Let me get this straight and correct me if I am wrong....The hidden VIN #'s on the body matched the title and paper work to the car, but the VIN plate on the dash did not match etitehr the hidden VIN #'s, title or paper work??????

 

There are guys out there who is re-stamping VIN plates. Don't know who so you'll have to do some research. You can also get the police to stamp you out a VIN plate but usually, they do not look like the original one so that may not be appealing to you.

 

Tom Im confused as well. If you are saying the Title and hidden partial vins all match up but the VIN plate on top of the dash is different by a few numbers, ?? then you have a big issue. If the VIN plate was altered, thats a federal offense by who ever did it but it still leaves you with a problem. Contact previous owner and raise the question of VIN plate and hidden vins. See what he says.
Sooner or later the VIN plate numbers will have to be put on a title and thats where the **** will hit the fan for you.

 

Thanks, Let me try to be a little clearer. My VIN plate is a pretty good restamp that matches the title and body numbers. After a good cleaning of the VIN plate and a good eye in great light I realized that it clearly is a restamp. Unbeliveable....

 

So the hidden vin matches the title. Maybe the upper dash was changed and the original tag was thrown out by accicent, heard of that happening on here before.

If the hidden vin and title match the car should be legit, right? If it had been a tag job the hidden vin would not match that title.

I am confused, also.

 

So the hidden vin matches the title. Maybe the upper dash was changed and the original tag was thrown out by accicent, heard of that happening on here before.

If the hidden vin and title match the car should be legit, right? If it had been a tag job the hidden vin would not match that title.

I am confused, also.

The term "legit" can be widely interpreted in this instance, imo. Without knowing the previous owners intentions/circumstamces involving the restamped VIN, I don't(wouldn't) have enough information to make a determination to the legality of this situation :noway:. I would contact the previous owner(s)