RAGINGBULL57 Report post Posted June 19, 2012 I was looking at a Murci on Flea-bay and the ad lists it as a 09. When I was going through the pics the door tag states its build as May/08. I e-mailed the dealership and they told me this:" In the U.S. the vin determines the model year and not necessarily the production date." My question is are they correct and how do vins affect model year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted June 19, 2012 Model year and build year can be different. For instance model year for many cars starts in September or so. So this October you could get a MY 2013 car that was obviously built in 2012. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcabron Report post Posted June 19, 2012 most early Diablos were built in 1990 and 1991, but delivered for three years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Report post Posted June 19, 2012 Model year and build year can be different. For instance model year for many cars starts in September or so. So this October you could get a MY 2013 car that was obviously built in 2012. Things like labor strikes in recent years have affected these dates in L-cars, along with production timing (where they stop coupe production entirely and move to roadsters/spyders only, etc). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUTLOS Report post Posted June 19, 2012 > I was looking at a Murci on Flea-bay and the ad lists it as a 09. When I was going through > the pics the door tag states its build as May/08. > > I e-mailed the dealership and they told me this:" In the U.S. the vin determines the model > year and not necessarily the production date." > > My question is are they correct and how do vins affect model year? The 10th digit of the VIN tells you the MY. http://www.gday.com/lambo/misc/vins.htm And yes, model years run ~6 months ahead of build dates. For example, all original Gallardo SLs were of 2008 MY, but the actual build ran from ~May 2007 to ~March 2008. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomurci Report post Posted June 19, 2012 Check the window switches on the center console. 09 had a raised bezel around the switch 08 and earier did not, also 08 had carbon brakes as an option and they are standard on the 09 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megachad Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Model year is the 8th digit from the back.. So if it is a 9 then it is a 2009.. Build date doesn't matter. Most manufacturers are now starting to build Next year models in February.. It's a joke really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murcie612 Report post Posted June 21, 2012 Heres an example, 2010 Murci SV for sale on Ebay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megachad Report post Posted June 21, 2012 Heres an example, 2010 Murci SV for sale on Ebay Yes, the eighth digit back is an A.. which designates 2010.. B is 2011, C is 2012 etc.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted June 21, 2012 Yes, the eighth digit back is an A.. which designates 2010.. B is 2011, C is 2012 etc.. I believe it's the 10th digit not the 8th. The 8th in this car is an h not an a, but the 10th is an 'a'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGINGBULL57 Report post Posted June 21, 2012 I believe it's the 10th digit not the 8th. The 8th in this car is an h not an a, but the 10th is an 'a'. Depends if you start from left or right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megachad Report post Posted June 21, 2012 I believe it's the 10th digit not the 8th. The 8th in this car is an h not an a, but the 10th is an 'a'. that is why i said the 8th digit back... the eigth from the right.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted June 21, 2012 that is why i said the 8th digit back... the eigth from the right.. This is America bub, we read from the left to the right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murcie612 Report post Posted June 22, 2012 This is America bub, we read from the left to the right! LOL, I guess the 10th from the left or the 8th from the right gets you to the same place. But yes assman is right in the America we go from left to right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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