Earliest '03 production VIN
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live4swell
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my last numbers are 18xxx
build date 1/03
build date 1/03
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Sac State
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EDGE said:
Yes, the last digits in the VIN are the actual build sequence number. Seems like some people have early builds.
I wonder how many units the factory turns out daily. It would be cool to take a tour of the factory, buy your Runner stateside and travel to Japan to watch it being built and loaded for transport.
Good Times
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9xxx for me
build 10/02
build 10/02
My '03 Limited 4WD (V-6) was built 05/03 and has a VIN of 8xxx. (Yes, I rechecked the date and VIN number) Does Toyota start a new VIN sequence on 1 January even though production continues for the same model year? Seems strange that my 05/03 has a lower VIN number than vehicles produced earlier in the calendar year(s); maybe Toyota keeps separate VIN sequences by trim level, i.e. one sequence for SR-5, another for SPORT, and a third for LIMITED...anyone know for sure?
Mark86
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EDGE said:
That is crazy. I bet Toyota starts re-numbering their vehicles on the first of the year. I was actually doubting that idea because it would seem more logical to number the vehicles by model year. The only way to prove this is to get some feedback from the 2004 models. Lets get some VIN numbers from the people with 2004 models with a buildate at the end of 2003 and in the beginning of 2004.
bulldog-yota
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Ours must be blood sisters, mine was build 10/02 as well and 9xxx as well. Strange :awais:Good Times said:
bulldog-yota
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I think 10/02 s the earliest build date for the 4th Gens.
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What guinea pigs we are??!!!!!!
TranceKrayz
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hmm.....interesting thread. what about earliest production V6? since they came out months after the V8. i'm going to check mine.
MicaBlue03
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Canadians got them first
When I was shopping in the spring of 03 I saw 2 Dorado Gold Limited V8s that had originally been delivered to Canada. They had been slightly modified by a certified outfit to be legally sold in the US, though they weren't officially "new" any longer. Mostly it was a matter of changing the speedo unit to MPH as it's primary display.
The units had some extra and different labels on the driver and passenger doorjambs, and I'm pretty sure the build date was August 02! The dealer actually had 3 of these units, though one had been stolen for a couple of days (towed away by the bad guys, but fairly quickly recovered) and I think that one was a couple of months newer.
BTW, the first V6s I saw were on the same dealer lot in late december of 02.
When I was shopping in the spring of 03 I saw 2 Dorado Gold Limited V8s that had originally been delivered to Canada. They had been slightly modified by a certified outfit to be legally sold in the US, though they weren't officially "new" any longer. Mostly it was a matter of changing the speedo unit to MPH as it's primary display.
The units had some extra and different labels on the driver and passenger doorjambs, and I'm pretty sure the build date was August 02! The dealer actually had 3 of these units, though one had been stolen for a couple of days (towed away by the bad guys, but fairly quickly recovered) and I think that one was a couple of months newer.
BTW, the first V6s I saw were on the same dealer lot in late december of 02.
o9stealth5
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I'm a V6. 31xx
bulldog-yota
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What was your production date (it's on the sticker inside the driver's door?pbm317 said:
bulldog-yota
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The last six digits is just a serial number. The only way to know will be to check the specific plant on it as well.
Here is the VIn decoder for Toyotas
mine was made in plant code (ID) 0 in Japan
So 10/02 Vehicle ID 009xxx made in Japan plant ID 0
See if your plant ID is the same or different and that might explain the issue with the number sequence.
I think only 2 plants make 4Runners in Japan ???????
Here is the VIn decoder for Toyotas
mine was made in plant code (ID) 0 in Japan
So 10/02 Vehicle ID 009xxx made in Japan plant ID 0
See if your plant ID is the same or different and that might explain the issue with the number sequence.
I think only 2 plants make 4Runners in Japan ???????
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