Hello Everyone I'm new to the forums and this will be my first post,

I am turning 16 in a month and looking for my first light duty pickup truck. So I'm looking at the Dodge Dakota. I found a nice looking one online has all the features and price is reasonable. Looks like a good truck overall to me.

The Truck is a (Black,2001,Dodge,Dakota,Quad Cab,SLT)

Problem starts at the VIN Number (1B7GL2AN912196683)

I am confirming with the dealer this week that is the correct VIN for the truck. but before then i was looking for some help.

1st) I Ran the vin Through The NCIS https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xchg/ni.../vincheck.html to see if it was totaled or Stolen That came back clean.

2nd) I entered the VIN into Carfax and It tells me there is one record so I am thinking The VIN is fake or incorrect My Parents cars are fine and they still have at least 5 records. ( if anyone has an unlimited account and would like to run it for s*its and Giggles please do and e-mail me the results @ Steven@txsteven.com) I would love to know what that one record could be?

3rd) I Entered the VIN into Autocheck.com and It gave me results that the truck was a Dodge Quad Cab D400? and that also had 1 record, so I am still Puzzled?

4th) I thought If i logged into the dodge website and checked the recall information I would be able to see If the Maintenance has been performed on it. Problem with that is that dodge says it is an invalid VIN.

5th) I thought That someone made it up so i checked it using Analog X and the checker digit came up either someones a good guesser or Im not really sure What else it could be?

So in conclusion This is a very well known Dealer in the Houston area and I don't think they would make up a VIN for a used car. I'm hoping it is a lucky typo or they got it wrong completely. I'm Calling them Monday Afternoon and going to test drive it Wednesday, but im kind of excited and disappointed at the same time by what it could be and I thought this would make an Interesting First post.


Hope Someone Can help!

Thanks,
TX524

 

Here is the Link to the carfax might save some time http://www.carfax.com/cfm/check_orde...GL2AN912196683

 

Here is a VIN Decoder your VIN came back correct, but the assy plant was not valid. Maybe you wrote the number down wrong?

http://www.dakota-truck.net/CGI-BIN/...VINDecoder.cgi


Country of origin: USA 1
Make: Dodge B
Vehicle type: Truck 7
GVWR: 5001-6000 lbs. G
Vehicle line: Dakota, Dakota Shelby, Dakota Sport, Dakota 4x2 L
Series: Dakota, Dakota Sport, Dakota SLT, (L), Low 2
Body style: Quad Cab A
Engine: 4.7L (287ci) EFI SOHC V8 N
Check digit: Correct 9
Model year: 2001 1
Assembly plant: Unknown. (Code was 2) 2
Vehicle Build Seq.: 196683

 

You did look at it or write it down wrong.

here is your correct VIN...

1B7GL2AN91S196683

there was a 2 instead of an S which can be mistaken, the only choices you have for that part of the VIN # is M, S, or W. It cant be a Number. It should be a letter.

Try the VIN i posted above and it should work.. if not go back outside or wherever the truck is and make sure its not a M, S or W.. if its none of those call dealership. Cuz it could be a fake.

 

Thanks for the help guys yall got it right on the money the dealership posted it on autotrader wrong.

Amazing work When I buy a Dakota I will use this site all the time. I cant believe I missed that.

Thanks,

One question answered definatly more on the way....

 

well i kind of remember some of the things on the carfax from my old truck were just owner changes, so maybe the one is that they truck was sold to the dealer and they had it titled

 

comes back with 16 carfax records and 22 auto check looks like im running an auto check tonight thanks again guys.

 

if you find a dealer trying to deal you on a 4 banger... smack them and bolt