honda City Hatchback. One of my must haves is a good Dash Cam with a camera at the front and the rear. I have never owned a car with a Dash Cam but I would like one good enough to read number plates if that is possible. The lady showing us the car said it does not come with a Dash Cam but I can have one fitted, Honda’s own make for 4,120 baht + 7% VAT. That would be OK but after inquiring she said that it would only be with a camera in front. I said I would need a rear camera but she could not suggest a solution. To me this seems very strange? I would have thought that someone who wished for a Dash Cam would want a rear camera as well as a front one? If no rear camera you would not capture the truck that fails to stop and crashes into the rear of your car. Can I please ask, is it normal to have a camera only at the front? Also I guess the solution would be for me to have a dash Cam fitted after purchasing the car. Anyone know of a good dash cam with front and rear cameras? Thanks in advance Keith

Hi all, I wish to purchase a car in the near future and after some reading decided on the new Honda City Hatchback as I believe it is replacing the Jazz in Thailand. I visited a main Honda Dealer and looked at a SV City Hatchback. I was interested in seeing the VIN number. I have uploaded the piece of paper stuck to the windscreen. I checked down by the side of the drivers seat and can verify that the VIN number was the same as on the paper stuck behind the windscreen which is MRHGN7860NT105658 They do label it as the chassis or frame number which I assume must be the 17 digit VIN. I entered the VIN into an internet site and get the result MRHGN7860NT105658 Honda -- 1992 VIN Decoder & Vehicle History Report Manufacturer: Honda Thailand Brand: Honda Model: -- Check: 0 Year: 1992 Sequential number: 05658 It was not manufactured in 1992 so I am doing something wrong! Unfortunately the sales lady did not know anything about VIN numbers and pointed to the piece of paper. When I do buy a car I feel it would be good to check the VIN number. Any help much appreciated Thanks Keith

A bit about myself. I am age 68 and from the UK, my Thai gf aged 55. We both like to keep healthy. We both play Patanque almost every morning, in the early evening my gf does exercise dancing in the nearby park and I play tennis. We almost never go out socialising later in the evening, ready for sleep about 10:30 pm. Writing this to explain that we naturally social distance. We rent an apartment in Khon Kaen. It would be ideal to have the covid-19 vaccine tomorrow and give notice to leave our apartment, but that is not going to happen. There is a low number, sometimes zero people testing positive for covid-19 in Khon Kaen. More people testing positive in Hua Hin but mostly from 2 or 3 factories. Living in Khon Kaen has been good but we feel Hua Hin would be better and it is time to relocate. I own a scooter, we feel there is no need to have a car but to relocate I would plan to hire a car for a few days. I am keen to move to Hua Hin, have already details of several clubs, plus of course an occasional swim in the Gulf of Thailand. We would stay in accommodation on a daily basis until we find a condo to sign for a 1 year rental. There is probably less chance of catching Covid-19 in KK than in HH but because of our lifestyle is it so small in both places that it is not worth worrying about? Am I worrying about very little? SO THE BIG QUESTION IS WOULD YOU RELOCATE NOW? Any thoughts and comments very much appreciated. Thanks Keith