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Old 02-07-2014, 09:45 AM
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Default Re: '70 Hemicuda?

You have to be careful when the only "hemi" documentation is the letter in the VIN. Most states will change one digit in the VIN on the title if the owner simply applies for a "typo" correction. Of course, this is highly illegal - jail time illegal. A VIN tracing is required, but crooks figure out how to doctor that up. I tracked the ownership history of an "R" code Ford that a friend bought and discovered the "typo" change (from a "Q&quot in its history. The purp paid for all of my buddies expenses and took the car back. I'm certainly not indicating that the car in question has been tampered with - just illustrating the importance of multiple pieces of documentation (ownership history, factory/dealer documents, and expert certifications). We just had an example of the one digit VIN change with the ZL1 up in Canada - legitimate or not, it happens.
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