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ozspearo · 11-25-2007, 11:07 AM

Hi all,

My car was first registered in 2001. The dealership advertised it as a 2002 (when I bought it in April this year), the plate on the underside of the trunk lid says it's a 2002 model, the DMV has it as a 2002 model. When I enter it's details into a spare parts supplier's website as a 2002 model then put in the VIN and click save, it comes up as a 2001 model.

I realise here in the US they start calling a car "2008" fairly early in 2007, but how do I know what year to use when ordering parts?

Also how do I find out the month of manufacture? I'm pretty sure it's in the front of my service book but I can't find that at the moment.

Thanks.

11-25-2007, 11:07 AM	#1
ozspearo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ridgecrest CA Posts: 52	Model Year question Hi all, My car was first registered in 2001. The dealership advertised it as a 2002 (when I bought it in April this year), the plate on the underside of the trunk lid says it's a 2002 model, the DMV has it as a 2002 model. When I enter it's details into a spare parts supplier's website as a 2002 model then put in the VIN and click save, it comes up as a 2001 model. I realise here in the US they start calling a car "2008" fairly early in 2007, but how do I know what year to use when ordering parts? Also how do I find out the month of manufacture? I'm pretty sure it's in the front of my service book but I can't find that at the moment. Thanks. __________________ '02 Artic Silver Boxster S "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them Lest we forget"