Fake VIN - rat him out??

[mrrec]

I was recently contacted about a car that had photos that showed a fake VIN plate. No question. Current owner may have purchased it that way OR, from some other evidence, may have done it himself.

Do I contact the DMV or give it a couple of weeks and see if he takes care of it himself? I told him the plate is fake. I'll likely never know what he does......

Dave

[Kim_Howie]

Go to the DMV If he didn't know he can go after who he bought it from. If he did know it screw him!!!

[Keith Tedford]

As often as not, people will quietly try to ship a car like this down the road before anyone notices. It's getting harder all the time though with web sites like this. I'm with Kim.

[PeteLeathersac]

Whatever you decide to do, would it be wrong to note the complete Vin here so anyone searching it online has a chance at finding out the truth before it's too late?.

~ Pete

[Hylton]

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Whatever you decide to do, would it be wrong to note the complete Vin here so anyone searching it online has a chance at finding out the truth before it's too late?.

~ Pete


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Nope

[PeteLeathersac]

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Whatever you decide to do, would it be wrong to note the complete Vin here so anyone searching it online has a chance at finding out the truth before it's too late?.

~ Pete


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Nope

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Nope it wouldn't be wrong to note it here...or nope, it shouldn't be noted here?.

If it's true, personally I can't see how it could be legally wrong to make it known in an open forum like this?. At least if someone seaches the Vin and comes across this thread, the trail may not be too cold to hold whoever has/had the car responsible?.

Even if the repop Vin tag matches the car it's on, it's still wrong!.

I hate little in this world (and don't even use the word around my kids), but do admit I really HATE repop and/or transplanted Vins/Cowl tags and how they erode our hobby!!!.

~ Pete

[Mr70]

Yep

[Hylton]

No as in let's see the VIN number. Give members the heads up to investigate further as to the reason why the VIN tag was replaced. Could be legit but at least we are informing people to be careful if they are interested in that car.

I once had this 69 GTO convertible that had a VIN plate that was so rusted, it was impossible to identify the VIN number. Good thing I had a legit Title and PHS docs to verify the car. I sold it to someone who was going to restore the car back to original condition. Point is that maybe there is a legitimate reason to replace that VIN plate.

On another note Pete, you got some kudos in print from the guy you hooked up with that red 67 Beaumont 'vert.

[PeteLeathersac]

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No as in let's see the VIN number. Give members the heads up to investigate further as to the reason why the VIN tag was replaced. Could be legit but at least we are informing people to be careful if they are interested in that car.

I once had this 69 GTO convertible that had a VIN plate that was so rusted, it was impossible to identify the VIN number. Good thing I had a legit Title and PHS docs to verify the car. I sold it to someone who was going to restore the car back to original condition. Point is that maybe there is a legitimate reason to replace that VIN plate.

On another note Pete, you got some kudos in print from the guy you hooked up with that red 67 Beaumont 'vert.

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Sure, it makes sense to let someone explain a legit reason for a replacement Vin...just the foolishness and trickery of recent years has made the few valid reasons suspect and soured me away from any of it. .

I passed on a stolen/recovered '72 Z28 years ago with a cutoff saw wheel-whiz through the w'shld into the Vin tag.. Considering '72 production, I should've put the grab on it anyway but passed on the car because of the defaced Vin thing...bought the M22 out of it for $200 though! .

What '67 Beaumont deal? .

~ Pete

[Hylton]

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Sure, it makes sense to let someone explain a legit reason for a replacement Vin...just the foolishness and trickery of recent years has made the few valid reasons suspect and soured me away from any of it. .

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I agree. If someone had replaced the original VIN tag and can show me the old one, I would still consider buying the car. Otherwise, who is to say that the car was not made up from an old Protect-o-plate or GM docs? For example, some guy could get hold of some Canadian GM docs showing an L89 car or COPO and then after ensuring it has been scrapped over a decade ago, could then "resurrect it from the dead" by buying a VIN plate and trim tag. Fraud at it's worst. I am sure it has been done in the past and will be done again.


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What '67 Beaumont deal? .

~ Pete


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I will scan the article tonight. Some guy kept hounding you about this red 396 TH400 '67 Beaumont convertible that someone you knew had. I think he lives in CT or VT and also has a '68 Beaumont.