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Originally Posted by Boxx
... So your take is VIN is the only guarantee. Yes.
I had hoped VIN would differentiate something as major as an S powertrain.
The other examples are not lies, but common - if not foolproof - casual identifiers, and taken all together (emblems, guages, exhaust tips, brake calipers, ...) probably fairly reliable. Enough for a first pass where an inconsistency would lead you to a VIN check. If I don't see center air in the nose for instance, I'll check VIN to make sure.
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Exactly.
(& no offense intended in calling all the other posters liars. My humor gets a bit dry at times.)
My experience is that lots of sellers, including used car dealers, have no idea what they are selling. Others know exactly what they are selling and how to make it look like what you want.
Again: If you are spending what to you is serious money, be sure to get a PPI.