Nismo98

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Here is the deal, I found this 2002 6-speed and the seller gave me the VIN. After that he tells me that when you will run the VIN through Carfax, the car will come up as an AT although it's a 6-speed. Any idea on why that might be?

Andrei

AdamK

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First, Carfax isn't always true and holy my moms old Infiniti I30 had a salvage/rebuilt title and it didn't show up on carfax until 12 months later!!!!

Next, possibly a tranny swap done? Ask the seller if he is 1st or if he knows whether or not something has been done to it?

Nismo98

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That seller is the original owner of that car and no tranny swap had been done.

Andrei

Maximadmoiselle

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Is it supposed to actually show you the transmission type? I'm looking at not one but 3 CARFAX printouts right now and none of them mentions if it's an auto or manual. It doesn't even show you the trim on Maximas, let alone if it's manual. I would believe the VIN doesn't contain information about the transmission type.

Nismo98

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Thank you for the info, although one question? Do you have unlimited accest to the Carfax, if so any chance you can run one VIN for me?

Thank you, Andrei

Maximadmoiselle

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This thread is always of help. Good luck!

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=161364

Nismo98

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I e-mail a few people from that thread yesterday, still waiting for responce. I though you could help me out really quick, but I guess I'll just wait. Thank you for all of the help anyways.

Andrei

Maximadmoiselle

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No, unfortunately I don't have access..maybe you should look at other places like automotiveforums or any of the other car forums, or if you know anyone that works at a dealership.

Edit: maybe here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=875421

Nismo98

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I was thinking about that last night, I got a few buddies who work at a dealership. Thanx for the right idea bro.

Andrei

SEDaveMax

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[QUOTE=AdamK]First, Carfax isn't always true and holy my moms old Infiniti I30 had a salvage/rebuilt title and it didn't show up on carfax until 12 months later!!!!

Yeah my other car was stolen and recovered totalled 2 months later. Well I ran carfax and it came back clean 6 months after I the car was recovered from the police! So my guess is that this information is not reported until you go for inspection. You could delay inspection for several months and Carfax would not know. By that time someone else probably owns it

schernov

Have the owner send your the Tranxale code, found in the engine compartment by the Brake master cylinder. That will ID the tranny 100%.
Some VINs (like SAAB for example) specify what tranny is in the car. SAAB VIN 7th digit is the tranny 5-5speed, 6-6speed, 9-Auto....so it depends on the manufacturer.

AKM2k5

Shes a girl.... You should say thanks for the idea sis...

elmaximo

I do believe that the VIN tells you if it is auto or manual. Somebody here should know, but I seem yo remember a thread that said how yo decode the Vin # maybe ckeck out the FAQS on the stickies

AKM2k5

I also thought vin tells you if its an auto or manual..

Nismo98

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I am sorry miss, that's my fault. Right before I start typing bro, there was something inside of me that clicked, and I stoped typing. But just a second later I finished my sentance without even thinking about it. I feel like an idiot right now. Anyhow thanx for that briliant idea sis.

Andrei

Maximadmoiselle

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I remember seeing something in the Canadian forums that leads me to think there's a way to tell.

But.. I just found this and unless I'm terribly sleepy, I don't see transmission type:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/specs/vin.html

Maximadmoiselle

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No problem at all, I am used to that I should put it in my sig somewhere that I'm not a guy..

elmaximo

No, I don't see it either, I guess I was wrong.

elmaximo

Should be pretty evident by your user's name